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MLB First Week Overreactions

Do you smell that? *sniff sniff* Yeah, that’s the smell of fresh-cut grass, Cracker Jacks, and ballpark dogs. Baseball is back, and that means it’s time for some first week... Read more

By April 4, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Perfect Date, The Silence, and The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Perfect Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hld-7oBn3Rk Aaron: “Do you even need to see the movie now?” It may be a complaint I see in the comments under pretty much every trailer I’ve... Read more

By , and April 3, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Halftime’s Favorite Halftimes: Trailer Takes

It is The Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. For our Wednesday Trailer Takes, we have some... Read more

By , , and April 3, 2019

Halftime Sports

2019 NFL Free Agency: Top Pickups by Team

If you are a fan of the game, you will appreciate this article. If you are not a fan of the game you will still like this article just because... Read more

By April 2, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Halftime’s Favorite Halftimes: Weekly List

It is the Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. For our Tuesday Weekly List, we bring you... Read more

By , , and April 2, 2019

Halftime Sports

Michigan State Sneaks Past Duke and Into Final Four

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski credited Michigan State’s poise. He pointed to their tireless defense, their effective plays in the half-court, and the fact that “they don’t beat themselves.” An... Read more

By April 1, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Halftime’s Game of Thrones Recap: Season 1

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first ten episodes of Game of Thrones. In the lead up to the release of its final season, we at Halftime thought it... Read more

By April 1, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Halftime’s Favorite Halftimes: Television

It is the Georgetown Voice’s 50th anniversary week. To celebrate, the Halftime Leisure editorial team got together to review our favorite Halftime posts. To start things off, we selected from... Read more

By , , and April 1, 2019

Halftime Sports

East Regional Sweet Sixteen in DC Stuns

The East Regional Sweet 16 matchups in Washington, D.C. tipped off Friday evening amid much fanfare and national interest. From Michigan State’s Aaron Henry’s first stepback jumper to open the... Read more

By March 31, 2019

Halftime Sports

Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 Second Leg – Part 2

I don’t think anything could live up to the drama the first set of Round of 16 ties provided, but even this second week was pretty good. In that first... Read more

By March 29, 2019

Halftime Sports

East Region Semifinalists Ready to Take the Stage in DC

The NCAA Tournament’s East Regional semifinalists held their open practices and media days Thursday afternoon amidst a backdrop of swirling off-court rumors and on-court intrigue. Opening proceedings at Capital One... Read more

By March 29, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Unicorn Store, Toy Story Four, and Dora the Explorer: The Lost City of Gold.

Unicorn Store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwx3gxdxsxg Katie: Hmmmm ok, I am more than a little confused by this trailer. The thing that first jumped out of me was the Captain Marvel (2019) dream... Read more

By , and March 27, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Best Friends’ Night In

As much as a fun night out is needed every once in a while, so is a night in with your best friend. Whether one of you is having relationship... Read more

By March 26, 2019

Halftime Leisure

First Trip to Hogwarts: Reading Harry Potter in College

Back in elementary and middle school, most of what I read was thanks to my brother. I borrowed The Lightning Thief after he finished reading it. He gave me The... Read more

By March 21, 2019

Halftime Sports

Matisse Thybulle: The Best Player You’ve Never Heard Of

I know, I know. It’s that time of the year again, March Madness, and you probably came here expecting some hardcore analysis about why this year’s bracket is going to... Read more

By March 21, 2019

Halftime Sports

Way Too Early MLB Awards Predictions

As Spring Training wraps up, we are just days away from Opening Day. That means that it’s the time of year to make predictions for the awards that will be... Read more

By March 21, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Godzilla: King of Monsters, and Good Boys

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPrLVBn93w Sky: Oh man, if this movie had come out when I was 10 years old I know I would have been all over... Read more

By , and March 20, 2019

Halftime Leisure

Corridor is Georgetown’s Coziest Coffee Shop

Take the shop’s name literally: Corridor Coffee fits in a tiny converted townhouse on Wisconsin Avenue, with a claustrophobia-inducing walkway on the side for patrons to sneak back to the... Read more

By March 19, 2019

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Sonic Dissonance

One of my favorite types of music to listen to is a happy-sounding song that actually tackles a much sadder subject matter. These versatile songs are the type of music... Read more

By March 19, 2019

Halftime Sports

TRYing to Connect With My Dad

I’ve grown up with rugby. My dad started playing in chiropractic school—yes, I’ve realized the irony. Then he played for our local club team even after he had surpassed the... Read more

By March 15, 2019