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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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With a Powerful Lead, Russian Doll is an Intricate Vision of Heart

The drugs, dildoes, and death jump out immediately in this series, but eventually come to barely figure in the background of this innovative story about finding a path in life... Read more

By March 15, 2019

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Trailer Takes: Someone Great, Game of Thrones Season 8, and Ma

Someone Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBd9gcrj2Wk   John S: Let me start by saying the best part of this trailer was definitely the song “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo playing in the background. This... Read more

By , and March 14, 2019

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The Weekly List: Music Perfect for the Movies

I don’t know if it’s just me, but there are songs that I listen to and immediately think would be perfect in a film. Whether it’s a coming-of-age comedy or... Read more

By March 13, 2019

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I Might Be Obsessed with You

“Well, hello there.” “Who are you? Based on your vibe,” a romance. Your title is brief but insistent. You. Your preview picture is a girl on top of a guy.... Read more

By March 11, 2019

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 Second Leg – Part 1

We’ve lost four teams and will lose another four in a week’s time, so now I get to tell you where managers went wrong and who made mistakes. And yes,... Read more

By March 9, 2019

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MLB Offseason Recap and Season Preview

Going into the offseason, rumors about where free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado were going to land varied in location as well as contract length and value. In the... Read more

By March 7, 2019

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

Hopefully, you all enjoyed Part 1, and you’re back for another round of “analysis” from your favorite random college senior. Shout out to everyone who’s made it to this eighth... Read more

By March 4, 2019

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Catching Up With the Kardashians’ Latest Drama

“He was a boy. She was a girl. Can I make it any more obvious?” said one of the wisest poets of our generation, Avril Lavigne.   Just kidding. This... Read more

By March 1, 2019

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Halftime Leisure Tells You What to Catch Up On Over Break

With spring break just around the corner, the Halftime Leisure editing team wanted to wish everyone a happy (and much deserved) break by recommending some of our favorite shows and... Read more

By , , and February 28, 2019

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Trailer Takes: The Twilight Zone, The Hustle, and Rocketman

The Twilight Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_gA_GDGvE Katie: I must admit two things: a) I know nothing about the original The Twilight Zone series, and b) I have a complicated relationship with horror... Read more

By , and February 27, 2019

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The Music of Mad Men

You don’t have to admire the philosophy of Don Draper to appreciate the music of his time. Mad Men brought forward the most exquisite of 1960s fashion and interior design,... Read more

By February 26, 2019

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The Tea About Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza

Well, Shane Dawson’s done it again. If you’re not familiar with the 30-year-old YouTuber, Dawson gained popularity in the late 2000s on the video-sharing site doing pop culture-related, highly click... Read more

By February 25, 2019

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The Great Ice Hockey Time Zones World Cup: Russia

*If you already read Parts I, II, III, IV,  V and VI of this article, skip down to where it says “UTCs +3 and +4.” Sports are generally fun. Reality is generally not as... Read more

By February 25, 2019

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Champions League Reactions: Round of 16 First Leg – Part 1

I’ll explain “Part 1” first. Of the knockout rounds, the Round of 16 is the only one that gets split over four weeks instead of the normal two. Last year,... Read more

By February 24, 2019