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Unshelved: The Power of Womanhood in The Red Tent

This article will discuss major plot details (including the ending) of The Red Tent. The Red Tent is an epic of biblical proportions. No, really. Anita Diamant’s novel tells the... Read more

By October 25, 2018

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Champions League Reactions: Matchday 3

I’ll admit that this round snuck up on me with the international break and the drama in the United-Chelsea match over the weekend, but the Champions League is still back,... Read more

By October 25, 2018

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Trailer Takes: My Dinner with Hervé, On the Basis of Sex, and Escape Room

My Dinner with Hervé– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KRdBDl5is Sky: Oh wow okay. This trailer gives me serious Wolf of Wall Street (2013) vibes, except with slightly less explicit sex, and now Leonardo DiCaprio... Read more

By October 24, 2018

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The Buzz at Buzzard Point

For the first time in a while, there is a legitimate buzz around D.C. sports. The Capitals are coming off a Stanley Cup championship and the Redskins occupy the top... Read more

By October 24, 2018

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The Mystery of Iron Fist and Luke Cage

Since Iron Man (2008), Marvel has had a careful plan for each storyline and character brought to life on the big screen. The same is true for its Netflix shows:... Read more

By October 23, 2018

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Women’s World Cup Qualifying Leaves Something to be Desired

This summer, the eighth Women’s World Cup will be held in France, and the sport will once again come out of the shadows. This cycle has been a little bit... Read more

By October 22, 2018

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The Weekly List: LGBTQ+ Bangers

It’s smack dab in the middle of October, and that means taking a break from all of your favorite spooky playlists to celebrate the real holiday this month: LGBTQ+ history... Read more

By October 22, 2018

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The Best of Lady Gaga

To celebrate Lady Gaga’s recent critically acclaimed role in A Star is Born (2018), some wonderful Halftime staffers have decided to take a look at the star’s (get it?) long... Read more

By , and October 19, 2018

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The Way He Looks Is A Summer Dream

With summer ending, Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo) and Giovana (Tess Amorim) hang out around the pool. While Leo regrets having to go back to school, Giovana is sick of nothing going... Read more

By October 18, 2018

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Trailer Takes: The Christmas Chronicles, Glass, and The Best of Enemies

The Christmas Chronicles– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0xv99h17QE Juliana:  “Santa’s in town early this year”? No kidding, Netflix! Personally, it’s a bit too early for Christmas season. That being said, this one somehow found... Read more

By October 17, 2018

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Case Against the Classics: Forrest Gump

When I was thirteen, my dad sat me down and told me that my life was about to change. He said that the movie I was about to watch would... Read more

By October 16, 2018

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The 2018-19 NBA Awards Predictions

Since J.R. Smith’s Finals screw-up and the Golden State Warriors’ subsequent sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers back in June, we have been witness to a far tamer offseason than the... Read more

By October 15, 2018

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The Weekly List: Ghost of Halloween’s Past

This playlist was designed to help you have the spookiest Halloween party possible. That means bringing up the scariest songs that will take you back to 8th grade formal where... Read more

By October 15, 2018

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American Vandal and the Art of the Mockumentary

A couple of weeks ago, a video began circulating on my Facebook news feed. It featured students in a high school all involuntarily defecating on themselves, with the caption stating... Read more

By October 12, 2018

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Crazy Rich Asians Star Awkwafina Hosts a Tame SNL Episode

Saturday Night Live had its first-ever Asian American woman host, Lucy Liu, twenty-five long years after its initial premiere in 1975. After another (ridiculously lengthy) stretch of time, SNL finally... Read more

By October 11, 2018

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Growing Pains in Oakland

Following Sunday’s devastating loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, one cannot help but think “what the heck is going on with the Raiders?” This season was supposed to be somewhat... Read more

By October 11, 2018

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Unshelved: Call Me a Classic

Ever since I saw Call Me By Your Name (2017), I’ve wanted to read the book. The film was so beautiful: the dreamlike Italian setting, the connection between the two... Read more

By October 11, 2018

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Trailer Takes: House of Cards: Season 6, Speed Kills, and Here and Now

House of Cards: Season 6 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OdjW2WSfp8 Dajour:  Let’s just get this out of the way now: I’m not going to watch this. I watched the first season of House... Read more

By October 10, 2018

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Safety Not Free: Abolish the Body Weight Rule

This year’s football season has been full of questions, such as: What’s wrong with the Steelers? How do the Browns have a better record than the Patriots? Why didn’t Patrick... Read more

By October 10, 2018

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How A24 Breaks All the Rules of Hollywood

Nobody used to watch a film at the cinema and wonder how it got there. Apart from Miramax and Fox Spotlight, film distribution and production was always a bit of... Read more

By October 9, 2018