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Halftime is the Voice’s sports and leisure blog.



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MLB Manager Hirings and Firings

The 2017 Major League Baseball regular season ended just a month ago, yet there has already been a crazy number of firings and hirings in the Manager Department. This is... Read more

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Stranger Things 2 Is a Terrific Follow-Up to the First

Before I clicked play on season two of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things, I was nervous. The first season was such an unexpected delight that I have spent the year... Read more

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Stripped Season 2 Episode 2

In this episode of Stripped, Isabel Lord and Emma Francois tackle some fashion and tabloid news, discuss the end of Teen Vogue in print, and mix in some serious social commentary... Read more

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The Weekly List: Resistance

With the anniversary of Trump’s election coming up, we’d all like a nice pick-me-up. Unfortunately, as impeachment hearings apparently require a more colossal devastation to our national institutions than what... Read more

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The Harry Kane Team

Heading into the October international break, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola listed his side’s main Premier League rivals: Manchester United and “the Harry Kane team.” Tottenham Hotspur, and in particular... Read more

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The Sports Sermon: NFL Debrief

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio is joined by Jon Block and Jorge Deneve to discuss the NFL season so far heading... Read more

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A Case for the Classics: Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus (1993) is the best Halloween movie ever made. You may ask, what about Halloweentown? Or the spooky classic Twitches? Or even the controversial The Nightmare Before Christmas? But, these... Read more

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Trailer Takes: Phantom Thread, The Commuter, and Call Me By Your Name

The Phantom Thread – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNsiQMeSvMk&t=11s Clare:  While this movie seems like typical Oscar bait, there are a few aspects in the trailer that leave me hopeful.  First, the fact that... Read more

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Stripped Fashion Issue Edition: Mothers!

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois, Isabel Lord, and Anna Gloor discuss the fashion of their mothers and the impact it has had on them. In addition, they discuss MoMA’s latest... Read more

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The Voice‘s Favorite Halloween Films

Just in time for Halloween, we assemble the team in the name of all that is ~spooky~ to bring you the best and ~spookiest~ that haunting and horror cinema has... Read more

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A Case for the Classics: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

It’s Halloween season! This is the season in which everyone loves to gather around, dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat, and watch some classic Halloween movies—Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street,... Read more

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The Weekly List: “Better” Beginnings

Back in high school, I had a pretty bad reputation among my friends for making a new playlist for every new mood I was in. Naturally, I called these playlists... Read more

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What’s going on with Markelle Fultz?

The modern NBA has seen its fair share of unorthodox free throw releases. Whether you prefer Shaq’s knuckleballing bricks or Chuck Hayes’ hitch, the best basketball league on the planet... Read more

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This Week in Sportswriting

Giannis Antetokounmpo Might Never Need a Jump Shot GQ, Nathaniel Freedman The problem with witnessing history is that you’re always doing it, but also that you’re never quite sure when... Read more

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The Sports Sermon: State of US Soccer

In this episode of the Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio, Jorge Deneve, Jonny Amon, and Jayan Hanson discuss the dismal state of the United States men’s soccer program after its failure... Read more

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The Walking Dead Returns on a Painfully Average Note

Sunday night, AMC’s The Walking Dead returned for it’s 8th season premiere, which also just so happened to be the 100th episode of the series. This episode was hyped up... Read more

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Will a Second Season Ruin Stranger Things?

The first season of Stranger Things came out of TV left-field. It was terrifying and heartwarming. It was engrossing to the point that you couldn’t help but binge-watch, but felt... Read more

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to be the best

As the Bucks’ season last year came to an end at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, the bitterness of defeat was overshadowed by the potential for a bright future.... Read more

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Trailer Takes: I, Tonya, Bright, and I Love You, Daddy

I, Tonya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_weoC3HT6Q Gabriela:  After watching this trailer, I’m not really sure what type of movie this is going to be. Although the teaser is very short, it does let you... Read more

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Bridesmaids Isn’t a Comedy

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the female-led “comedy” Bridesmaids (2011). The hype surrounding the film preceded my initial viewing of it—critics and the casual moviegoer alike hailed it as... Read more