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The Pros and Cons of MLS Expansion

Atlanta United recently broke the all-time attendance record for a standalone MLS game, drawing 70,425 fans to its game against Orlando City SC. To put the situation in context, yes,... Read more

By September 27, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: The Maze Runner: Death Cure, Isle of Dogs, and The Disaster Artist

The Maze Runner: Death Cure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_9OSktlm6s Juliana: This trailer is just…wow. I watched the last two Maze Runner movies back in 2014 and in 2015, but I have to admit... Read more

By September 27, 2017

Halftime Sports

UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Preview

HERE COME THE VIOLINS!!!!! (You must play this music on repeat as you read this article. It just isn’t the same otherwise). With matchday two in the UEFA Champions League... Read more

By September 26, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Unpacking Hollywood’s Summer from Hell

Pennywise isn’t a superhero—but after It broke box office records over its opening weekend, he might want to consider a career change. A clown that spends his time in the... Read more

By September 26, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Hoyas’ Jessie Govan breaks into the rap game as Finesse Jess

Georgetown’s men’s basketball team has more than just a new coach; Jessie Govan, the Hoyas’ junior center, is trying his hand at rap under the name Finesse Jess. Jess has... Read more

By September 26, 2017

Halftime Leisure

What the Emmys Are Telling Us About Modern Media

The world of streaming versus traditional broadcast When the Emmys began, there was no alternative to shows produced by traditional television brands, but this domination is no longer the case.... Read more

By September 25, 2017

Halftime Sports

Jemele Hill should not stick to sports

Millions of sports fans often view the activity as an escape from the issues that divide our society. Sports provide a window of time in which individuals can place their... Read more

By September 25, 2017

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: How to Feel Like a Badass

It’s Friday night and you’re done with classes for the week. I’ve just done you the favor of creating a playlist that combines how great you’re feeling with how great... Read more

By September 25, 2017

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Andre Blake can’t stop saving

It’s the 77th minute and the New York Red Bulls can sense a breakthrough. They’ve been dominating the Philadelphia Union all game but haven’t been able to find the back... Read more

By September 23, 2017

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Josef Martínez can’t stop scoring

28 games into the MLS season, to have your starting striker providing 17 goals is a solid tally. He would be tied for fourth on the goal scoring charts, with... Read more

By September 23, 2017

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The 250: Prisoners

In this week’s episode, Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt discuss Prisoners (2014) starring Hugh Jackman. Intro and outdo borrows from the movie’s theme music, “The Lord’s Prayer” by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

By and September 22, 2017

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This Week in Sportswriting

Welcome to The Week in Sportswriting, where Chris Dunn outlines the top sports stories of the past week. Colin Kaepernick Has a Job Bleacher Report, Rembert Browne Rembert Browne, the... Read more

By September 22, 2017

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College Football Fans Deserve USC-Texas

Hook ‘em. Fight on. When the University of Southern California and the University of Texas face off on the gridiron, it is not only a matchup between two of the... Read more

By September 22, 2017

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The Tribe Still Needs Rings

The MLB playoffs have not even begun, but the Cleveland Indians may have already accomplished the most impressive feat of the year in baseball. On Thursday the 14th, with Jay... Read more

By September 22, 2017

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NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers

With the second week of this year’s much anticipated NFL season under wraps, it is time to look back at this past weekend’s biggest winners and losers. Granted, this should... Read more

By September 21, 2017

Podcasts

The Reel Pulpit: It

Welcome to the Reel Pulpit, the Voice‘s brand-new podcast within the Untitled Leisure Project focusing on timely movie reviews. In this episode, host Graham Piro discusses the movie It with Emily... Read more

By , and September 20, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Murder on the Orient Express, Kingsman, and Flatliners

Murder on the Orient Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4m3yAoW8E Gustav: There are some fairly well-known actors in this; I’m excited to see how it goes. It looks very stylish and expensive, which usually... Read more

By September 20, 2017

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Fox loves Taco, and I do too.

I thought the perfect chai latte didn’t exist. I thought I’d be searching my entire life for the right balance of sweet and spicy, for a not-too-hot concoction, for something... Read more

By September 19, 2017

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The Weekly List: International Acts

If you find yourself falling into a musical slump, how about looking abroad for the next little something to spice up your playlist? 1. Man With a Mission: “Dead End... Read more

By September 18, 2017

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The Rise and Fall of CONCACAF

The start of the 21st century was good for CONCACAF. The United States made the World Cup quarterfinal in 2002, only narrowly losing to eventual runners-up Germany. In 2005, Mexico... Read more

By September 18, 2017