Science Fiction at the Oscars

Two years ago, I wrote a very passionate piece about why I believed that Interstellar should have been nominated for Best Picture. Today, I absolutely stand by that opinion. But... Read more

By Graham Piro February 25, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Fear and Self-Loathing in Oxon Hill, MD

Casinos are magical places, unless you’re inside of one. Driving from Georgetown, the first glimpse of the MGM National Harbor you catch comes from I-295, a few miles out from... Read more

By Brian McMahon February 24, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Untitled Leisure Project: Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Welcome to the Untitled Leisure Project, the podcast where Voice staffers talk all things leisure. This week Leisure Editor Caitlin Mannering, Halftime Leisure Editor Amy Guay and Leisure Assistant Devon... Read more

By Amy Guay, Caitlin Mannering and Devon O'Dwyer February 24, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: NBA Trade Deadline Madness

In this episode of The Sports Sermon, Nick Gavio discusses NBA deadline-day trades with Ryan Miller, Parker Houston, Tyler Pearre, and Chris Dunn.

By Chris Dunn, Nick Gavio, Parker Houston, Ryan Miller and Tyler Pearre February 23, 2017

Halftime Leisure

A Not-So-Definitive Ranking of Kanye’s Cover Art

When The Life of Pablo was released, I came across this tweet linking Kanye’s previous three albums to the three phases of Pablo Picasso’s artwork, which might’ve been a stretch,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg and Theresa Werick February 23, 2017

Halftime Sports

How DeMarcus Cousins made me a Kings fan, again

I put on my DeMarcus Cousins t-shirt with a blissful ignorance that all Kings fans experienced Sunday morning as I prepared for Boogie’s third All-Star game. I said to a... Read more

By Ryan Miller February 23, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Ghost in the Shell, Song to Song, and The House

Ghost in the Shell, Trailer #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDctELIm3I Xavier: The jam-packed action of this trailer snatches my attention immediately. From start to finish, guns are blazing, explosions are detonating, and punches are... Read more

By Halftime Staff February 22, 2017

Halftime Leisure

We Are Now Entering The Twilight Zone

Good horror is hard to come by nowadays, either because the plots are unoriginal or the filming is focused on gruesome, bloody imagery. Shaking our heads in disappointment at the... Read more

By Brynn Furey February 22, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: Fashion Takes New York But Not Without a Stab at Politics

In this episode of Stripped, Emma Francois and Isabel Lord discuss their top three collections from New York Fashion Week and each designer’s social and cultural impacts. But first, a... Read more

By Emma Francois and Isabel Lord February 21, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Ballet Documentaries Celebrate Passion and Life

Dance is making a dazzling comeback in American popular culture. La La Land, for example, incorporates infectious tap numbers that remind us of beloved movie musicals like Singin’ in the... Read more

By Theresa Werick February 21, 2017

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: Post-Valentine’s Day

Post-Valentine’s Day angst is real. Everyone is in love and happy and goes out to nice Italian restaurants and it makes me sad. So here are some songs about when... Read more

By Claire Goldberg February 20, 2017

Halftime Sports

My Dynasty Goes to Museums to See Your Dynasty

Earlier this week, my colleague Graham Piro wrote a piece comparing the relative greatness of two sports franchises – the New York Yankees and New England Patriots. It falls to... Read more

By Kevin Huggard February 18, 2017

Halftime Sports

The Sports Sermon: Premier League

Welcome to the Sports Sermon, the Voice‘s global sports podcast. In this episode, Nick Gavio is joined by Jonny Amon, Jorge DeNeve, and Eamon Coburn to debate and discuss the English... Read more

By Nick Gavio, Jorge DeNeve, Eamon Coburn and Jonny Amon February 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

A Case for the Classics: City Lights

In City Lights (1931), one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films, the Little Tramp does what he does best: finds himself in ridiculous situations. The plots of Chaplin films are... Read more

By Brynne Long February 17, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Lessons from Literature: The Immoralist

“Envying another man’s happiness is madness; you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you had it.” ― André Gide, The Immoralist Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature... Read more

By Louisa Christen February 16, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Trailer Takes: Superbowl TV Spot Edition

Baywatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKgkiiprtKw Karis: The first thing that comes to my mind when watching the trailer is 21 Jump Street. I haven’t seen the original TV series with David Hasselhoff, so... Read more

By Halftime Staff February 15, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Alternative Universe: A White Man Isn’t Hosting The Oscars

In an alternative universe, Leslie Jones is hosting the Oscars. She yells to Ryan Gosling, “See me after the show, you tall glass of almond milk.” She (still yelling) says,... Read more

By Claire Goldberg February 14, 2017

Halftime Sports

My team, not my politics

In 2015, a reporter spotted a “Make America Great Again” hat in Tom Brady’s locker. “He’s a friend,” Brady responded, adding that it’d be “great” if Trump were president because... Read more

By Beth Cunniff February 14, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Taste Test: Doritos

Welcome to Taste Test, a food podcast from The Voice Podcast Network! This week, in honor of the Super Bowl, host Erika Bullock talks Doritos with Danielle Hewitt and Phone Booth host,... Read more

By Danielle Hewitt, Erika Bullock and Tyler Pearre February 13, 2017

Halftime Sports

My Dynasty’s Bigger Than Yours

The name “Mo Lewis” probably doesn’t mean much to the average sports fan. Indeed, even as a Jets fan, I had to Google his name at his first mention because... Read more

By Graham Piro February 13, 2017