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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season Finale Review

In the last number of the second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rebecca looks out over the waters just hours before her wedding to Josh Chan, the man she’s been chasing... Read more

By February 7, 2017

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Puppy Bowl XIII: The Biggest Winner Was America

In Sunday’s historic match-up, Team Ruff and Team Fluff competed for the Lombarky Trophy at the Puppy Bowl XIII. For those who were disappointed in the outcome of the “real” Super... Read more

By February 7, 2017

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The Weekly List: Emilia’s Playlist

On January 31, 2017, I watched St. Joseph’s Chapel fill with the flickering flames of hundreds of candles in loving memory of Emilia Worth. She was the light of the... Read more

By February 6, 2017

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Bands You Should Know: Pinegrove

For Evan Stephens Hall, the ampersand is more than semi-alphabetic—it’s prophetic. Hall, lead singer of indie rock band Pinegrove, has been deeply moved by the symbolism behind the character “&.”... Read more

By February 5, 2017

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Matt Ryan, Do it for me

There have been twenty Super Bowls in my life, and I have almost certainly watched all of them. I have no recollection of the first one, Super Bowl XXXI, but... Read more

By February 4, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Stripped: Faux Feminism & The Ivanka Fallacy

In this episode of Stripped, Isabel Lord, Emma Francois, and guest star Claire Goldberg grapple with the ethics of wearing Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, and the problematic ways in which... Read more

By , and February 3, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: NBA All-Star Game

Welcome back to the Sports Sermon, the Georgetown Voice’s global sports podcast. In this episode of the Sermon, host Nick Gavio discusses the NBA All-Star voting process with Tyler Pearre,... Read more

By , , , and February 3, 2017

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Taste Test: Veggie Burgers

Welcome to Taste Test! This week, host Erika Bullock sits down with Danielle Hewitt and Ryan Miller to discuss the history of veggie burgers.

By , and February 3, 2017

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Trailer Takes: Imperial Dreams, Brimstone, and I Am Michael

Imperial Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYNrO77clY Amy: I want John Boyega to have everything in this world. His disarming humor completely charmed me in Star Wars: The Force Awakens—the 2015 megahit the catapulted... Read more

By February 2, 2017

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Lessons from Literature: The Blind Owl

“In life there are certain sores that, like a canker, gnaw at the soul in solitude and diminish it.” ― Sadegh Hedayat, The Blind Owl         An opium-induced nightmare featuring... Read more

By February 1, 2017

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O.J.: Made in America for Best Documentary

A striking documentary series that is simultaneously terrifying and thought-provoking, O.J.: Made in America is the conceptual masterpiece that deserves to take home the Oscar for Best Documentary. Weaving pertinent... Read more

By February 1, 2017

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The 250: La La Land

Welcome to the 250, a weekly podcast where Voice staffers watch a movie from IMDb’s top 250 list and discuss their thoughts. This week host, Danielle Hewitt sits down with... Read more

By , , and January 31, 2017

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The Untitled Leisure Project: Rogue One and Beyond

Welcome to The Untitled Leisure Project. This week Graham Piro and Devon O’Dwyer discuss their thoughts on Rogue One and the future of the Star Wars franchise.

By and January 30, 2017

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The Weekly List: Chopped and Screwed

Originating from the Houston hip-hop scene of the 1990s, “chopped and screwed” refers to a type of remixing that creates a pensive and at times startling reinterpretation of popular songs.... Read more

By January 30, 2017

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Taste Test: Pressed Juice

Welcome to Taste Test! This week, host Erika Bullock sits down with Danielle Hewitt to learn about the high class history of pressed juices.  

By and January 27, 2017

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The Weekly List: 10 Best Hip-Hop Verses of 2016

2016 was one of the best years for hip-hop in recent memory. There was also a lot to sift through. In a year with so many great projects, so many... Read more

By January 27, 2017

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Where’s Amy?

At this point Amy Adams will be winning an Oscar next year. As a five-time Oscar nominee, if she follows in the footsteps of Leo and Kate (who were each... Read more

By January 27, 2017

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The Sports Sermon: MLB Hall of Fame Debate

Host Nick Gavio moderates a debate on the MLB Hall of Fame between Editor-in-Chief Graham Piro and Features editor Alex Boyd. The trio discusses Performance Enhancing Drug use during baseball’s Steroid Era... Read more

By , and January 27, 2017

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Gone with the Wind, Legally Blonde, and the Feminine Independent Woman

The first time I watched Gone with the Wind, I fell asleep five minutes in. When I woke up, I didn’t know where I was or what was happening but... Read more

By January 26, 2017

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LeBron James Wants to Play Forever

It is a privilege that very few are afforded to complain about the direction of a team that sits atop their conference rankings. Yet, that is exactly what LeBron James... Read more

By January 26, 2017