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Halftime’s Top 10 Movies of 2015

2015 was the year of the franchise. Audiences experienced a new Avengers movie, a new Bond film, and the return of Mad Max, Jurassic Park, and Terminator. Although these films... Read more

By January 6, 2016

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The Weekly List: A Sufjan Stevens Christmas

Every year on December 1, like clockwork, the world collectively decides to bust out the Michael Bublé and the Mariah Carey and play the same ten songs on a loop.... Read more

By December 21, 2015

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Countdown to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Of all of the Star Wars films, Return of the Jedi is probably the most difficult to judge objectively. It is not really a complete film. The first forty minutes... Read more

By December 20, 2015

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Countdown to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back is, without a doubt, one of the greatest sequels of all time. It does everything a good sequel should: it raises the stakes, introduces new elements... Read more

By December 20, 2015

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Countdown to Star Wars: A New Hope

Released in 1977, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally simply titled Star Wars. At this point, Lucas did not have any notion of a trilogy or expanded... Read more

By December 20, 2015

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Countdown to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

The climax of the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith just barely makes the whole thing worth it. The film feels like the only real Star Wars prequel. Lucas manages... Read more

By December 20, 2015

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Mac Miller Delivers Surprising Energy at the Fillmore

Given the number of drug references, not to mention the overall psychedelic tone, in Mac Miller’s music, one might expect his live show to be a little more, shall we... Read more

By December 15, 2015

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The Overlooked Quality of the Bundesliga

Once it becomes clear that I am a Bundesliga fan, I am very often subjected to ridicule. One of the main arguments that I hear against Germany’s first division soccer... Read more

By December 8, 2015

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The Philly Sixers’ Bold Rebuild

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to an absolutely abysmal start to the 2015-16 season, going 1-20 over their first 21 games. Though they were close to breaking the record for... Read more

By December 8, 2015

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Comparing Legends: Why Kobe Bryant is NOT Derek Jeter

Kobe Bryant’s retirement announcement earlier this week began yet another professional sports retirement that would be considered the “end of an era.” Almost every opposing team will likely honor Bryant... Read more

By December 5, 2015

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College Football Playoff: Better, but Not Best

As multiple NCAA football conferences hold their title games later this weekend, one can only guess what teams will be participating in the second annual College Football Playoff. About eight... Read more

By December 3, 2015

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Greater December

Congratulations, sports fans. You did it. You spent your summer watching training camp footage on Sports Center because of ESPN’s odd desire to force feed the NFL down our throats.... Read more

By November 30, 2015

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Sleeping Giants: Don’t Count Out New York

This NFL season has been undoubtedly dominated by the likes of the undefeated Patriots and Panthers. The media has done as much as the Panther’s record to fuel Cam Newton’s... Read more

By November 28, 2015

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Countdown to Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

After the abject critical failure of The Phantom Menace, George Lucas evidently set out to outdo himself in grand style with Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the... Read more

By November 27, 2015

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All in for Kaep!

Last weekend the Eagles slipped to 4-6, allowing rookie quarterback Jameis Winston and his mediocre Tampa Bay Buccaneer supporting cast to rack up 521 yards of total offense, en route... Read more

By November 27, 2015

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Dota 2: Frankfurt Major Follow-Up

Last week marked the beginning of the Frankfurt Major, the first ever Dota, seasonal, major tournament.When the tournament began, sixteen teams came to compete for the $3 million prize pool,... Read more

By November 25, 2015

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For FC Barcelona, Validation at El Clasico

It was a night for the ages for FC Barcelona, and a nightmare to forget for Real Madrid. This past Saturday evening at Real Madrid’s home ground, the Santiago Bernabeu,... Read more

By November 24, 2015

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Will an “International Draft” Come to Baseball?

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they have come to terms with two top Cuban prospects—19 year-old Yusniel Diaz and 17-year old Omar Estevez, and have signed them to bonuses of... Read more

By November 24, 2015

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The Weekly List: Headed Home

Welcome to another edition of the Weekly List. As Thanksgiving draws nearer, we here at Georgetown are prepping for a much needed visit home. Whether it’s by plane, train, or... Read more

By November 24, 2015

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The Twilight of a Great Sports Era

It’s easy to say they shouldn’t be around anymore. It’s easy to say you saw it coming. It’s easy to say that the should have left when they were on top.... Read more

By November 21, 2015