Leisure

Reviews and think pieces on music, movies, art, and theater.

Halftime Leisure

I’m storming the ballroom: Dancing with the Stars week three recap

If you want a spoiler-free recap, you have approximately 10 more words before you should click out of this article.  Friends, Romans, countrymen, tonight we witnessed a disgrace in such... Read more

By September 30, 2026

Leisure

Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend is haunted

In the six years since Phoebe Bridgers released her critically acclaimed sophomore album Punisher (2020), a lot has changed for the pandemic-produced indie darling.

By September 29, 2026

Leisure

Nolan’s Odyssey and the semantic dilution of a title

The Odyssey's language problem fates Nolan’s film to thematic flatness from the start.

By September 28, 2026

In the District

EXPO Magazine turns the tables on the service industry

EXPO Magazine, written by service workers, for service workers, engages the full breadth of life and labor in a restaurant

By September 27, 2026

Halftime Leisure

Chef’s kisses, high expectations, and lots of mistakes: Dancing with the Stars recap week two

Welcome back to my Dancing with the Stars (2005-present) recap column. I’ve got four articles to edit, one to write, homework to do, and a job to work, but here... Read more

By September 25, 2026

Leisure

Coyote v. Acme fights corporate greed, both on and off-screen

Coyote v. Acme mimics the real-life struggles of many small organizations and individuals against tycoons amid growing corporate greed. 

By September 25, 2026

In the District

Preview: All Things Go, Sept. 25-27, Merriweather Post Pavilion

This year, All Things Go is returning on Friday, Sept. 25 to give Washington, D.C. a weekend full of live music.

By September 24, 2026

Leisure

The Uprising is an allegory, by the way

The Uprising is the latest ripple in the pool of civic unrest resulting from the stone cast 645 years ago by English peasants.

By September 22, 2026

Halftime Leisure

Bedazzled bananas, sk8er bois, and two eliminations: Dancing with the Stars recap week one

Dancing with the Stars (2005-present) is back for another season, and I’m making it everyone’s problem. When deciding how I should spend my time this fall, it wasn’t my classes,... Read more

By September 20, 2026

Leisure

What Do Celebrities Owe Us?

Celebrities occupied a major part of my mental and emotional adolescent headspace, and that connection begs the question of reciprocity.

By September 16, 2026

Leisure

On PRIMA, Adéla puts herself first

The pop star industrial complex has produced, every so often, actual stars. Adéla Jergová might be the latest one.

By September 15, 2026

Halftime Leisure

The Voice’s Top 10 Songs of the Summer

This year, I have taken on the daunting challenge of recounting all the songs that collectively define our summer.

By September 14, 2026

In the District

How to get the most out of CAB Fair

Your first step on this wild ride is the Council of Advisory Boards (CAB) Fair, Georgetown’s club fair on Aug. 29.

By and August 24, 2026

In the District

So you want to get involved in the arts?

To help incoming students navigate Georgetown’s creative side, the Voice spoke to six Hoyas about how students can get involved in the arts.

By and August 22, 2026

Leisure

Voice Leisure debates The Drama

The divided response to The Drama extended to the Voice’s office, so much so that our writers wanted to put pen to paper.

By , , , , , and April 28, 2026

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skaiwater’s wonderful tour: a glimpse into the underground rap community

Rap concert crowds are the most tight knit, welcoming communities I’ve witnessed in D.C. skaiwater’s concert was no exception to this rule.

By April 19, 2026

Leisure

Mask and Bauble’s Spring Awakening touches you in all the right places

If you’re searching for a way to spend two hours this April, Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society’s Spring Awakening has your fix.

By April 13, 2026

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Project Hail Mary is a space epic that’s surprisingly down to earth

Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel of the same name, Project Hail Mary seeks to reimagine what a space-armageddon movie can look like.

By and April 13, 2026

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Robyn and I are having a Sexistential crisis

Motherhood, and its increasing presence throughout pop, tends to be framed as either sacred or catastrophic. Robyn does neither.

By April 12, 2026

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You, Me, & Tuscany stars Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey talk rom-coms, representation, and ravioli

The Voice had the opportunity to chat with Bailey, Page, and other student journalists to discuss why this story matters now more than ever. 

By April 11, 2026