Bottoms Up: A guide to open bar crashing

It was Booker T. Washington who said, “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.” Washington, master orator that he was, apparently never attended an open bar reception.

By Sam Sweeney February 18, 2010

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Daniel Tosh on sex changes, dead parents

Daniel Tosh, comedian and host of Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, talked to the Voice’s Leigh Finnegan and other college newspapers this week about the new season of his show and the response he gets for his scathing brand of humor.

By Leigh Finnegan February 11, 2010

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No Haneke panky in The White Ribbon

Michael Haneke must hate Sherlock Holmes. His newest movie, The White Ribbon, is a whodunit without a who—there’s no butler with a grudge, spurned lover, or jealous colleague lurking in the shadows.

By Chris Heller February 11, 2010

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Nicklen’s picklens of arctic animals at Nat Geo museum

The Arctic is a place of contradictions. The tranquil beauty of the white tundra and the cool blue waters belies the harshness of the conditions.

By Brendan Baumgardner February 11, 2010

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Pizza, “il” advised

Upperclassmen will fondly remember 1063 31st Street NW as the location of The Alamo, a terrible Mexican-ish restaurant that did not card, where freshmen without fake IDs could order expensive margaritas and run into hallmates from Darnall who were drunk on Coronas and stuffed with mediocre tortilla chips.

By Shira Hecht February 11, 2010

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Critical Voices: Hot Chip, One Life Stand

Hot Chip, a five-piece electronic outfit from London, has put out three middling albums with monster singles tucked neatly away inside each one.

By Justin Hunter Scott February 11, 2010

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Critical Voices: Yeasayer, Odd Blood

Yeasayer’s Odd Blood cover may be the most hideous thing I’ve seen since Tubgirl, but there couldn’t be a better visual complement to this group’s sound.

By Nico Dodd February 11, 2010

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Yr Blues: Let’s talk about sex … and music

Feburary 14 is upon us, so it’s time to set the mood. You know what I’m saying—maybe it’s a nice bouquet, a little bit of chocolate, or a thoughtful card that will get the evening in motion.

By Daniel Cook February 11, 2010

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Suffer for Fashion: A rich man’s Olympic wear?

With the Winter Olympic games just around the corner, there’s quite a bit of talk on the Internet about what the team uniforms for the parade of athletes at opening ceremonies will look like.

By Keenan Timko February 11, 2010

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O’Keeffe blooms at the Phillips

The Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction exhibition opening this week at the Phillips Collection will radically redefine the way people view the iconic artist. O’Keeffe becomes youthful, revolutionary, and full of contradictions.

By Sara Carothers February 4, 2010

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DeLillo gets to the Point

If you read reviews of any of Don DeLillo’s last four novels, you are certain to find the critical buzzword “post-Underworld.”

By James McGrory February 4, 2010

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Mel versus mobsters

A disclaimer: Edge of Darkness is not a rock opera based around Bruce Springsteen’s fourth album, Darkness on the Edge of Town.

By Brendan Baumgardner February 4, 2010

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D.C. band bangs out beats

It’s dark at the Rock and Roll Hotel—a grungy H St. club in the heart of the Atlas District and Rob Pierangeli, the front man of Casper Bangs, is urging the crowd to come closer to the stage.

By Eric Pilch February 4, 2010

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Q&A: Demetri Martin

Comedian Demetri Martin spoke to the Voice earlier this week about his joke-creation process, comedy, and the upcoming second season of his Comedy Central show, Important Things with Demetri Martin.

By the Voice Staff February 4, 2010

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Critical Voices: Lil Wayne, Rebirth

Pushed back 10 months from its original April 7 release, Lil Wayne’s Rebirth is finally here. We waited for it, knowing pretty well what was coming our way.

By Nico Dodd February 4, 2010

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Critical Voices: Beach House, Teen Dreams

Following the release of Beach House’s second album, Devotion, in 2006, lead singer Victoria Legrand retreated

By Justin Hunter Scott February 4, 2010

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Bottoms Up: Take one down, pass it around

In 1980, sixteen men were pulled from the North Sea an hour and a half after their fishing vessel had sunk. The frozen fishermen headed below deck

By Sam Sweeney February 4, 2010

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Rub Some Dirt on It: Studying, one nap at a time

For most college students, sleep looks like a poor substitute compared to caffeine. Sleeping wastes precious time,

By Sadaf Qureshi February 4, 2010

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Archaeology photography: Can you dig it?

The Lucille and Richard Spagnuolo Gallery is trying to shed its perception as the odd room you might glance at while swiping your GoCard on the way into the LXR courtyard. The banners outside of Walsh announcing its new exhibition, The Creative Photograph in Archaeology, seem to herald the transformation of the space from an afterthought into a legitimate showcase of artistic works.

By Sara Carothers January 28, 2010

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Lez’hur Ledger: Please don’t sue us, Scientologists

I need to work on my mind thrusts. Yesterday, I learned that the negativity in my life is the result of my weak dynamic thrusts, which are the product of my overly dominant reactive mind storing engrams.

By Brendan Baumgardner January 28, 2010