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

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Critical Voices: Ryan Adams, 1989

It’s fashionable to hate Taylor Swift these days—but Ryan Adams didn’t seem to get the memo. When Adams announced he would cover Swift’s 2014 blockbuster album 1989 in mid-August, many... Read more

By October 13, 2015

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Zemeckis’ New Film a Walk to Remember

A work of art is forever.   The Walk tells the true story of Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the high-wire artist who walked between the World Trade Center towers, which... Read more

By October 13, 2015

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Meet Vera Stark—You’ll Be Glad You Did

When Caitlin Ouano (COL ’17) was choosing a play for the Black Theater Ensemble’s fall production, her original goal was to choose a light-hearted comedy. When she read Lynne Nottage’s... Read more

By October 8, 2015

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The Martian Stands Alone

Ridley Scott’s relationship with the science-fiction genre has been inconsistent, to say the least. Alien and Blade Runner are two bona-fide classics, but the much more recent Prometheus was poorly... Read more

By October 8, 2015

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Introducing Out of Control, a column on gaming

In video gaming, so much depends on a player’s sightlines. How does a developer’s decision to situate a game in the first-person or the third-person impact the playing experience? Which... Read more

By October 4, 2015

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Critical Voices: GO:OD AM, Mac Miller, Warner Bros. Records

According to his social media comments earlier in 2015, Mac Miller had to scrap a total of nine albums worth of content in order to arrive at his third studio... Read more

By October 3, 2015

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Deadbeats: The Evolution of Indi(an) Pop

If it’s approximately seven minutes long, about falling in love, and strings English words together in the strangest, most amusing ways, you’re probably listening to a Bollywood ‘filmie’ song. Almost... Read more

By September 30, 2015

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Shyamalan Settles Back In With The Visit

Stepping into the theater, I had very little faith in M. Night Shyamalan and his new work The Visit. Probably like most people, I had not heard of The Visit,... Read more

By September 29, 2015

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Voice at Landmark: The War on Drugs

Riding high off of the popularity of their most recent album, The War on Drugs came into Day one of Landmark Music Festival as one of the most anticipated acts.... Read more

By September 27, 2015

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Landmark Music Festival: Highlights from the Voice

Staffers from the Georgetown Voice had all-access passes backstage into one of the biggest musical events of the year: Landmark Music Festival. Landmark took place on Sept. 26 and 27 at West Potomac Park,... Read more

By the September 27, 2015

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Black Mass: Depp Shines in Dark Places

What makes a monster, and what brings him down? Black Mass director Scott Cooper (Out of the Furnace, Crazy Heart) explores these questions through Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger.... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Everest Takes Viewers on Heart-Pounding Climb

Why does man want to climb to impossible heights? In one of the first scenes of the movie Everest, Rob Hall,played by Jason Clarke, tells his clients how the human... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Get ready for Landmark!

The first ever Landmark Music Festival will take place this weekend at West Potomac Park, on the National Mall just south of the Lincoln Memorial. The festival, occurring all day... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Critical Voices: Paper Gods

Duran Duran took off in the 1980s thanks to catchy hits and risqué music videos. With upbeat tempos and memorable lyrics, the group was able to remain a part of... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Critical Voices: Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Pets

If there’s one thing Miley Cyrus wants to make clear, it’s that she’s not the little girl from Hannah Montana anymore. “Yeah, I smoke pot,” she’ll remind  you in “Dooo... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Bathing Suit Not Required: The Building Museum’s Urban BEACH

You’ve seen the Instagrams – there was a giant, white ball pit for grown-ups in D.C. this summer. If you didn’t make it, or somehow didn’t hear about it, this... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Critical Voices: All Yours, Widowspeak

All Yours, the newest album released by Brooklyn folk trio Widowspeak takes an unfortunate departure from the band’s previous aesthetic. With songs that could lull a toddler to sleep, the... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Critical Voices: Diane Coffee, Everybody’s A Good Dog

The college town of Bloomington, Indiana may be the last place one expects to find music rooted in the Motown tradition. Yet that’s just where Diane Coffee, the solo project... Read more

By September 10, 2015

Features

Out of Step: Georgetown’s relationship with the D.C. hardcore punk scene

“It really felt like you were part of the scene and that it was important to be there. And it was exciting to be there. You felt really alive when... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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David Simon’s Latest Project, Show Me A Hero, Highlights Horrific Realities

How does one make housing crises and City Council meetings compelling? Hiring David Simon, the mastermind behind The Wire, helps. The ratings of his shows may not break any records,... Read more

By September 10, 2015