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

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Sign of the Times: Lee’s Chi-Raq Leaves Nothing to the Imagination, Lays Its Heart Bare

“Lacks subtlety” is often thrown around in a derogatory fashion, used as a way to belittle or infantilize someone’s work. Chi-Raq, director Spike Lee’s new film, lacks subtlety. This, however,... Read more

By December 7, 2015

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Pretty and Pure: Brooklyn’s Talented Cast Triumphs With Subtle Charms

Beautifully crafted, with stunning scenes on the Irish coast and in historic New York, director John Crowley’s Brooklyn is a pleasure to watch.  A period drama set in the 1950s,... Read more

By December 2, 2015

Features

Nice Work If You Can Get It: Spotlight and the Future of Investigative Journalism

Over and over again, taking responsibility proves to be a challenging task for human beings and their institutions. Individuals go to great lengths to deny and conceal; as a result,... Read more

By November 20, 2015

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McCarthy Highlights both Clerical and Journalistic Flaws in Spotlight

The procedural genre— one in which a problem is presented, investigated, and solved—encourages precision and economy, allowing for the comparatively unaffected telling of true stories. It’s also a genre that... Read more

By November 20, 2015

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Newts Occupy Gonda Theater in Department’s Adaptation of War with the Newts

All newts are salamanders — but not all salamanders are newts. Celebrating their 10-year anniversary, Georgetown’s Department of Performing Arts launches its season with a world-premiere adaptation of Karel Čapek’s... Read more

By November 18, 2015

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Dull Bits Cut Out: On Orson Welles

Quick – what’s the best movie of all time? Casablanca? The Godfather? The Dark Knight? Statistically speaking, you probably said Citizen Kane. Probably the best-known film about the newspaper industry,... Read more

By November 14, 2015

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See and hear the heartbeat of Black Movements Dance Theatre in On the Way Home

Based off of Jacob Lawrence’s iconic exhibition, Migration Series, Black Movement Dance Theatre’s upcoming On the Way Home highlights the idea of and emotions attached to a journey home. The... Read more

By November 12, 2015

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DBMOAF Goes Above and Beyond through performance of One-Acts

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Mask and Bauble’s Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival (DBMOAF). Each year student-written scripts are selected and performed in honor of Dr. Murphy, who... Read more

By November 12, 2015

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SPECTRE Solidifies Craig, Casts Shadows on Franchise’s Future

Spectre opens with James Bond sporting a skeleton suit, weaving in and out of a chaotic Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico City. His outfit changes many times over... Read more

By November 6, 2015

Features

A Brief History of Bond (James, Bond)

In the early days of James Bond, the protagonist was based around a very simple idea: women wanted him, and men wanted to be him. Surprisingly enough, this was never... Read more

By November 6, 2015

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Masseria—A Drop in the Glass for Pricey Italian Restaurants

Saturday, 6:30 p.m. The cold doesn’t stop us from accepting a table on Masseria’s patio, under a heat lamp’s shelter. It was the latest we could make our reservation for... Read more

By October 28, 2015

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Critical Voices: The Twilight Sad – Òran Mór Session

The Twilight Sad is a critically acclaimed band, and certainly underrated, but no one expected them to be so industrious. Their last album, Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody... Read more

By October 28, 2015

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Nomadic Sheds Light on the Netherworld in Production of Afterlife: A Ghost Story

Afterlife: A Ghost Story, the story of a couple reeling after the loss of their young son, is an intensely emotional journey that demands to be felt. From the moment... Read more

By October 27, 2015

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Dull Bits Cut Out: a column on film, on Greta Gerwig

The film opens on two women in a park, each poised for attack. They lunge at each other, stumbling, arms flailing, and they break into laughter. The film cuts, and... Read more

By October 25, 2015

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Bridge of Spies Finds Extra in the Ordinary

Although Bridge of Spies is set during the Cold War, it is a surprisingly timely film. Director Steven Spielberg’s new release repeatedly challenges the legal representation of enemy combatants, a... Read more

By October 22, 2015

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Critical Voices: Thank Your Lucky Stars, Beach House, Sub Pop

It’s been a prolific past month for the Baltimore-based band, Beach House. Their newest release, Thank Your Lucky Stars, dropped just a few weeks after the group released another full-length... Read more

By October 21, 2015

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Mask and Bauble Welcomes All My Sons to 164th Season

In its mission statement, Mask and Bauble strives to bring theatrical classes to Georgetown student life. Thus, their choice to open the season with a production of Arthur Miller’s All... Read more

By October 15, 2015

Features

Role Call: Feminism in Pop Culture

This summer saw the budding friendship between Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer, much to the joy of every Buzzfeed user and Twitter fanatic. According to Rolling Stone, after spending the... Read more

By October 13, 2015

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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