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Critical Voices: Foo Fighters, Sonic Highways

Twenty years after founding the post-Nirvana project in Seattle, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl manages to push one of the most important remaining rock ‘n’ roll bands onward into 2015... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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Critical Voices: Ariel Pink, Pom Pom

When he’s not embroiled in social media beef with fellow artists—“mermaid,” “delusional misogyny,” and “stupid and retarded” were among the jabs traded on Twitter—Ariel Pink produces an eclectic assortment of... Read more

By November 19, 2014

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Art Aficionados Fotoweek focuses frame on students’ perspective

Fixation, focus, and passion. These are the three words Georgetown University Art Aficionados chose as prompts for their new photography exhibition, which opened on Monday in the Healey Family Student... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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No new tricks at Bulldog Tavern’s debut

“Traditions have to start somewhere,” reads the slogan on the back of Bulldog Tavern’s staff t-shirts. Every college has its iconic restaurant. For Georgetown, this has been The Tombs, where... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Stewart’s Rosewater shows daily struggle of Bahari’s incarceration

Jon Stewart usually flaunts his wit in front of the camera for all to see, but he has now demonstrated an ability to do the same without showing his face.... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Under The Covers: Emotion muddles the water of McEwan’s latest endeavor

A book by Ian McEwan is always well-received. Author of several award-winning novels, such as Saturday, Amsterdam, and the popular masterpiece Atonement, McEwan is famous for his harmonious structure and... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Reel Talk: ‘I beat Meryl!’

In a few short weeks, actors, directors, producers, and film crews will be tuning in to hear their names presented as nominees for major accolades in next year’s awards season.... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Critical Voices: Pink Floyd, The Endless River

With its unique flavor of psychedelic rock, Pink Floyd has shone for decades as one of the craziest diamonds in the history of pop music. The band’s latest and final... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Critical Voices: Damien Rice, My Favorite Faded Fantasy

“I have an allergic reaction to expectations,” said Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, in a video for the music blog The Line of Best Fit.  After quietly fading out of the... Read more

By November 12, 2014

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Darwin’s story evolves in professor adaptation of On the Origin of Species

Leave everything you know about Darwin—facts, theories, dates, and travels—in biology class. Georgetown Professor Natsu Onoda Power has undertaken an updated lesson on the father of evolution in the fittest... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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Galactic Nolan film stellar

In a film industry dominated by sequels, prequels, and remakes, it’s refreshing to see Christopher Nolan make blockbuster films from original stories, even if his bold attempts don’t always hit... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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The Range offers array of American classics

There is nothing like watching the fluorescent glare of an H&M sign on the other side of a shopping mall to complete any fine dining experience. Although The Range’s curved... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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O’Keeffe’s ‘Dialogues with Nature’ seduce

Stepping out of the elevator on the second floor of the Phillips Collection, it took only a few steps before Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings captured my attention. Despite my position two... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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Idiot Box: Shall we compare thee to a summer’s day?

I can’t stop watching Gilmore Girls. Its specific breed of escapism has sucked me in. It seems to mimic real life while always feeling just out of reach. The dialogue... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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Critical Voices: Calvin Harris, Motion

The last time Calvin Harris released an LP, 18 Months, it broke Michael Jackson’s UK chart record for most No. 1 songs on a single album. While Motion is not... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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Critical Voices: Les Sins, Michael

In his debut album, Michael, Les Sins—also known as Toro y Moi—shifts his focus as an artist in the chillwave movement by instead exploring contemporary dance music. With a distinctive... Read more

By November 5, 2014

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Nomadic Theatre’s boom blows up Walsh Black Box with apocalyptic sex

With its Solo cup-throwing and crocheted blankets, atonal elevator music, yelling and crying, death and life, and truth and fiction, there is no doubt that Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s boom, Nomadic... Read more

By October 29, 2014

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Decode The Imitation Game

Benedict Cumberbatch has made a career out of playing quirky, troubled geniuses. Whether it’s the titular character of BBC’s Sherlock, or WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2013’s The Fifth Estate,... Read more

By October 29, 2014

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Mama Rouge paints the waterfront red

Named after Chef Aulie Bunyarataphan’s grandmother—the original Mama Rouge—Georgetown’s latest chic dining option is anything but retrospective. This Southeast Asian bistro offers affordable comfort food with a French flare for... Read more

By October 29, 2014

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Fashion Art Design dresses up Georgetown

The surge in Georgetown’s foot traffic during the second annual Fashion Art Design Georgetown was negligible compared to the recent surge in the neighborhood’s creative innovation. The event, presented by... Read more

By October 29, 2014