Critical Voices: Criminal Hygiene & Dagos, Raid b/w Dinosaurs Are Sad

The East and West coasts have always had their musical differences. The two are united, however, in the new split release by Los Angeles rockers Criminal Hygiene and Georgetown’s own... Read more

By Jackson Sinnenberg April 24, 2014

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Critical Voices: Future, Honest

As I listened to Future’s new album Honest, I came to love its brusk, old-school lyricism and tried-and-tested trap beats. The Georgia rapper broke into the tier of relatively mainstream... Read more

By Michael Mouch April 24, 2014

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Jodorowsky’s Dune brings epic back from the recycling bin

“Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.” Frank Herbert’s seminal science... Read more

By Emilia Brahm April 10, 2014

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Saxa Poetica: A Spotlight on Student Poetry

Lullaby Cars appear as white light, sliding then fading along their paths, buckling darkly and blue. In the day the road is all curve, tar-black and heatwave sliding down to... Read more

By Katie Mitchell April 10, 2014

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Touch Me exhibit not very pleasurable

Enter space…interact. The words are printed on an unassuming white wall at the entrance of of Touch Me, the current exhibit in The Flashpoint Gallery. This new creation from the... Read more

By Daniel Varghese April 9, 2014

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Glazer’s Under the Skin out of this world

A black screen. Odd sounds, slowly becoming louder. Suddenly, a spot of light appears and gradually moves a little closer… This scene is how Under the Skin begins. A creepy,... Read more

By Andrew Gutman April 9, 2014

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Under the Covers: Putin’s complaint

Oscar Wilde said that artists are useless. Of all the useless artists out there, some have to be more self-obsessed than others. In literature, Philip Roth comes to mind as... Read more

By Emilia Brahm April 9, 2014

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Day Tripper: Hitchhiker’s guide to the summer

I’ll never cease to be amazed by Georgetown students’ globetrotting habits. I love hearing friends describe the details of their summer travel plans—itineraries range from cross-country road trips to exploring... Read more

By Colleen Wood April 9, 2014

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Critical Voices: RAC, Strangers, Pt. II

The second installment of RAC’s two-part debut album, Strangers II, is a stark departure from the band’s previous work of creating peppy, electronic remixes for other popular artists. Then again,... Read more

By Riley Mellen April 9, 2014

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Critical Voices: Cloud Nothings, Here and Nowhere Else

Cloud Nothings has really produced something special with Here and Nowhere Else. Promenading along the line between rage and beauty, Cloud Nothings’s latest release is an effective juxtaposition of pop... Read more

By Connor Rohan April 9, 2014

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Mask & Bauble’s She Loves Me finds love in a hopeless place

With its comical lyrics and endearing storyline, She Loves Me sweeps the stage of Poulton Hall with a kinetic performance that inspires smiles all around. The musical takes place in... Read more

By Manuela Tobias April 3, 2014

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Watergate Italian warrants inspection

Richard Nixon brought notoriety to the Watergate complex almost half a century ago when he sent his henchmen to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Fortunately, the building still... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez April 3, 2014

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Spicing up the hero film, new Captain America marvels the District

Captain America is back! The World War II hero who helped save the world in Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers has returned, once again fighting to save... Read more

By Connor Letendre April 3, 2014

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Deadbeats: Cleaning the artist closet

I don’t know the first thing about rap, but I know that Eminem is awesome. It’s not just his devilish delivery, his introspective lyrics, or his self-aware sense of humor... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene April 3, 2014

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Eating Out: Fine dining at the waterfront

We all harp on how much we hate Leo’s. It’s just a fact of Georgetown life. Though it is not “home-cooked,” Leo’s can offer some foods that you would otherwise... Read more

By Sabrina Kayser April 3, 2014

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Critical Voices: Mac DeMarco, Salad Days

Beneath his dirty and bayou-esque (although incredibly sexy, if I do say so myself) persona, Mac DeMarco is the archetypal musician. He plays music because he loves to—not because he... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani April 3, 2014

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Critical Voices: Kaiser Chiefs, Education, Education, Education & War

If a haunted house with some serious political grievances put on a 46-minute rock show, you might get something resembling Kaiser Chief’s latest release, Education, Education, Education & War. The... Read more

By Andrea Keklak April 3, 2014

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Doubt pushes audience to question the line between truth and lies

Just over a decade ago, The Boston Globe wrote a series of stories about the conviction and sentencing of five Roman Catholic priests for child sex abuse in the Boston... Read more

By Isabel Echarte March 27, 2014

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This Week in Culture: Ballet Folklorico & ABISSA Showcase at Georgetown

Despite the snow on Healy lawn, spring has sprung in Georgetown. With the promise of warm—albeit wet—weather this weekend, two on-campus cultural organizations are seizing the opportunity to strut their... Read more

By Daniel Varghese March 27, 2014

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Smithsonian’s Beyond Bollywood exhibit is not very ambitious

Bollywood is more than a cheesy, showy knockoff of the American film industry. It’s an amazing, albeit often overly romanticized, reflection of Indian society. And, as many young Indian Americans,... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani March 27, 2014