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

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Critical Voices: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Days of Abandon

The progression of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s third LP, Days of Abandon, teeters between pop and rock. The majority of this newest release sees the NYC native... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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GUTV Film Fest returns with stellar selection of student shorts

Student filmmakers are receiving an opportunity to demonstrate their talent in a short film competition sponsored by Georgetown University Television later this evening. 12 student-produced films are to be judged... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Grilled Cheese DC not gouda-nough

I don’t often think about class warfare while eating grilled cheese. But as I bit into an artisanal sandwich oozing Grilled Cheese D.C.’s custom Gruyere blend, bourgeois offenses were all... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Hirshhorn Washington Color School exhibition edgy, defies gravity

D.C.’s place in popular memory is one of power grabs and political scandal. I often forget, as I imagine others do, that the District is a real city with its... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Under the Covers: Boy, snow, bird walk into a bar…

There once was a girl. She had a childlike freshness that suggested an initial impression of juvenility, but she wasn’t. She didn’t fall into convention. She believed in monsters and... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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Reel Talk: History repeats itself, almost

With Hollywood running out of ideas, there has been a resurgence of historical films. In the past two years alone, we’ve seen blockbuster releases such as Argo, Dallas Buyers Club,... Read more

By April 24, 2014

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 April 3, 2014