RoboCop: I don’t think you’re beautiful, I think you’re bionic

The problem I have with reboots is that they usually end up as retreads of once-original stories in a modern setting and a few more clichés thrown in for surprises.... Read more

By Benjamin Mazzara February 13, 2014

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Spagnuolo photos border on brilliant

Each picture represents a house on the road. Some have only one inhabitant, some up to seven or eight. Some lie against one another, while some sit and stare off... Read more

By Nicole Kuhn February 13, 2014

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Mars, the land of Spirit and Opportunity

The first thing I noticed about it was its obscurity. Compared to the recklessly tall missiles that span the entire height of the building and the lofty exhibits chronicling the... Read more

By Simone Wahnschafft February 13, 2014

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Deadbeats: Punk ain’t no Pussy Riot

I first heard about Pussy Riot a few months ago from a friend who wanted to connect with me over our love for the various shades of punk music. This... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene February 13, 2014

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Eating Out: Life is like a box of chocolates

Did you forget to make reservations for you and your boo this Valentine’s Day? Go homemade instead—and add a little spice to your romantic dinner with some natural aphrodisiacs. ... Read more

By Sabrina Kayser February 13, 2014

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Critical Voices: Cashmere Cat, Wedding Bells

On his sophomore EP, Wedding Bells, Magnus August Høiberg, better known by his stage name, Cashmere Cat, gets cold feet. The bold, dancy breakbeats and the sliding, bass-heavy drops characteristic... Read more

By Joshua Ward February 13, 2014

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Critical Voices: Gardens & Villa, Dunes

With their second album, Dunes, Gardens & Villa, an indie, synthpop group from Santa Barbara, California, produced an all-too-familiar sound. Their record is composed of monotonous synthesizer samples, light... Read more

By Shalina Chatlani February 13, 2014

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Humanity and genius square off in delightful rendition of Proof

Editor’s Note: This article has been reedited by the Voice‘s staff. The article that follows is different from the article that appeared in the Feb. 6, 2014 print edition of the Voice.... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker February 6, 2014

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The Vagina Monologues hit the spot

In 2000, after Georgetown’s yearly production of The Vagina Monologues, Robert Swope (COL ’01) became angry. He wasn’t the first, but his article—never published by The Hoya, who subsequently fired... Read more

By Emilia Brahm February 6, 2014

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New Clooney film a monumental letdown

The Monuments Men—a good ol’ American story of saving masterpieces of art from the Nazis, for the sake of life, liberty, and the American Way. It tells the story of... Read more

By Andrew Gutman February 6, 2014

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BMDT goes to work: Exploring women’s role in society through dance

Women contribute to every culture, every belief-system and every era, but is there one universal trait that binds them all together? Georgetown University’s Black Movements Dance Theatre seeks to answer... Read more

By Ana Smith February 6, 2014

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Under the Covers: Goldfinch soars beautifully

On Oct. 12, 1654, the munitions factory in Delft exploded. More than a quarter of the city was destroyed and there were countless victims, among them the painter Fabritius—Rembrandt’s student,... Read more

By Emilia Brahm February 6, 2014

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Day Tripper: Surviving Montezuma’s revenge

Flu season is upon us at Georgetown. As your classmates and friends start coughing and missing class, you’re either smugly smiling about your responsible decision to get a flu shot... Read more

By Colleen Wood February 6, 2014

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Critical Voices: Dum Dum Girls, Too True

Imagine the soundtrack to a neo-noir thriller set at an upscale fashion show. Chances are you’ve thought of something pretty close to the Dum Dum Girls’ new album Too True.... Read more

By Sam Kleinman February 6, 2014

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Critical Voices: The Gaslight Anthem, The B-Sides

The Gaslight Anthem’s The B-Sides is like the sand you scoured as a child for cool-looking rocks that occasionally cut you with a shard of sea glass instead. It holds... Read more

By Simone Wahnschafft February 6, 2014

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Damage Control: Creative destruction hits Hirshhorn

Look straight ahead: it looks like a jar of cookies from afar, but as you get closer, you find them to be a sickly green-blue color. To the right is... Read more

By Amanda Wynter January 30, 2014

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Dear Harvey: Staged reading about Harvey Milk arrives in Georgetown

We’ve all seen the movie. We’ve all heard the story. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man elected into office. Patricia Loughrey’s Dear Harvey aims at depicting Milk’s life... Read more

By Ida Dhanuka January 30, 2014

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Fainting Goat, not all that baaa-ad

U Street has a sexy new attraction and it promises to make you swoon. The Fainting Goat, a new restaurant and bar lighting up U street, will serve you plenty... Read more

By Ana Smith January 30, 2014

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Reitman’s Labor Day proves arduous

Jason Reitman’s newest film, Labor Day, is, to put it lightly, a total mess. It is a film that tries too hard to juggle multiple themes of love and innocence.... Read more

By John Buckley January 30, 2014

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Deadbeats: She didn’t ring the alarm

There are few things I enjoy more than counting down the days until one of my favorite bands releases their next full-length album. An album is a snapshot of an... Read more

By Rhiannon Greene January 30, 2014