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Halftime Reviews: Too by FIDLAR

LA-based punk band FIDLAR takes their name from the skate mantra “f*ck it dog, life’s a risk,” and true to those words the band takes many risks on their sophomore... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Halftime Brunch Bracket: Farmers Fishers Bakers

Farmers Fishers Bakers: White Girl Paradise Reputation precedes Farmers Fishers Bakers, located along the Georgetown Waterfront, among the brunch cachet. It attracts the instagramming, parents-paying-for, cappuccino-crazy set which is all... Read more

By September 9, 2015

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“I cannot live without books”: The 2015 National Book Festival

At first glance, the 15th annual National Book Festival looks like any other convention. It’s filled with confused attendees, stealing quick glances between their Walter E. Washington Convention Center maps... Read more

By September 7, 2015

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Small Plots, Big Actors: A look at Southpaw and The Influence of “Boxing Films”

Despite featuring a muscle-bound Jake Gyllenhaal, a strong, tailor-made score, and scenes of heart-rending tension, Antoine Fuqua presents a film that relies on generic clichés to carry out a nonsensical... Read more

By September 1, 2015

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The Weekly List: Back to School

  Welcome back to the Hilltop, Hoyas! For our inaugural Weekly List, we’ve put together a playlist of some great end of summer/beginning of school tunes to get you acclimated... Read more

By August 31, 2015

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Beyond Title IX: Georgetown’s changing conversation around sexual assault

“The sexual harassment of students, including sexual violence, interferes with students’ right to receive an education free from discrimination and, in the case of sexual violence, is a crime.” –U.S.... Read more

By August 30, 2015

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True Detective Season 2 Collapses Under Its Own Weight

Warning: Spoilers for Season 2 of True Detective ahead Season 2 of True Detective was already at a disadvantage by the end of the first season. It was so good that... Read more

By August 26, 2015

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Franchise: Impossible: the longevity of Cruise’s spy-action films

At 53, despite a torrid personal life and a questionable belief system, Tom Cruise has once again proven that he is one of the best leading men in Hollywood. Mission... Read more

By August 22, 2015

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Mustaches, Masculinity, and the Terrifying Future: What’s Up Mad Men?

With only four more episodes until the end of the world of Mad Men, Don Draper and those around him find themselves in precarious situations. The future is a scary,... Read more

By April 21, 2015

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Get Hard  Is Worth The Time

In recent years, Will Ferrell has come to be known for making fantastic trailers for movies, but only that. Time and time again, an entire movie’s worth of funny scenes... Read more

By April 7, 2015

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Play Ball

Well, college basketball season has ended, your bracket has most likely busted, and your school has most likely fallen short yet again of the ultimate prize. But fear not sports... Read more

By April 7, 2015

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The Weekly List: Good Weather, Good Vibes

Cold weather people are bad people. In rebellion against the slowly dissipating cold, we as a collective opposition to snow boots and jackets, deserve to be happy. As we emerge... Read more

By April 1, 2015

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The Underrated Joy of Scrubs

Scrubs is one of the best shows on Netflix. The show follows John Dorian (J.D.), played by Zach Braff, as he goes through Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital as an intern,... Read more

By March 31, 2015

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Instagram’s "Crazy Jewish Mom" Is Sweeping The Nation

If my International Relations class is particularly boring or my dining hall’s taco line is taking a while, I pass the time by scrolling through my Instagram account. Lately, I’ve... Read more

By March 30, 2015

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Critical Voices: For All My Sisters,  The Cribs

After two top ten albums, The Cribs may no longer be a British cult band, but they still have a major challenge in upholding their long stretch of great music... Read more

By March 27, 2015

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NCAA Tournament Second Weekend Routing Guide

On Saturday, our Georgetown basketball team was knocked out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Utah Utes. Despite the heartbreak of the Hoyas,... Read more

By March 25, 2015

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Tebow Time-Out

Since 2010, most people have considered Tim Tebow more of an internet sensation than a football player. The college phenom was a sudden burst of light in the NFL, taking... Read more

By March 24, 2015

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Kentucky’s Dance over NCAA Viewing Record

America has been talking about them all year, and it won’t stop now. With their recent win over the Bearcats of Cincinnati, the Kentucky Wildcats are heading to the Sweet... Read more

By March 23, 2015

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The Battle for Bragging Rights Begins

Fair or not, college basketball conferences are judged by what their teams do in March.  A couple of free throws or a chuck from 35-feet can determine a league’s reputation,... Read more

By March 20, 2015

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March Madness Bracket Tips

Selection Sunday has passed and campuses are abuzz with excitement for the single most heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, rage-inducing month of athletics on the calendar. Work places, friend groups, bars, organizations, and... Read more

By March 17, 2015