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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Neither Magical, Nor Spellbinding

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 23, 2016

Nearly two months after the release of the much-anticipated play transcript, “The Cursed Child,” the magic is all but gone from the world of Harry Potter. Set more than 19 years after the end of...

Koechner Gets Serious

By John Miller September 23, 2016

Best known for his role as sportscaster Champ Kind in the 2004 comedy “Anchorman” and as Steve Carrell’s irreverent friend Todd Packer in “The Office,” actor and comedian David Koechner is recognizable...

Hill Pop Culture

By Dani Guerrero September 23, 2016

References to Georgetown University are scattered across pop culture, from hip-hop to television to the countless films set in and around the neighborhood. These allusions to the Hilltop are a mark of...

Dynamism and Opportunity at Center Stage

By Viviana De Santis September 16, 2016

As the curtains open on Georgetown student theater groups this fall, new plays promise to bring renewed diversity to their repertoires. This year, theater groups on campus are moving toward a common aim:...

The Untold Story

By John Miller September 16, 2016

What do an extreme snowboarder, a guitarist from a critically acclaimed rock band, an opening act for Big Sean and a chart-topping country songwriter have in common? Not only did they spend their college...

New Take on Old Classic

By Katherine Pietro September 16, 2016

Tackling the realities of socio-economic struggles in rural Kentucky through a modern adaptation of the myth of Philomela, recent Georgetown graduate Olivia Duff’s (COL ’16) play “Appalachian Nightingale”...

Movie Review: Queen of Katwe

By Cosima Schelfhout September 16, 2016

The latest film from Indian-American director Mira Nair, responsible for the critically acclaimed “Salaam Bombay!” and Golden Lion-winning “Monsoon Wedding,” “Queen of Katwe” is a joint effort...

Movie Review: Sully

By Jessica Batey September 16, 2016

When Hollywood needs to cast a captain, Tom Hanks is the guy to call. From his performance as Commander Jim Lovell in “Apollo 13” to his turn as Captain Richard Phillips in “Captain Phillips,”...

Album Review: Glory

By Grace Wydeven September 16, 2016

Surrounding the release of her ninth album “Glory,” there has been much speculation over whether 2016 will be the year of Britney Spears’ comeback. But Spears is doing what she has always done. Sitting...

Concert Review: Kanye West

By Tom Garzillo and Pranav Marupudi September 16, 2016

A soft, heavenly light illuminated Kanye West as he sang the last notes of “Only One,” a touching ode to his mother and family. The Verizon Center was calm — a rarity during his Sept. 8 set — acknowledging...

Movie Review: Equity

By Grace Wydeven September 2, 2016

Until now, Leonardo DiCaprio’s lead role in “The Wolf of Wall Street” seemingly cemented him as the Wall Street genre’s most widely recognizable figure. However, “Equity,” starring Anna Gunn,...

Movie Review: War Dogs

By Jeff Naft September 2, 2016

In Oliver Stone’s 1987 classic “Wall Street,” there is a quote in the final scene that sums up the entire movie: “Man looks in the abyss; there’s nothing staring back at him. At that moment man...

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