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START/SELECT: ‘A Short Hike’ Is an Exercise in Relaxation

START/SELECT: ‘A Short Hike’ Is an Exercise in Relaxation

By Mac Riga April 28, 2020

Meditation should be way easier than it is. The theory is easy: a clearing of the mind brought about by focusing on something simple and repetitive, like breathing or a chant. But I can tell you firsthand...

‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Succeeds With Comedy, Disappoints With Romance

‘Love Wedding Repeat’ Succeeds With Comedy, Disappoints With Romance

By Haley Resnick April 16, 2020

★★★☆☆ Netflix’s “Love Wedding Repeat” tells the story of a wedding gone wrong, yet the film itself cannot seem to go right.  The romantic comedy brings together eight eccentric...

START/SELECT: 'Dishonored' Epitomizes Lack of Accessibility in Gaming

START/SELECT: ‘Dishonored’ Epitomizes Lack of Accessibility in Gaming

By Mac Riga April 15, 2020

The drastic life changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have engendered many societal phenomena, though few have been more inspiring and reassuring to me than the effort from artists and artistic...

THE REEL DEAL: The Films to Look Forward to This Year Look to The Past

THE REEL DEAL: The Films to Look Forward to This Year Look to The Past

By Tucker Oberting April 14, 2020

Theaters are closed, film festivals are canceled and release dates are pushed back to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus to the disappointment of audiences worldwide. Nevertheless, in times of uncertainty,...

EXPLORING EATERIES: When Social Distancing Ends, Treat Yourself to a Waffle

EXPLORING EATERIES: When Social Distancing Ends, Treat Yourself to a Waffle

By Hal Rogers April 8, 2020

Embarking into downtown Washington, D.C., for creative waffles at the iconic Wicked Waffle is no longer feasible amid new daily life defined by social distancing and isolation. It will be a while before...

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

By Michelle Brown April 4, 2020

Twelve designers with established brands but little notoriety compete on a show hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn to solidify their spot in the fashion world — it looks and sounds like “Project Runway,”...

START/SELECT: Consuming Loneliness: A 'Shadow of the Colossus' Retrospective

START/SELECT: Consuming Loneliness: A ‘Shadow of the Colossus’ Retrospective

By Mac Riga March 25, 2020

I woke up Friday and learned that the people I love most in this world would be away from me months early because of a pandemic that has expanded beyond our control. In just a few days, I would be facing...

'The Photograph' Compellingly Depicts Relationships, Family

‘The Photograph’ Compellingly Depicts Relationships, Family

By James Kim March 7, 2020

★★★★☆ Entwined love stories involving Queens Museum curator Mae (Issa Rae) and her recently deceased mother Christina (Chanté Adams) form the plot of Stella Meghie’s “The Photograph,”...

Students Experience Culture Through International Food

Students Experience Culture Through International Food

By Abigail Corrao and Michelle Brown February 27, 2020

When Fatima Marquez (COL ’22) finished her $16 seafood enchiladas at Los Cuates, she had one thing to say of the hearty dish: “It needs more spice.”  Used to devouring spice-filled meals...

Foodstagrams Offer Tasty Recipes, Detailed Reviews

Foodstagrams Offer Tasty Recipes, Detailed Reviews

By Emma Ginsberg February 27, 2020

Drawn by the allure of internet fame and Instagram attention, some Georgetown University students have found their niche online by posting the food they make and eat. Whether they are making the dishes...

Thrift Stores Offer Affordable Prices, Sustainable Options

Thrift Stores Offer Affordable Prices, Sustainable Options

By Emma Ginsberg and Maeve Silk February 20, 2020

Even on Georgetown University’s campus, where designer logos and styles can feature prominently on students’ clothing, shopping for secondhand clothing at thrift stores in the area is an avenue for...

THE REEL DEAL: Long-Takes Draw Audiences in, Enhance Film Plotlines

THE REEL DEAL: Long-Takes Draw Audiences in, Enhance Film Plotlines

By Tucker Oberting February 20, 2020

Don’t look now, but movies are becoming faster than ever. Average shot lengths — the amount of time between camera cuts — have decreased significantly from about 12 seconds in 1930 to only two and...

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