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START/SELECT: Losing Faith in 'Assassin's Creed'

START/SELECT: Losing Faith in ‘Assassin’s Creed’

By Mac Riga May 26, 2020

“Assassin’s Creed” is a franchise that had been dying a slow death for years by the time it released its ninth main series entry, “Assassin’s Creed Syndicate,” in 2015. “Syndicate” was...

Back To Yours Reflects on New Beginnings on Debut Album "Where Are We Going"

Back To Yours Reflects on New Beginnings on Debut Album “Where Are We Going”

By Kira Pomeranz May 1, 2020

★★★☆☆ On April 24, what would have been Georgetown Day, Back to Yours members Bryce Kassalow (COL ’21), Tommy Levin (COL ’20), Daniel Luttway (COL ’20), Aiden Jones (COL ’20) and...

THE REEL DEAL: Baseball Genre Films Balance Timeless Gameplay with Transformational Cultural Moments

THE REEL DEAL: Baseball Genre Films Balance Timeless Gameplay with Transformational Cultural Moments

By Tucker Oberting April 30, 2020

The delay of the 2020 MLB season, slated to start in late March, and the indefinite suspension of nearly all other sporting events have left a glaring gap in the entertainment world. Fortunately, a wide...

For Graduating Student Band Back to Yours, College Culminates in Debut Album

For Graduating Student Band Back to Yours, College Culminates in Debut Album

By Alexandra Brunjes April 30, 2020

Indie-rock group Back to Yours had their first performance in the fall of 2017, during the culminating showcase of Georgetown University’s one-credit “Guild of Bands” class, a semester-long course...

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,”...

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