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DC’S HIDDEN HISTORY | From Old Stones to the Old Stone House

DC’S HIDDEN HISTORY | From Old Stones to the Old Stone House

By Nikhil Nelson April 6, 2022

When people picture Washington, D.C., some conjure images of white stone monuments, Smithsonian museums, and reflecting pools. But there are parts of the city’s history that remain untouched and unvisited...

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | How Conan Gray United his Concert Crowd

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | How Conan Gray United his Concert Crowd

By Emily Smith March 30, 2022

Conan Gray brought teenage heartbreak to The Anthem for his 2022 world tour.  Coming off the release of singles like “Jigsaw” (2022) and the smash success “People Watching” (2021), Gray...

BETWEEN THE COVERS | Literature’s Unrealistic Male Lead

BETWEEN THE COVERS | Literature’s Unrealistic Male Lead

By Melinda Reed March 30, 2022

Literary male leads are frauds.  Given my dedication to arguing for romance’s legitimacy as a genre, it pains me to criticize it, but I am afraid I have to because literary men are unicorns.  They...

BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England

BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England

By Melinda Reed March 16, 2022

A show that is fun, colorful and something you will definitely regret watching with your mom. You guessed it: The second season of the hit show “Bridgerton” premieres March 25.  Based on a...

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Georgetown A Cappella Groups Serenade Campus at Cherry Tree Massacre

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Georgetown A Cappella Groups Serenade Campus at Cherry Tree Massacre

By Emily Smith March 3, 2022

The Georgetown Chimes hosted the 49th annual Cherry Tree Massacre in Gaston Hall, the first in-person version of the event since the pandemic began in 2020, effectively putting the audience’s shower-singers...

Hoya Horror | Leatherface Versus Gentrification: ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022)

Hoya Horror | Leatherface Versus Gentrification: ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022)

By Lucia Pieto March 3, 2022

Following the trend of classic horror movie reboots, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) attempts to introduce new social commentary into a world that was previously slashed with surface-level gore.  One...

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF |  ‘Kimi’ Explores Fabricated Reality

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | ‘Kimi’ Explores Fabricated Reality

By Elena Martinez February 23, 2022

Many sci-fi thriller movies like “I, Robot” or “The Matrix” explore distant futures that are dominated by artificial intelligence, but none reflect a reality as close to ours as director Steven...

Between the Covers | ‘Attachments’ is the Nora Ephron Romantic Comedy

Between the Covers | ‘Attachments’ is the Nora Ephron Romantic Comedy

By Melinda Reed February 23, 2022

When you read this next sentence, please imagine that I am screaming it from a rooftop or while running down M Street: “Attachments” by Rainbow Rowell is one of the best romantic comedy books —...

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” Celebrates Womanhood

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” Celebrates Womanhood

By Florence Fernandez February 16, 2022

Despite its humorous title “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios,” which translates to “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” the 1988 film is a startlingly mindful depiction of the...

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Revives a Classic Film Icon

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Revives a Classic Film Icon

By Elena Martinez February 2, 2022

Disney has done it again, this time providing a television series sure to make content-deprived Star Wars fans breathe a sigh of relief. Released on Disney+ in December 2021, “The Book of Boba Fett,”...

BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘The Hating Game’ Embodies Literary Romance’s Bad Reputation

BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘The Hating Game’ Embodies Literary Romance’s Bad Reputation

By Melinda Reed February 2, 2022

I present the following summary of a book: Person A does not like Person B for some minor reason that has blossomed into full, blown-out hatred. Circumstances force them into close quarters — both figuratively...

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | Oliver Parker’s 1995 ‘Othello’ is an Elizabethan Story Turned Hollywood

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | Oliver Parker’s 1995 ‘Othello’ is an Elizabethan Story Turned Hollywood

By Florence Fernandez January 25, 2022

Shakespeare walked so that Oliver Parker could run.  Director Oliver Parker’s 1995 version of the Shakespearean tragedy “Othello” is, at times, almost too hot to handle. If you are craving...

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