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Viral Spiral: ‘drivers license’

Viral Spiral: ‘drivers license’

By Caroline Timoney February 9, 2021

How does a relatively unknown popstar break the Spotify record for most streams of a single in one week? 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo made waves in the music industry with the recent release of her record-breaking...

Homemade Gourmet: Things To Get From Trader Joe’s

Homemade Gourmet: Things To Get From Trader Joe’s

By Isabella Xu February 3, 2021

Recently, I have found myself frequently trekking to the Trader Joe’s on Wisconsin Avenue as a brief respite from classes. My mildly concerning addiction to the supermarket chain began last semester...

START/SELECT: Saving ‘The Besties’ for Last

START/SELECT: Saving ‘The Besties’ for Last

By Mac Riga February 2, 2021

Game of the Year lists are the bane of games journalism. At best, an audience recognizes how such lists are reflective of personal opinions and greatest common denominators. Ultimately, lists viewed this...

Pop Decoded: The Problem in Pop and Rina Sawayama as a Pop Trailblazer

Pop Decoded: The Problem in Pop and Rina Sawayama as a Pop Trailblazer

By John Lizano January 28, 2021

A standout scene in the film “A Star Is Born” is when Bradley Cooper’s character continuously bashes Lady Gaga’s character for having the audacity to perform a dance-pop song at her “Saturday...

VIRAL SPIRAL: The Rise of the Age of the Sea Shanty

VIRAL SPIRAL: The Rise of the Age of the Sea Shanty

By Caroline Timoney January 28, 2021

What exactly is a sea shanty? Any devoted TikTok viewer can imagine my confusion when I received a message from a friend asking me such a question. I have always loved a good shanty, but I have been...

Homemade Gourmet: Turn Down for Brunch: Part 2

Homemade Gourmet: Turn Down for Brunch: Part 2

By Isabella Xu December 2, 2020

Since the last installment of brunch ratings, I have visited a few novel brunch spots that I felt were worth sharing. Three of the locations are in the Georgetown University community, all of which are...

START|SELECT: A Love Letter to ‘Super Smash Bros.’

START|SELECT: A Love Letter to ‘Super Smash Bros.’

By Mac Riga December 2, 2020

It’s a night like any countless number of nights from the past two years since Nintendo released “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” in 2018. Evenings like these have been some of the best of my life,...

‘The Queens Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

By Emma Ginsberg November 13, 2020

★★★★☆ Tackling a subject as niche and inaccessible as competitive chess is an ambitious move for a series; however, “The Queen’s Gambit” does so with style, turning chess matches into...

OFF THE WALL: Red, Blue & Purple: The Visuality of the Electoral Map

OFF THE WALL: Red, Blue & Purple: The Visuality of the Electoral Map

By Maddie Finn November 13, 2020

During the weeklong Election Day, The New York Times electoral map was permanently open as a tab on my computer. I stared and refreshed.  Eventually, the white-outlined states turned to gray as...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Turn Down for Brunch

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Turn Down for Brunch

By Isabella Xu October 29, 2020

I’ve set three long-term goals for myself since the coronavirus pandemic. I have been trying to make an effort to rekindle friendships, foster stronger relationships, and … make a dent in my brunch...

START/SELECT: Hades Profoundly Explores Humanity in a World of Gods

START/SELECT: ‘Hades’ Profoundly Explores Humanity in a World of Gods

By Mac Riga October 29, 2020

2020’s “Hades” is a game about choice in a world without it. I mean that quite literally; developer Supergiant’s newest title sees the game’s protagonist, the Greek god Zagreus, attempting...

CURRENT NOSTALGIA: How TikTok Made Camp Rock Relevant Again

CURRENT NOSTALGIA: How TikTok Made ‘Camp Rock’ Relevant Again

By Parker Stubhar October 22, 2020

Picture this: it’s a balmy Friday evening in summer 2008. You’ve had a busy day alternating between Club Penguin and Webkinz accounts on the clunky desktop in your family’s designated computer room....

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