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January 29, 2025

By Tanvi Gorripati, Deputy Guide Editor January 29, 2025

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Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” a Bittersweet Masterpiec

By Tanvi Gorripati, Guide Deputy Editor January 29, 2025

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism” is his seventh studio album and second posthumous release following his death in 2018. The album features collaborations with Thundercat, SZA and Ashley All Day. The album...

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“Better Man” is a Weird, Scary, Entertaining Biographical Picture

By Francis Rienzo, Guide Deputy Editor January 29, 2025

Imagine that you were watching the new Bob Dylan biopic, but Bob Dylan was played by a monkey. Also, none of the other characters are monkeys, it is not ever addressed that he is the only monkey and...

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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Is Unnecessary, Unsatisfactory and Annoying

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor January 29, 2025

Ever wondered how Pride Rock gained its iconic shape? Or how Rafiki acquired his famous cane? Probably not. Nonetheless, “Mufasa: The Lion King” seeks to provide answers to these and a number of other...

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‘Nickel Boys’: An Innovative, Earnest, Beautiful Experiment of Storytelling

By Grace Ko, Hoya Staff Writer January 24, 2025

From the very first moment of “Nickel Boys,” there is an undeniable creativity that, over the course of the narrative, takes its final form in a beautifully crafted film, story and art piece. Taking...

January 23, 2025

By Tanvi Gorripati, Deputy Guide Editor January 23, 2025

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Blake vs. Baldoni: Why We Love to Hate Women

By Anandita Agarwal, Hoya Staff Writer January 23, 2025

When it comes to the celebrity culture of today, it feels like we are perpetually being force-fed information. From sponsored Instagram content to constantly cycling TikTok trends to the never-ending ET!...

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Father John Misty and the Political Anthropocene: Reviewing ‘Mahashmashana’

By Nick Williams, Hoya Staff Writer January 23, 2025

“Mahashmashana” is an anglicized Sanskrit word translating to “great cremation ground.” It’s a fitting title for Father John Misty’s latest work, a meditation on political discourse, reactionary...

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On Your Radar: Winter Restaurant Week

By Caitlin McBride, Hoya Staff Write January 23, 2025

It’s the annual Winter Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week in Washington, D.C.! Many restaurants offer lunch beginning at $25 and dinner starting at $40. Make reservations soon, invite a friend and...

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Is TikTok’s Time Up?

By Tanvi Gorripati, Deputy Guide Editor January 23, 2025

In my opinion, no single entity has had a greater impact on the collective consciousness of the United States, and perhaps even the world, than TikTok. What started as a simple lip-synching app has metastasized...

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‘The Brutalist:’ Mammoth of a Movie; Microcosm of Brutal Reality

By Isabelle Cialone, Hoya Staff Writer January 23, 2025

“The Brutalist” is an epic drama that follows the life of fictional Hungarian Jewish emigrant and Bauhaus architect László Tóth (Adrien Brody) in the United States after World War II. The film...

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‘Queer’ Is a Risky, Engaging Psychological Romance

By Francis Rienzo, Hoya Staff Writer January 23, 2025

“Queer” is nowhere near “Call Me by Your Name,” even if it is Luca Guadagnino’s second (third if we include “Challengers”) film revolving around a gay love story. Still, “Queer” departs...

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