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“One Battle After Another” Is a Fearless Cry for Resistance

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor September 24, 2025

“Do you know what freedom is?” asks Sensei Sergio (Benicio del Toro). “No fear,” he says, quoting civil rights activist Nina Simone. Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film embodies this aphorism....

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‘Him’ is All Style, Little Substance

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor September 24, 2025

Justin Tipping’s “Him” follows rising quarterback Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) following an attack by an obsessive fan. Offered the chance of his lifetime, Cameron joins his idol, Isaiah White...

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The Summer of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor September 17, 2025

The third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was an event. I, for one, literally had it scheduled into my Google Calendar every Wednesday, blocked out as if it were a doctor’s appointment....

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SPILLING THE CHAI | From Zayn Malik to Lara Raj: A Retrospective on the South Asian Popstar

By Anandita Agarwal, Guide Deputy Editor September 17, 2025

When I was ten years old, I had my heart broken for the first time. It was 2015, the day of my grandmother’s birthday, and One Direction had just announced via a Facebook post that Zayn Malik was leaving...

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Is Bafflingly Bland

By Jasmine Criqui, Human Resources Director September 17, 2025

It takes a small miracle to make Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell unappealing, just as it takes a special kind of confidence to put three adjectives in your movie title only to deliver on almost none...

The Sequel You Didn’t Know You Needed: The Primetime Emmys Strike Back

The Sequel You Didn’t Know You Needed: The Primetime Emmys Strike Back

By Grace Ko, Senior Guide Editor September 17, 2025

There’s no denying that award shows are a dying breed. Ratings keep dropping, the shows keep dragging and the audiences keep losing interest — so much so that you can’t help but ask who these shows...

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Sombr? “I Barely Know Her”

By Tanvi Gorripati, Senior Guide Editor September 17, 2025

Sombr, known offstage as Shane Michael Boose, is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about new voices in indie rock and alternative pop at just 20 years of age. Rising through social media, he...

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On Your Radar: The Arts of The District

By Anandita Agarwal, Guide Deputy Editor September 17, 2025

Friday Night Jazz Experience the soul music of Washington, D.C., this Friday, Sept. 19th, at 5:30 p.m. Come down to Canal Park in Capital Riverfront for a night filled with rhythm, hosted by the D.C....

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‘Caught Stealing’ Is a Fun Clash of Crime and Comedy

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor September 17, 2025

Imagine the worst possible day of your life. Then, imagine it all started because you agreed to do one seemingly harmless, but ultimately horrific, favor for a friend. This is the premise of director...

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The Beaches Prove Their Queer Pop Prowess in ‘No Hard Feelings’

By Madeleine Ott, Senior Design Editor September 17, 2025

While not as captivating as their stellar sophomore album, The Beaches provide yet another energizing and unabashedly queer collection of indie pop-rock anthems in their third studio album, “No Hard...

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‘The Paper’: A Sweet, Promising Pitch

By Grace Ko, Senior Guide Editor September 17, 2025

It’s not an exaggeration to say “The Office” has defined a generation of humor. Its traces are everywhere, from Kevin’s infamous chili spill to my overdone references to Dwight Schrute’s...

‘The Long Walk’ is the Rare Film Adaptation That Exceeds Its Source Material

‘The Long Walk’ is the Rare Film Adaptation That Exceeds Its Source Material

By Jasmine Criqui, Human Resources Director September 11, 2025

Fifty competitors. No finish line. Walk until you die. Such is the premise of “The Long Walk,” directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Though “The...

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