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START/SELECT: A Revolutionary Resolution in Pyre

START/SELECT: A Revolutionary Resolution in ‘Pyre’

By Mac Riga July 13, 2020

The ending is everything.  This is true of many pieces of media, and video games are no exception. The ending is the last thing a consumer is left with, and it will play no small role in affecting...

START/SELECT: Press Pause, Seek Out Black Voices

START/SELECT: Press Pause, Seek Out Black Voices

By Mac Riga June 22, 2020

Given the recent murder of George Floyd among many others, it feels inappropriate to divert any attention whatsoever from the urgent and important work of protest and activism that has been both brought...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Crazy for Caprese

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Crazy for Caprese

By Isabella Xu June 6, 2020

In Boston, where I am originally from, the holy grail of Italian food is found in a neighborhood we call the North End, also known as Boston’s Little Italy. As you head 400 miles south to Washington,...

THE REEL DEAL: Dwindling Non-Streaming Movie Platforms Are Worth Experiencing While They Are Still Around

THE REEL DEAL: Dwindling Non-Streaming Movie Platforms Are Worth Experiencing While They Are Still Around

By Tucker Oberting June 6, 2020

Before the age of streaming, the video rental store had a monopoly on the at-home movie experience.  From roughly the mid-1980s to the early 2010s, the now unthinkable task of leaving the house...

START/SELECT: Losing Faith in Assassins 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,...

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