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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Album Review: ‘Souled Out’

By Allison Cannella September 12, 2014

★★★★☆ Despite a music career that has been slow to blossom, R&B singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko captivates listeners with her debut album, "Souled Out." While she has collaborated with...

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Maroon 5s new album V

Album Review: ‘V’

By Charlotte Glasser September 5, 2014

★★★★★ Maroon 5’s newest album “V” continues the Los Angeles band’s trend of upward mobility with its fantastic vocals, variety of melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and a truly excellent...

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Coves Fall Out of Love

Album Review: ‘Fall Out of Love’

By Hannah Kaufman September 5, 2014

★★★★★ The band Coves hails from the unfamiliar town of Leamington Spa, but this doesn’t stop the English duo from leaving a dent on the surface of the American indie rock culture through...

SUPERMUSIC
Ariana Grande’s impressive vocals bring real style to her album, and her powerful collaborations with other artists make it a sure success.

Album Review: ‘My Everything’

By Lindsay Leasor August 29, 2014

★★★★☆ After a stunning VMA performance and taking home her first Moonman for Best Pop Video, Ariana Grande (aka “Mini Mariah”) is just getting started on what promises to be an incredible...

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In her latest album, Electropop artist Kimbra breaks from her usual sultry melodies and replaces them with upbeat ’90s-inspired tracks.

Album Review: ‘The Golden Echo’

By Hannah Kaufman August 29, 2014

★★★☆☆ After her recent success with Gotye in their duet “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Kimbra again slips into the spotlight with her second album, “The Golden Echo.” The New...

Album Review: ‘Sparks’

By Ian Tice August 29, 2014

★★★☆☆ Five years may have passed since the release of her last full album, but as this new work shows, Imogen Heap hasn’t changed a bit. “Sparks,” her newest release, features...

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New Orleans-based blues and rockabilly singer Benjamin Booker shows off an impressive vocal power and skill in his debut album.

Album Review: ‘Benjamin Booker’

By Jess Kelham-Hohler August 29, 2014

★★★★☆ The gritty vocals of The Strokes meet New Orleans blues in Benjamin Booker’s self-titled debut album, which, since Booker has performed his single “Violent Shiver” on “Late...

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Book Review: ‘The Opposite of Loneliness’

By Matthew De Silva July 30, 2014

★★★★★ She graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She was a talented actress and dedicated political activist. She served as president of the Yale College Democrats and had a promising...

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Third Person deals with the interweaving lives of many different characters, including those portrayed by Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde.

Movie Review: ‘Third Person’

By Lindsay Leasor June 27, 2014

★★★☆☆ In his new cerebral drama “Third Person,” director Paul Haggis artistically tests the limits of how far we will go for love. With a style reminiscent of his Oscar-winning movie “Crash,”...

Album Review: ‘Stay Gold’

By Allison Cannella June 23, 2014

★★★★☆ If you thought First Aid Kit was a quintessential soft indie folk group, think again. With the release of its latest album, “Stay Gold,” the Swedish sister duo delivers a robust...

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Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort give emotionally convincing performances as terminally ill teenagers in The Fault in Our Stars.

Movie Review: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’

By Allison Cannella June 6, 2014

★★★★☆ Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars” isn’t a typical tale of adolescent romance. Rather, it is a heart-wrenching love story that...

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Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in the 1920s drama, The Immigrant.

Movie Review: ‘The Immigrant’

By Lindsay Leasor May 23, 2014

“The Immigrant,” director James Gray’s spectral drama, gives the audience an insight into the side of 1920s New York City that is left out in the glitz and glamour of the likes of “The Great...

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