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Enola Holmes Depicts Lovable Characters Engaged in Lively Mystery

‘Enola Holmes’ Depicts Lovable Characters Engaged in Lively Mystery

By Michelle Brown September 30, 2020

★★★★☆ The peculiar name “Enola,” our spritely titular protagonist tells us, comes from the word “alone” spelled backwards. But far from being a quiet outcast, 16-year-old Enola Holmes...

Im Thinking of Ending Things Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

By Michelle Brown September 17, 2020

★★☆☆☆ “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” reminds the viewer at every turn that it is a Charlie Kaufman film. Written, directed and produced by the man known for his freaky plots and meta...

Traveling Stuffed Panda Chunky Visits Hoyas at Their Homes

Traveling Stuffed Panda ‘Chunky’ Visits Hoyas at Their Homes

By Michelle Brown September 10, 2020

While Jack the Bulldog is perhaps the most recognizable mascot on campus, a traveling panda bear’s Georgetown University stardom is on the rise, having amassed a loyal Instagram following since the...

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

‘Making the Cut’ Offers Reality Competition With a Twist

By Michelle Brown April 4, 2020

Twelve designers with established brands but little notoriety compete on a show hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn to solidify their spot in the fashion world — it looks and sounds like “Project Runway,”...

Portraits of the World: Denmark Explores Artistic Communities

“Portraits of the World: Denmark” Explores Artistic Communities

By Michelle Brown February 13, 2020

Four smartly dressed old men, with their sage beards to match, carefully study a work of art that lies out of frame. A portrait of these Kunstdommere — “art judges” in Danish — by Michael Ancher...

My Iran Spotlights 6 Women Photographers Telling the Story of Their Country

‘My Iran’ Spotlights 6 Women Photographers Telling the Story of Their Country

By Michelle Brown January 30, 2020

Six women use the power of their camera lenses to illustrate the societal change in Iran since 1979. With a focus on what it means to be a woman living under an oppressive regime, Hengameh Golestan, Newsha...

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

By Michelle Brown January 24, 2020

A bicoastal couple, the husband a director and the wife an actress, find themselves embroiled in a painful divorce and custody battle in the Netflix-distributed film “Marriage Story,” praised for...

Dorm Decor Combines Aesthetic Vision, Emotional Connection

Dorm Decor Combines Aesthetic Vision, Emotional Connection

By Michelle Brown and Sarah Keisler December 5, 2019

Sentimental photo walls, twinkling LED lights and bright tapestries give character and familiarity to the Georgetown University student’s small living space. The artistic and skillful presentation is...

@MOZAIQUEARTISAN/INSTAGRAM | Social businesses and independent watchdogs alike broaden the definition of sustainability to include not only environmental impact, but also ethical labor rights and the dignity of workers.

Businesses, Watchdogs Center Human Rights in Shopping

By Michelle Brown November 8, 2019

Before any product reaches the hands of a consumer, it passes through a network of actors catering to its production, distribution and, eventually, sale. Each step in this supply chain determines a company’s...

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM | David Levinthals retrospective highlights the way in which he applies his characteristic lighting and focusing to address  many aspects of American pop culture and history.

Levinthal Challenges Idealized Notions of American Culture

By Michelle Brown September 18, 2019

Photographer David Levinthal uses figurines, doll furniture and other miniatures to meticulously piece together dioramas that recreate images — or imaginations — of American society. Employing important...

@GRLAGEORGETOWN / INSTAGRAM | Even though the way a company sells its products differs, they all chase the fundamental principle of offering a curated and exclusive lifestyle.

Luxury Brands Sell Expensive Stories to Younger Markets

By Steven Botsoe and Michelle Brown September 13, 2019

Walking down Georgetown’s busy M Street, tourists and residents alike ogle and peruse the countless high-end stores that dot the street and purchase anything from Chanel makeup to Michael Kors handbags....

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Summer Films Adapt Old Classics, Offer Entertaining Sequels

By Michelle Brown May 16, 2019

‘Rocketman’ - May 31 English director Dexter Fletcher, who worked as the second director of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” focuses his next biopic on the captivating life of musician Elton John. As the...

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