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PHILM AND FILOSOPHY | Cinema Verite and Ecstatic Truth

By Luke McMahan November 30, 2023

Martin Scorsese stirred up controversy in 2019 by calling Marvel films “theme parks.” He argued that big franchise movies, with the main purpose of entertainment, were different from true cinema,...

WELLNESS PERSONALIS | Coping With Finals Season Stress

By Sophia Williams November 30, 2023

Welcome back to campus, Hoyas! It’s officially that time of year at Georgetown — time to finish up your classes and work hard to complete the five projects and exams your professors managed to schedule...

Invincible Season Two, Part One: Crammed, but a Must-Watch

‘Invincible’ Season Two, Part One: Crammed, but a Must-Watch

By John Murphy November 30, 2023

Part one of the second season of “Invincible” is thrilling, refreshing and nuanced — but only for the characters it has time for.   Starting from the moment Omni-Man (a villainous...

‘Loki’ Reinvigorates the MCU with Glorious Purpose

‘Loki’ Reinvigorates the MCU with Glorious Purpose

By Saeed Samra November 30, 2023

As Loki sits on his finally secured throne, a Tree of Life forms with our titular character in the center. It’s an apt image — at a time when it seems like superhero cinema is on the decline,...

David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Offers Sterile, Inconsistent Fun

David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Offers Sterile, Inconsistent Fun

By William McCall November 30, 2023

A silenced Glock 43. A stark, well-positioned sniper’s nest. A gray-hued minimalist wardrobe straight from the pages of GQ. From these three images alone, one can get a rough idea of what’s waiting...

‘Dream Scenario’ is a Compelling Look at the Double-Edged Sword of Fame

‘Dream Scenario’ is a Compelling Look at the Double-Edged Sword of Fame

By Jasmine Criqui November 29, 2023

Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them, only to find themselves woefully unprepared for the consequences. At least that’s the case in “Dream...

Fall/Winter Fashion Guide

By Anika Rahman November 16, 2023

As temperatures begin to drop, I find myself wanting to stay in more and more, and as a result, my floormates and I have come into constant contact with one another. I recall a conversation I had recently...

Mellon Sawyer Seminar at The GU Art Gallery: A Look into Untold Elements of the World’s Past, Present and Future

Mellon Sawyer Seminar at The GU Art Gallery: A Look into Untold Elements of the World’s Past, Present and Future

By Almitra Guart November 16, 2023

★★★★★ If you have ever taken a history class, you have learned about social death. However, you have likely never been exposed to a space where social death goes to die. In her lecture on...

‘Gen V’ Lacks What Makes ‘The Boys’ Special

‘Gen V’ Lacks What Makes ‘The Boys’ Special

By John Murphy November 16, 2023

★★★☆☆ CW: This article references sexual abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  In a genre defined by carefree power fantasy, “The Boys”...

FUNNY FACES IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES | Nimesh Patel Talks Indian Heritage at the Warner Theatre

By Amber Cherry November 16, 2023

CW: This article references troubling world events. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Nimesh Patel headlined the Warner Theatre on Nov. 11 in a controversial...

PHILM AND FILOSOPHY | The History of French Marxist Cinema

By Luke McMahan November 16, 2023

At the advent of a wave of leftist student and worker protests in 1968 that would engulf France for several years, French cinema was in a state of flux. Gone were the days of blissful political ambivalence...

The Plant-Based Delights of Planta Queen

The Plant-Based Delights of Planta Queen

By Leah Cohen November 16, 2023

★★★★☆ At Planta Queen in Dupont, watermelon is disguised as tuna, fried mushrooms are masked as fried chicken and taro is presented as shrimp. Confused? Me too. But somehow, it works. Planta...

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