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‘The Summit’ Explores Dangerous Heights

By Joe Kuperschmidt October 15, 2013

4/5 stars I could never be a mountaineer. I lose my breath climbing to the top of Yates and constantly second guess my decision to attempt the ascent. While I remain content at low altitudes, certain...

Folk-Rock Band Blows Fans Away

By Breanna Moret October 11, 2013

As a fan of the Avett Brothers, I have been following their career for a while now. They’ve got the folk-rock combination down pat and their eighth studio album,Magpie and the Dandelion, is a great...

Kanye West Is, Indeed, A God

By Danny Funt October 1, 2013

In an interview last week with Zane Lowe of BBC Radio, Kanye West declared himself to be the biggest rock star in the world. What's clear looking at the aftermath of that hour-long segment is that West...

Birbigs Brings Laughs to Campus

By Emma Hinchliffe February 22, 2013

Comedian Mike Birbiglia (COL ’00) is best known for his “Olive Garden Italian” heritage, sleep disorder and love of pizza, but he corresponded with The Guide to discuss the relationship between...

Georgetown Ballroom Masters All the Right Moves

By Caitlin DeSantis February 21, 2013

Men and women stand an arm’s length apart, and when the lilting sound of a Strauss composition fills the air, these couples come to life and begin waltzing around the room. This could be a scene from...

Graffiti Offers Glimpse Into Conflict

By Courtney Mastrangelo February 20, 2013

We often hear of conflicts in the Middle East through the mouths of the extremists and politicians, not those living in the midst of turmoil. Words & Walls, a new book by AdamHeffez (SFS ’11),...

Thriller Showcases Soderbergh’s Skills

By Sami Rahman February 8, 2013

4/5 stars Gracing movie credits for the third time, the dynamic duo of Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderberghand screenwriter Scott Z. Burns shows how it can masterfully fool and baffle audiences...

Groban Blends Genres

By Kelly Lui February 8, 2013

4/5 stars Produced by Rob Cavallo, who first made a name for himself in music by producing for Green Day, All That Echoes is Josh Groban’s sixth album, and is sure to delight fans. The collaboration...

A New Age for Zombie Movies?

By Sami Rahman February 4, 2013

4/5 Stars Expressionless. Ravenous. Dead. Those are just a few of many adjectives our society associates with zombies, those mumbling corpse-like entities that retain no humanity and care only...

Tarantino’s Latest Misunderstood

By Hunter Main February 1, 2013

Warning: This piece contains numerous “Django Unchained” spoilers. By calling Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie “a masturbatory ode to stereotypes and false history” in his Jan. 15 column...

Alum Makes Great Play With New Film

By Bethany Blakeman November 16, 2012

4/5 Stars   After watching Silver Linings Playbook, I have a newfound appreciation for tragic comedies, though I don’t think many will outdo this film anytime soon. Director and screenwriter...

Shaking Things Up

By Jon Rabar November 9, 2012

James Bond is back — and he’s here to stay. After four long years since Quantum of Solace — and even longer since Daniel Craig’s debut performance in Casino Royale— Agent 007 returns in Skyfall....

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