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Oct 12, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Jon Block |Claire Goldberg |John Woolley |Aidan Munroe
Content warning: this article contains mentions of violence and anti-Asian sentiments. As I read the words, “a Golden Age musical comedy about a Chinese theater producer and Hillary Clinton falling in love,” I knew I had to give Soft Power a shot. Set in 2015, Soft Power was originally written in the wake of Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Cole Kindiger |Rhea Banerjee |Francesca Theofilou |Claire Goldberg
In the interior of D.C.’s first all-vegan Cajun restaurant, Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” hums through the speakers. Six shelves of still-growing microgreens are placed in front of the window, labeled “Rainbow Radish,” “Broccolini,” and “Super Spicy Greens.” A full-length mirror, complete with a French Quarter-style gilded casing, frames half a dozen small wicker tables.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Eileen Miller |Claire Goldberg |Hailey Wharram |Amanda Yen
If you think technological advancements have already made our world a touch too dystopian for your liking, reading Bora Chung’s short stories will either leave you feeling relieved that the worlds she depicts are merely fictional or shuddering at the thought of what our future might hold. Your Utopia, the South Korean novelist’s latest collection, contains eight delightfully strange science fiction stories translated into English by Anton Hur. Published in the U.S. in Jan.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Sofia Kemeny |Kristy Li |Claire Goldberg |Rhea Banerjee
On Thursday, Jan. 18, a mysterious email arrived in our inbox: “Georgetown’s First-Ever Pasta Bar.” Huh? Sent from the inconspicuous Georgetown address of Jacopo Cardinali (MSB ’25), the pasta bar email reached hundreds of people. Our interest was immediately piqued; it was all we could talk about before our weekly section meeting. We had so many questions. Who are these people? Why are they cooking pasta? Is it any good? How on earth did they get so many email addresses?
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Graham Piro |Caroline Samoluk |Claire Goldberg |Madison Cheng
As Priscilla Beaulieu (soon to be Presley) navigates the realms between innocence and infatuation, she gently traces a heart around her and Elvis Presley’s names. This snapshot of girlhood, familiar to so many lovesick teens, subtly foreshadows the romance and entrapment that jointly defines the fabric of their iconic relationship.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Eddy Binford-Ross |Cole Kindiger |Anna Crowley |Claire Goldberg
The Anthem was unusually quiet on the evening of Oct. 17. In a matter of minutes, the Loveloud music festival would begin, and icons like Victoria Monet, Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, and Tyler Glen of Neon Trees would take the stage. But the venue wasn’t humming with the anticipation typical of most festivals; the crowd milled around the open space, muttering and periodically glancing at the unlit stage.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Sagun Shrestha |Claire Goldberg |Adora Adeyemi |Emily Jaster
The charts might suggest that jazz is a relic of a bygone era, reaching its peak with legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Chet Baker, before fading into obscurity (or irrelevance). But 24-year-old artist Laufey is determined to change that. Soft, smooth, and silky—Bewitched (2023), the singer-songwriter’s sophomore studio album, now boasts the on Spotify. Blending bedroom pop and her classical music training, Laufey has ignited a passion for jazz in a new generation.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Maya Kominsky |Claire Goldberg |Kyle Parisi |Lucy Cook
There’s an ineffable quality to Kali Uchis’ music that makes it so intoxicating. It’s not just her heavenly voice or the ethereal music that backs it, but some combination of the two that creates a spellbinding experience. Uchis has always bewitched listeners with her hypnotic sound, but she’s become increasingly skillful at creating entire projects that feel like one long, hazy dream—and her third studio album, Red Moon in Venus (2023), is the most mesmerizing yet.
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Mar 30, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Christine Ji |Romita Chattaraj |Amanda Yen |Claire Goldberg
100 gecs is back and better than ever. Following the success of their debut album 1000 gecs (2019), the hyperpop duo has unleashed even more gecs for their fans to enjoy. 9,000 more, to be precise. In 10,000 gecs (2023), Laura Les and Dylan Brady take their maximalist and absurdist sound to a whole new level, introducing bold musical choices to their signature style.
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Mar 2, 2023 | 
georgetownvoice.com | Chetan Dokku |Claire Goldberg |Hailey Wharram |Maanasi Chintamani
At first glance, it’s hard not to see the appeal of A24 and Apple TV+’s latest release, Sharper. Watch the trailer, and you’re introduced to a stellar cast who meander through New York City lying to and stealing from one another in what appears to be a lush caper film. The first line—“Let me give you a piece of advice: If you’re gonna steal, steal a lot”—uttered over Ariana Grande’s intoxicating and fitting “7 Rings,” lays out the movie’s thesis, but also exposes its shortcomings.
