Mia Boykin

Oct 27, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Mia Boykin |Nora Scully |Jupiter Huang |Kayla Hewitt

I have been waiting for a proper Georgetown vs. George Washington (GW) showdown since my freshman year. The tension is impossible to ignore—whether bar-hopping in Foggy Bottom or shopping on M Street, both school populations have given and received their fair share of snide comments and dirty looks. The perfect stage for this long-awaited showdown finally arrived on Oct. 19.

Oct 25, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Mia Boykin |Sofia Kemeny |Elspeth Campbell |Mary Mei

Leisure For almost 20 years now, a violently mischievous little puppet named Jigsaw has dominated as a masterful torturer in the horror landscape. His horrific traps have lived in internet infamy, collecting thousands of views on clips of ultimate gore. The trend of torture-porn-heavy horror may have fallen off, but the stomach-churning scares of the Saw franchise are still here to stay.

Oct 11, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Mia Boykin |Chris Almeida |Adora Adeyemi |Anna Crowley

Walking into the Black Cat felt like a hug. After visiting on dozens of occasions over two years of living in D.C., the black and red checkerboard dance floor has been forever trapped in my memory. From pop-punk dance parties to local bands to sold-out shows, this venue has welcomed me with open arms since my freshman fall. But today, I had no idea what to expect. Frankie and the Witch Fingers and Wine Lips had both crossed my playlists in the past but had never become a staple in my rotation.

Oct 7, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Mia Boykin |Graham Piro |Elspeth Campbell |John Szieff

October has begun! Let the horror movie fans crawl out from the underbelly of film nerds and begin their treacherous movie marathons. Whether binging all 10 Saw films or attempting to decode the Stephen King universe, the time is nigh to sink deeper and deeper into your couch until Halloween. Unless you’re a Black horror fan; in that case, you may only have a week’s worth of viewing content that won’t kill you off in the first act or invigorate annoyance at stereotypes.