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D.C. United booked itself a place in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final with an impressive 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Aug. 7. The D.C. soccer team secured a chance at their third cup, aiming to capture the trophy for the first time since 2008. D.C. United captain Dwayne De ...
In a grandiose follow-up to his breakout first film “District 9,” Neill Blomkamp once again creates a socially aware movie that attempts to break the boundaries of classism. However, “Elysium” doesn’t hold the same emotional resonance as its predecessor and ends up coming off as a sanctimonious ...
Linda Lovelace, the luminary scion of the American adult industry, was just a mere teenager when she began her short lived career. But that career included one of the most famous and profitable films in the history of pornography that was the slyly titled with a Nixonian satirical edge: “Deep Throat.” ...
“The Spectacular Now” is a tween, faintly nostalgic coming-of-age story that tugs at the heartstrings, but offers little substance between the moments of emotional crises. Penned by the screenwriters of “500 Days of Summer,” “The Spectacular Now” blithely navigates the pitfalls of the high ...
Based on the popular young adult novels by Rick Riordan, the series of Percy Jackson books tells the tales of Poseidon’s son and his adventures at Camp Half-Blood. Barring any sort of huge debt owed to another school filled with mystical and magical elements, there happens to be a large fanbase ...
Lupe Fiasco will perform at AU on Aug. 24 with special guest Travis Porter, kicking off this year’s Student Union Board set of artists. The show will start at 9 p.m. in Bender Arena with doors opening an hour earlier. Admission is free for AU students with a valid AU ID. “We’re making some ...
"2 Guns" is a straightforward action heist film bolstered by the on screen chemistry of its two leads.
Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine" combines a tragic morality tale with a remarkable central performance.
Grant discusses snapshots of youth, touring and admired artists in an exclusive interview with The Eagle
Experience at AU helps alumnus Brian Levin embark on a major film project
The White House honored Ki’tay Davidson, a rising senior in the School of Public Affairs, on July 25 as a “Champion of Change” for his work as a disability rights activist. Davidson was one of eight young Americans that Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Cecilia ...
"Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus" takes a mescaline fueled voyage to Chile where "la buena onda" challenges American unease
"Frances Ha" breaks the typical twenty-something-hipster theme by adding depth and insight in black and white.
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