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| Feature Story | The Year in Scene 2012 | 11,513 images from 150 gay, lesbian, bi and transgender events in the DC area | Photos by Ward Morrison, Dylan Comstock, Todd Franson, Cavin Le, Randy Shulman and Julian Vankim |
| News | End of Omega | Longtime gay bar shuts suddenly, no word on new owners | By John Riley |
| Film | The Best and Worst Films of 2012 | Even if there were a few duds in the last twelve months, several ambitious movies stood out for daring to try something new. | By Chris Heller |
| Music | The Fighting Baritone | Ari Hest identifies with the struggle in music – not to mention toys | By Doug Rule |
| Music | The Best and Worst Music of 2012 | The best albums of the year featured men singing, at least occasionally, in their upper-most register | By Doug Rule |
| Stage | Kate Wingfield's Best and Worst Stage of 2012 | Five productions, three conventional, two less so, took flight, each in their own way and for quite different reasons | By Kate Wingfield |
| Stage | Doug Rule's Best and Worst Stage of 2012 | Much of the region's best theater in 2012 required the most physical transport | By Doug Rule |
| Clublife | The Return of Kostas | The former Lizard Lounge DJ Kostas finally returns with his own regular party, launching next week at Tropicalia | By Doug Rule |
| Opinion | Anonymous Attacks | Battling the kooks from Kansas with illegal hacks feels good, but we know better | By Will O'Bryan |
| Poll | What's your New Year's Resolution? | Take our poll! |