Metro Weekly
  • Unsettling Similarities

    Alex Nicholson, the head of Servicemembers United, put words to the anger that many of us felt when we read the questions the military is...

  • Corrupting Influence

    With friends like Jonathan Clayton of London's The Times newspaper, gay Africans hardly need enemies. Clayton declared on May 22, ''Africa's gays are paying the...

  • The Right Side of History

    The ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' (DADT) statute, which bans gays and lesbians from open service, is the only remaining federal personnel policy which places discrimination...

  • Imposters Arrive

    When it comes to counterfeit smuggling rings, the images that come to mind are generally knock-off handbags or ''Rolox'' watches sold on street corners. It...

  • Mountain State's Move

    Sen. Carte Goodwin (D-W.V.), was sworn in to office by Vice President Joseph Biden on Tuesday, July 20. The former general counsel to West Virginia...

  • Hateful Handbill

    Chief Cathy Lanier has launched an internal investigation within the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) Major Crash Investigative Unit following reports of fliers circulating within the...

  • Mix Masters

    Admit it – you've tried to play matchmaker with a friend or a co-worker because you just knew he'd be perfect for this single friend...

  • American Idols Live!

    The top 10 finalists from the ninth season of the hit reality show American Idolcelebrate their fame while it lasts, led by winner Lee DeWyze...

  • Dancing DJ

    ''In high school, even when I first came out, I was definitely a wallflower,'' says DJ Roland Belmares. The 38-year-old wasn't keen on being seen...

  • Sing Out Loud

    Despite the time that's passed since Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty first sent their profanity-spewing puppets on stage to deliver such toe-tappers as...

  • Mother's Milkshake

    On the song ''Scream'' from her new album, Kelis verbally prances out her lyrics just like a ''Vogue''-ing Madonna. ''So lets get to it, now...

  • Night at the Museum

    “I’ve been dreaming of this day since the very first time I saw Crack,” says Kevin Hull, manager of special programs at the Hirshhorn Museum....

  • Lasting Impression

    People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons. An expression of love, a significant date, a memoriam, an autograph – the list is likely endless....

  • Horoscope

    Heavenly Round-Up: You want to charge forward without hesitation. But first, you have to make sure you're properly accessorized. You want to work through the...

  • Coverboy Q [video]

      Last Friday, July 16, in the lobby of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Lansburgh Theatre, Yusef Najafi sat down with Nicky and Rod, two of...