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Cabin Fever
Don't watch the trailer, don't ask your friends, and above all else, don't read about it online. (Except, um, here.) The Cabin in the Woods...
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Comic Culture
Fandom has reached something akin to a roaring pitch on the fringes of today's pop culture. For every hit television show or movie, dozens of...
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On the Record: Ward 5 Candidates
Read Metro Weekly's interviews with candidates and community members who are concerned about the upcoming Ward 5 special election here: ''Choosing a Candidate.'' NAME /...
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New Plea Deal in Works for Furr
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is expected to offer a plea deal within the next week to Kenneth Furr, the off-duty...
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Two Indicted on Federal Hate Crimes Charges Against Gay Man
Two Kentucky men have been indicted in what the Department of Justice says is the first case to involve sexual orientation charged under the Matthew...
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Portuguese and Spanish now options on American Airlines’ website for gay travelers
American Airlines today announced that its popular gay web portal, www.AA.com/Rainbow, is now accessible in two additional languages: Portuguese and Spanish. In 2006, American Airlines was...
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News Analysis: White House Briefing Executive Order Talk Raises More Questions Than It Answers
White House press secretary Jay Carney faced nearly eight minutes of questioning at today’s White House briefing on the White House’s announcement on Wednesday evening,...
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A Stellar Affair
{DC Allen (Photo courtesy of DC Allen) June Crenshaw (Photo by Todd Franson) DC Metro Vet (Photo by Jen Sizer) Chef Art Smith (Photo courtesy...
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Martini Madness
''It's a matter of pride for the bartenders to present these drinks, so they really go all out,'' says Hector Torres, a partner at Beacon...
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Society's Integrated Steps
It's a relic from America's past: poor, lonely Mayella Ewell, illiterate and abused by her father, invents a chore to lure a handsome black man...
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Choosing a Candidate
A month out from May's special election to replace former Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. (D), Ward 5 residents are doing some candidate-shopping. The special election,...
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End of an Icon: Vann Chen
In various locales, every once in a while there comes a colorful personality that seems to add a splash of color or bit of panache,...
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Untamed: Review of 'Taming of the Shrew'
Strip the art from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew and you are left, more or less, with a rather bitter, violence-prone woman who, married against...
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Occupational Art
''It's a real mix, and a real attempt to bring our local artists together,'' says Quique Aviles. The actor and performer has essentially created a...
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SMYAL to host discussion panel on factors leading to LGBT youth suicides
The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), the D.C. organization advocating for sexual-minority youth, is partnering with ''1 Lyfe @ A Time'' to host a...
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LGBT National Briefs: Video Orators and Self-Haters
Mormon BYU Students Come Out in ‘It Gets Better’ Video Several Mormon university students have created an ''It Gets Better'' video in support of their...
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Praise for HRC's Donna Payne
Donna Payne, the D.C.-based associate director of diversity for the Human Rights Campaign, as well as a founding board member of the National Black Justice...
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Paying Homage
Every night just before performing his one-man show, Jorge ''Jay'' Alvarez has a moment of panic. ''Oh my God, do I have this in me...
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Muscle Opera
''I think this may be the first time that anyone has dealt theatrically with gay physique magazines,'' says Michael Korie. Before there were official gay...
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Rapp Star
''When I do events or concerts, most of the fans that stay afterwards are female,'' says Anthony Rapp. ''It's not like it's a secret.'' Nope,...
