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  • Water Torture

    By on March 23, 2005

    This week's multi-million dollar question: Does evil ever really give up the ghost and slink away quietly into the night? If you're living in the...

  • Almost Famous

    By on March 23, 2005

    We call it ''fine art '' because it requires fine skill. Who possesses the skill, exactly how much ability they possess, and how they intend...

  • Virginia's Resolved Outpost

    By on March 23, 2005

    Thirty years ago, on March 25, 1975, the Alexandria City Council made a big step toward securing its reputation as one of Virginia's most progressive...

  • A Life Remembered

    By on March 23, 2005

    Bad news travels fast. And it shot across town like lightning last Wednesday, March 16, as news spread that Wanda Alston, 45, cabinet member and...

  • Fag Bashing

    By on March 16, 2005

    The word lingered on my brain for about 30 seconds: fags. I mulled it for a second, was a little surprised to see it, and...

  • Gay Tax Tips

    By on March 16, 2005

    With tax season upon us, you and your partner may be in for some good news: Some gay couples have a distinct advantage over married...

  • Talking Tina

    By on March 16, 2005

    Crystal methamphetamine was on dozens of people's minds Monday afternoon at the Barceló Hotel on P Street. While mention of a hotel and crystal meth...

  • Stepping Up

    By on March 16, 2005

    So many of my friends have an anti-American bias when it comes to cars, reflexively disparaging anything that comes out of the Big Three automakers...

  • Embattled Bots

    By on March 16, 2005

    Why does virtually every recent American-made animated feature film -- particularly those of the computer-generated kind (for hand-drawn, you must look to Japan or the...

  • Sunny Side Up

    By on March 16, 2005

    Nestled among the woods of Gilead, Wisc. rests the Spitfire Grill, a cozy little nook where the owner always knows where you want to sit...

  • Cinematic Surge

    By on March 16, 2005

    The boys -- and girls -- in blue are in for some crime-fighting help. Superhero Surge and his blazing-blue ''battle suit '' are headed for...

  • Soundwaves

    By on March 16, 2005

    MISS JACKSON, IF YOU DANCE... They may still generate headlines, but neither Michael Jackson nor Janet Jackson have gotten much ink for their music in...

  • Police Story

    By on March 16, 2005

    If you've been to even a handful of gay and lesbian community meetings in the D.C. metro area, chances are you've seen the jovial big...

  • Mass Moby

    By on March 16, 2005

    Moby is as much a marketer as a musician. Six years ago his songs were ubiquitous as the soundtrack to television commercials -- he helped...

  • Pop Rocks

    By on March 9, 2005

    Remember those black packets filled with the sugary-sweet concoction of tiny stone-like candies that you pop in your mouth and they sizzle, fizzle, crackle and...

  • Sam's Song

    By on March 9, 2005

    Sam Harris took a few small steps toward activism last year, and lost some fans in the process. Still, he says the activism song he...

  • Winning Entries

    By on March 9, 2005

    With much of last week's Oscar buzz going to the major categories, it's easy to miss the notable -- and in some cases, noble --...

  • Bubbling Over

    By on March 9, 2005

    On the way home from work this evening, I stopped at the Kmart on Fourth for some cotton balls. I like shopping at the Kmart...

  • Victory in the Heart of Texas

    By on March 9, 2005

    As a small child growing up in a poor family in San Antonio, Lupe Valdez remembers her father picking through the fruits and vegetables thrown...

  • Health Fare

    By on March 9, 2005

    For the LGBT community, next week's official agenda is health. From March 13-19, the D.C.-based National Coalition for LGBT Health presents LGBT Health Awareness Week,...