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Austrian Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision Song Contest
“Yesterday was a victory not just for me, but also for those people who believe in future that functions without discrimination and which is based...
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Treats for Tricks
A carefully curated diet will go a long way toward keeping your fuzzy best friend with you for all the added romps and cuddles a...
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Spotlight: Blue Ruin
Jeremy Saulneir’s thriller Blue Ruin focuses on a mysterious outsider who returns to his childhood home to plot an act of vengeance, a deed that...
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Judge rules Arkansas same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
An Arkansas judge found his state’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Friday. Circuit Court Judge Christopher Piazza declared a...
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Coverboy: Russell
Despite working at Ziegfeld’s/Secrets, and at Phase One Dupont for special events, Russell doesn’t enjoy the taste of liquor — which is why he loves to come...
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Zagat list of best DC happy hours leans a little too northwest
The division of Washington, D.C.’s into four geographical quadrants (NW, NE, SW, and SE) can be confusing; however, it seems that Zagat is completely unaware that...
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Local couple leads effort to honor LGBT “Fallen Heroes”
In times of mourning, survivors usually gather together, with particular attention given to a deceased’s spouse. In the world of LGBT “fallen heroes” – those...
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Magazine: 2014-05-08 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 05-08-14 – Tom Sietmas by MetroWeekly
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A Next Generation Dream
And so but wow, what an amazing few years we’ve been through, right? That sounds a bit flip — well, more than a bit — but...
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Good Taste
An interview with Washington Post Food Critic Tom Sietsema
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State of the Union
At Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant, the debate over unionization continues
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Life’s a Cabaret
Joey Arias returns to L'Enfant Cafe, where "anything could happen"
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Senators move to extend same-sex couples full Social Security benefits
Since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a sweeping ruling last June striking down the federal government’s definition of marriage as between a man and...
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Hot Surfaces
The functionality of the kitchen is a constant. Whether you’re zapping some popcorn, whipping up a baked Alaska or grabbing a glass of ice water,...
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Primary Colors: “The Magic Flute”
There are beautiful singing voices in WNO's Magic Flute, yet much is still out of tune
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Paw Law
With unforeseen — often tragic — circumstances waiting around many corners, pets should be considered just like children, real estate and other items of particular...
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Anthony Dortch’s offers sexually charged art at Vitruvian Gallery
“People are very surprised,” says local mixed-media artist Anthony Dortch, whose new exhibit, Come Play With Me, recently opened at the Vitruvian Gallery. “It’s not my typical style.”...
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Draw Your Weapon
A friend on Facebook last weekend posted a provocative meme by Ricky Gervais that said, “Blasphemy: a law to protect an all-powerful, supernatural deity from...
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Tori Amos delivers her best album in over a decade with “Unrepentant Geraldines”
It struck me while listening to Unrepentant Geraldines, Tori Amos’ first non-orchestral studio album in five years, that children born when her solo debut Little...
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Star Attraction: Laura Benanti’s ties to GMCW extend beyond song and dance
Laura Benanti remembers having a slight existential crisis as a kid. “What is this world that I live in? What is this horrible place where...
