Metro Weekly

Clublife

  • Temperature Rising

    Eddie Elias knows a thing or two about heating up and cooling down a room. He toiled for 12 years as a heating and air-conditioning...

  • Swanky Sunday

    Remember Lizard Lounge? Mark Lee's popular Sunday night party permanently closed over two years ago, but a new decade brings what could be a long-awaited...

  • Birthday Suit

    Who said anything about snow? ''We are not expecting the 's' word. We are not talking about the 's' word,'' says Karen Diehl of Cobalt's...

  • Big (Drag) Finish

    Ever see a drag queen walk the runway on a balance beam? How about while dodging hurdles? Or blindfolded? You have if you've ever stopped...

  • Raise Your Glass

    The year 2010 was as bad as -- or worse than -- 2009. But it ended with a gay bang, with the long-delayed, down-to-the-wire repeal...

  • Holiday Spirit

    Drag queen Ella Fitzgerald is an angel who tumbled to earth. Literally. ''I went to pose as an angel and slipped,'' says Donnell Robinson, who...

  • Beat Brothers

    Abel Aguilera once called Ralphi Rosario a whore. ''I left Ralphi dirty messages on his voicemail,'' Aguilera says. '' he's never home --...

  • New Wings

    ''My whole life has been making sure I ran the Eagle properly,'' says Bill Cappello. And that he has certainly done: This weekend, the DC...

  • Peruvian Power

    Michael Brandon's mother grounded his plans years ago to join the Air Force. Literally. ''I walked in to the recruiting office in Rockville,'' he recalls....

  • Halloween Happenings

    In the gay community, Halloween is like Christmas: A chance to get presents and prizes, if you dress up for the occasion. Gay bars and...

  • Velvet Goldmine

    Manny Lehman. Aubrey. Reg. Cryogenic freeze. ''There are a lot of things that people think of when they think of Nation, but nobody thinks of...

  • Making Porn

    ''It's definitely more of a fantasy when you watch than when you make it,'' says Adam Killian. ''But it can be a fantasy when...

  • Leather in Laurel

    ''Wow, I really like this bar. It's so diverse.'' Those were Justin Terry-Smith's very thoughts when he first stepped into PW's Sports Bar in Laurel,...

  • Playing with Pierre

    ''I watched a lot of porn when I was younger, and I guess I thought I could do it, too,'' says Pierre Fitch. Just like...

  • Cocktail Chorus

    When it comes to nightlife, Monday is about as celebrated as a case of pubic lice. That's exactly why, upon entering JR.'s Bar & Grill...