| Feature Story | Party Girl | From queer proms to drag kings, Ebone Bell, is the princess of promotion | Interview by Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| News | Riled Over Rules | GLBT activists, Schwartz, critical of proposed Human Rights Act changes | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Playing Out | Team DC recognizes three out student athletes with scholarships | by Yusef Najafi |
| News | Judicial Jousting | Ruling by Montgomery Co. judge disappoints | by Yusef Najafi |
| Film | Teen Spirit | 'American Teen' is a rollercoaster of hormones and emotions, while 'X-Files' is an inconsequential bit of filmmaking | by Tim Plant |
| Music | Mann Power | The famously moody singer-songwriter is in an unusually playful mood on her accomplished latest album | by Doug Rule |
| Music | Folk Iconography | Janis Ian playing at the The Birchmere | by Doug Rule |
| Environs | Barking for Bargains | MidCity beats the heat with Dog Days sidewalk sale | by Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| Clublife | Tea Party | Bella Stassi brings Ladies Tea to Baltimore's Hippo | By Yusef Najafi Photography by Ward Morrison |
| Soundwaves (archive) | Soundwaves | Ultra Nate, Cielo, Quentin Harris, Colton Ford, Harry Romero, Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction revisited | by Doug Rule |
| Gears | Sleekly Styled | 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring | by Sean Bugg |
| Opinion | Guarding Our Gains | Commentary: Center Field | by Richard J. Rosendall |
| Horoscope | Horoscope | July 31-August 5, 2008 | by Carrie Megginson |
| Snapshots | Chesapeake Pride Festival | Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | Metro Weekly's Night at the Kastles | Kastles Stadium at the CityCenter DC | Ward Morrison |
| Snapshots | CARA'S Summer Social Bowling Night | AMF Alexandria Lanes | Ward Morrison |