All posts by Randy Shulman
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New Video: Turtle Giant – We Were Kids
This is the first single from the album “All the Hidden Places,” to be released on September 18. Follow @metroweekly
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Dave Koz at Wolf Trap
One of contemporary jazz’s leading figures, gay saxophonist Dave Koz performs Wolf Trap in support of 2010’s Hello Tomorrow. The set includes Koz’s cover of...
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Size Matters: Samsung has 26 screen sizes compared to Apple’s 4
PC Magazine reports that Samsung has 26 — count ’em! — 26 different screen sizes, while Apple, a mere four. Writes Sascha Segan: As the...
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Man must marry in order to preserve son’s inheritance
“Requiring a gay man to marry a woman… to ensure his child’s bequest is tantamount to expecting him either to live in celibacy, or to...
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Movie Review: Todd Solondz’s Dark Horse
You can’t fault Todd Solondz for trying. You can’t even fault him for failing. But what you can fault him for is not having the...
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Ai WeiWei’s exhibits
China’s most famous international artist — the designer of Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium built for the 2008 Olympics — is the subject of two exhibits...
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Roundup: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, Nintendo 3DS XL and the importance of backing up your data offsite
On this morning’s roundup, you’ll want to first check out Ars Technica for Kyle Orland’s excellent review of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Writes Orland: ...
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Mary Chapin Carpenter at Wolf Trap
Having got her start in bars and coffeehouses in the D.C. area in the early ’80s, Mary Chapin Carpenter is a “Hometown Girl” par excellence....
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Pinterest releases apps for iPad and Android
Pinterest, the visual bookmarking tool, just released apps for the the iPad and Android devices and a refresh for the iPhone. Reports CNN, Since it...
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Ian Thorpe won’t answer directly if he’s gay or not, but he ticks all the boxes.
“I tick all the boxes. There is no way I can answer this. It really has just got to the stage when I say, ‘whatever.’...
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Goapele at The Birchmere
Two years ago, the Oakland-based straight neo-soul singer Goapele headlined the Capital Pride Women’s Pride Concert. Now, the noted human rights activist, whose name means...
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No Doubt’s video and remixes for “Settle Down”
No Doubt is releasing Push And Shove on Sept. 25. The debut single, “Settle Down,” features remixes by Major Lazer, Jonas Quant and Baauer. Check...
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A Clockwork Orange at the AFI Silver
As part of its retrospective “The Films of Stanley Kubrick,” the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre screens what is probably Kubrick’s most adventurous and bizarre...
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Virgin Mobile Freefest lineup announced. Features Jack White, Ben Folds Five and more…
The lineup for the this year’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG will include Jack White, Skrillex, M83, NAS, ZZ Top, Santigold, Alabama Shakes, Ben...
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Is Apple ditching the optical drive in its new iMacs and Mac Pros?
It looks as though future iMacs and Mac Pros may come without optical drives. AppleInsider has found hints pointing to internal configuration files in Mountain...
