Features
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Melting Point
Like any Washingtonian worth his salt, I loathe tourists, especially in August. Nothing amplifies late summer misery like encountering a gaggle of out-of-towners standing to...
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And Now, Your Local Forecast
For infotainment at its best, you can't beat your local TV news affiliate. Unlike the national broadcast, delivered with an icy sense of professionalism, the...
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It's the Heat. And the Stupidity.
It's hot, and I'm stupid. I wanted to use some big words to tell you this, but they all seem to be lost in the...
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Living in Cyn
Cyndi Lauper is turning fifty years old. Now let's think about this for a moment, because her effect on you when she entered your life...
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Icy Terrain
Photography by Michael Wichita Write what you know. It's the sage advice all aspiring novelists hear, and Brian Malloy took it to heart when creating...
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This One's for the Ladies
Straight Talking, Hard Knocking, Indie Rocking Women with a Cause. Have a Seat, Fellas... Tsunami Without the retro value or stretch pants of Charlie's Angels,...
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Women's Work
Let's say you're in Portland, Oregon. You're on tour, packing it in after each gig and schlepping it to the next town where your audience...
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State of Freedom
You get the feeling that Blake Humphreys can't help but look enthusiastic. There's the sparkle in the eye, the impression of constant forward movement, the...
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Gay Whirled
Thousands of fun-loving, thrill-seeking gays and lesbians came out last Saturday, July 13, 2002, for the annual Brother Help Thyself-sponsored Gay and Lesbian Day at...
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Boxed In
Tim Miller Tim Miller is feeling a little guilty. ''I used to be very pooh-poohing on the gays in the military issue,'' admits the performance...
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Get Real
This is the semi-true story of seven models picked to live in a mansion and have their lives improved through editing to find out what...
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Into the Mousetrap
It's ten past nine, and apparently Stinger Ray's is the place to be. Located just off of Terminal A, the bar's neon glow is a...
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Lypsinka Speaks!
To say that John Epperson is the ''Pride of Mississippi'' probably wouldn't be the most accurate of statements. Now, that's not to disparage Epperson's estimable...
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The Words of Tammy Faye
What is it that gays love about Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner? Is it her camp value? Her perky, love-gushing way with words? Is it her unbridled...
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Post Gay
A bit of clarification: This is a story about Hank Stuever, a Washington Post Style section writer who, as it happens, is a gay man....
