Metro Weekly

Features

  • 25 Gay Films Everyone Should See: The Sequel

    Another round of films that helped to define the culture -- and cultural impact - of LGBT cinema

  • A Bugg's Life

    Sean Bugg used to be the guy I'd run into on the corner of 17th and Q as friends and I made the stations of...

  • Boy Does World (Excerpt) III

    When I was twenty-five and at the height of my twinkie powers, the idea of settling down seemed romantic but unlikely. The idea of getting...

  • Boy Does World (Excerpt) II

    As a faithful reader of Miss Manners, I've anxiously awaited her pronouncement on one social phenomenon that affects me so directly: trick etiquette. However, she...

  • Boy Does World (Excerpt) I

    I realized over cocktails one night that my life had undergone a radical change of heretofore unknown proportions: I no longer joke about dildos. I...

  • Guess Who's Coming to CPAC?

    Andrew Breitbart does not play nicely with others. He's prone to endless fits on Twitter, pointing his fire hose of tweets at a person for...

  • All of Us

    There are different ways to mark the anniversaries of Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc. Bishop Kwabena Rainey Cheeks formed the organization in 1985....

  • Voice of America

    Although known by many Americans for her portrayal as Dr. Nancy McNally, the national security advisor on NBC's The West Wing, or as Gloria Akalitus,...

  • It Takes a Village

    It would be very easy to talk about playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's rise with the same kind of mythic spin as his ''Brother/Sister'' trilogy. His...

  • Leather Laureates

    Dan Noël competed for Mr. MAL in 1989 as a 28-year-old, active-duty Army police officer. He even used his real name at a time when gays...

  • A Year in Leather

    Matt Bamford may look like a little guy, but he's had a big year. After all, serving as Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity....

  • Comic Relief

    Meet Dick and Duane. The beefy, furry comedic team from New York don't want to be called bears, and they're not leather enthusiasts but the...

  • Seeing the Light

    ''I hate when people are posting on Facebook and everything has an exclamation point,'' says Guy Smith. For the same reason, you won't find lighting...

  • Evolution to MAL: Revolution

    Over the years, the leather/BDSM/fetish communities have seen a lot of change. The evolution includes ''plushies,'' motocross gear, athletic wear and other twists and turns...

  • Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend Guide

    Full Schedule of Events.All events (unless otherwise noted) are at: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill400 New Jersey Ave, NWWashington, DC Friday, Jan. 14 Registration, Capitol Rooms...