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The Best and Worst Films of 2024
Film critic André Hereford serves up his best and worst films in an unforgettable year of witches, grannies, and gladiators.
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Gay Officer Files Harassment Lawsuit Against Oceanside Police
Sgt. Tyler Peppard claims his fellow officers relentlessly harassed him, left rotting food in his bag, and tampered with his SWAT equipment.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Sextortion Scheme Exploiting Gay Men
Omoruyi Uwadiae would solicit videos and pictures using Grindr and Snapchat and threaten to make them public unless victims paid him.
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ZooLights: Holiday Magic in the Heart of D.C.
A million twinkling lights and hand-painted wildlife lantern scenes give the Smithsonian's National Zoo a proper glow up.
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Disney Removes Character’s Trans Identity from New Show
Disney scrubbed a character's transgender identity in the upcoming Pixar series "Win or Lose," citing concerns about parental rights.
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Teens Attack Gays in Disturbing “Pedo-Hunting” Trend
Police in Australia say that gangs of teenagers are using dating apps to lure gay men to brutally assault them and extract "confessions."
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‘A Complete Unknown’: Can a Biopic Capture Dylan’s Contradictions?
Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown," a biopic that struggles to make the folk legend knowable.
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Audra McDonald Lights Up Broadway in ‘Gypsy’
Multiple Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald positively stuns in the revival of a beloved classic American musical.
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‘Laughs in Spanish’ Mixes Art World Antics with Heartfelt Drama
The saucy mother-daughter comedy "Laughs in Spanish" artfully balances Latino flavor, art world satire, and lesbian romance
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Michigan Man Allegedly Planned an Anti-Gay Massacre
Mack Davis, of Owasso, pleaded guilty to a hate crime for reportedly planning a mass killing at establishments he associated with gay people.
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‘Death Becomes Her’ is Broadway’s Funniest Musical
The brilliant musical adaptation of "Death Becomes Her" is the drop-dead, must-have ticket of the Broadway season.
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U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Transgender Youth
Under the newly announced ban, minors are prohibited from receiving puberty blockers unless they are enrolled in special clinical trials.
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Walking Strong at Whitman-Walker’s Walk to End HIV
Despite the cold, the community turned out for the Walk to End HIV, raising funds for Whitman-Walker's HIV services.
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This Week’s Advertisers: The New Year, Dec. 19 & 26, 2024
Please support our advertisers in the December 19/26 edition of Metro Weekly, featuring a New Years Forum on the cover.
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Gay Teacher in Oregon Wins $90K Settlement
A school district that once banned Pride flags will pay $90,000 to settle a gay teacher's "hostile work environment" lawsuit.
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Suspect Faces Hate Crime Charges After Gay Bar Arson Attempt
A man currently in police custody for one crime has now been charged with a separate hate crime for allegedly attempting to set an LGBTQ...
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12 More Ways to Get into the D.C. Holiday Spirit
We offer even more to do over the holiday season, with concerts, musicals, light shows, and, of course, shopping.
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SigMa To Hold “Kinky Yard Sale” This Weekend
After four decades, D.C.'s all-male BDSM, kink, and fetish non-profit is closing due to financial difficulties.
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Trump Invents a Job for Gay Loyalist Richard Grenell
The gay Trump acolyte will serve the incoming administration in a role that is newly created and as yet undefined.
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Man Found Guilty of Threatening Gay Couple, 9:30 Club Staffer
42-year-old Franklin Siate threatened to beat a gay couple with a sign and to "rape and murder" a female bouncer at the club.
