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  • Method Man

    By on August 3, 2005

    The stretch of 17th Street -- roughly between P and R streets NW -- is one of the district's foremost gay villages. It hosts the...

  • Rock Club

    By on August 3, 2005

    On his new album Body of Song, Bob Mould bares himself in nearly every way but the physical, to such an extent it will give...

  • Good Sport

    By on August 3, 2005

    Among the rules for buying cars should be this: Thou shalt not buy a sports car for its luxury. This isn't to say that some...

  • Active Duty

    By on August 3, 2005

    If gay men love a man in uniform, Rich Merritt could be their poster boy. In 1998, he was the closeted Marine on the cover...

  • Soundwaves

    By on August 3, 2005

    VAN HELDEN'S COMING CRUNK ROCK... If you haven't noticed, the guitars are surging in dance music, strumming out the new big thing: dance rock. Next...

  • Age Rage

    By on July 27, 2005

    This wasn't supposed to happen. Well, it was supposed to happen, really -- I never hoped to not make it to 35. But as far...

  • The Heat Is On

    By on July 27, 2005

    As the saying goes, if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. But when...

  • Pop Stop

    By on July 27, 2005

    Erin McKeown and Leslie Feist don't share a voice, though you'd be forgiven for thinking so while listening to their latest albums. Both singer-songwriters have...

  • Foul Ball

    By on July 27, 2005

    First the good news: Michael Ritchie's wonderful, utterly un-PC 1976 little league romp, Bad News Bears, is available on DVD. Now the bad: Richard Linklater's...

  • Follicle Follies

    By on July 27, 2005

    Big Fun, Hon: The cast of Hairspray If big, bright, near-burlesque, singing, dancing, toe-tapping, knee-slapping, hair-hopping, infectiously giddy Broadway musicals aren't your thing, then steer...

  • Soundwaves

    By on July 27, 2005

    MEOW MIX... Did they take too long? Months after ''Don't Cha'' started dominating every DJ's peak-hour set list, A&M Records has now finally released the...

  • Bob Mould: Independent Spirit

    By on July 27, 2005

    When Bob Mould moved to Washington three years ago in June of 2002, he was at a crossroads in his life. Recently fully out, the...

  • Gen-X D.C. Bears

    By on July 20, 2005

    Members of Gen-X D.C. Bears MISSION: An independent social group founded in 1999, Gen-X D.C. Bears is the original and only ''Generation X'' bear group...

  • A Perfect Mess

    By on July 20, 2005

    For the record, it really doesn't matter if you don't speak Portuguese -- you'll still understand the gist of Matilde's jokes in The Clean House,...

  • Chef's Best

    By on July 20, 2005

    Missy Elliott isn't a chef, but she plays one on her new CD. Comparing music to food is one of the more overused clichés around...

  • Candy Corn

    By on July 20, 2005

    No everlasting gobstopper here: Depp confers with Roy I've heard from friends and readers that I was far too hard on Batman Begins. Perhaps, but...

  • Family Affair

    By on July 20, 2005

    The big picture is a family portrait. It's a picture of the African-American community coming together to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Million Man...

  • Note for Note

    By on July 20, 2005

    A word of advice to those planning to attend a concert conducted by Emil de Cou: Remain in your seats. No autopilot standing ovations, please....

  • Partners Metro D.C.

    By on July 13, 2005

    Members of Partners Metro D.C. MISSION: Founded in 1996, Partners Metro D.C. supports committed gay and lesbian couples and fosters acceptance and understanding of these...

  • Losing Sight of Freedom

    By on July 13, 2005

    Following the recent celebration of our 30th Capital Pride, it's worth reflecting how far we've come and at what cost. In 1975, ''gay liberation'' activists...