Metro Weekly

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  • Act II

    By on June 4, 2008

    Imagine Margaret Murray's discomfort when she first walked into One in Ten's offices, tucked into second-floor space behind the Church of the Pilgrim at P...

  • Brotherly Love

    By on May 28, 2008

    The scene: A very handsome, young Colonial man writing a letter inviting his ''dearest beloved'' to meet him at Independence Hall at the stroke of...

  • Half Naked

    By on May 21, 2008

    Pools in northern climes are set to open this weekend and the beaches are starting to warm. Whether you've been working out or not, you...

  • Abode Well

    By on May 21, 2008

    Once upon a time, the princes and princesses of metro D.C. lived in a fairytale land of easy money and easy profits, flipping a Logan...

  • The Cute Patrol

    By on May 21, 2008

    Given the continuing backlash on gas-guzzling SUVs and the ever-growing pain at the pump, ''cute utes'' -- the smaller sport utility vehicles that offer expanded...

  • On the Edge

    By on May 7, 2008

    Spend five minutes browsing a Williams-Sonoma catalog and you'll see the world is filled to the brim with kitchen gadgets built to perform highly specific...

  • Make Mom's Day

    By on May 7, 2008

    Your window till Mother's Day is rapidly closing. Fear not -- there is still time. For the traditional flowers, A Little Shop of Flowers, www.dcnet.com/littleshop,...

  • Gears

    By on April 30, 2008

    Mitsubishi strikes me as a bit of an odd car company, with some exceptionally strong entries for both performance (the go-go Lancer) and style (the...

  • Good Hair Days

    By on April 23, 2008

    Whether you like it up or down, there are some things your hair just won't do. CVS and Rite Aid may offer aisles of products,...

  • Season's Cleanings

    By on April 23, 2008

    While springtime may be the busiest season for airing out the homestead, some people have been working since fall. Namely, Junk in the Trunk, a...

  • Eastward Ho

    By on April 16, 2008

    A vast range of influences from various countries, cultures and religions are lumped into what people call ''Eastern Art.'' And unless you know what to...

  • No Tops Allowed

    By on April 16, 2008

    The sun shines brightly in the blue sky, the air has warmed and the trees are once more green. Now is not the time to...

  • Get Cooking!

    By on April 9, 2008

    The day will come when you'll want to know what to do with that rutabaga. Whether you're new to the possibilities of your home kitchen...

  • Blu Clues

    By on April 9, 2008

    Sony learned something in the 1980s when its Beta format lost the videocassette wars to rival VHS. Namely, always bring a bazooka to a knife...

  • Kosher for Passover

    By on April 2, 2008

    Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...