AltWeeklies Wire
Can Toy Styles Dominate the Cutthroat World of Street Lit?new
Styles has written two novels for Triple Crown Publications, one of the bigger names in the pulpy, erotic, and violent world of urban fiction, and a dominating force in the "African-American Literature" section of chain bookstores. Last November, though, Styles decided to strike out on her own and start her own house.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
08-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'In Search of a Midnight Kiss' and 'Frozen River': Once More With Failingnew
Two movies on the extremes we'll go to for love.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Darby Crash Biopic Feels Like 'High School Musical' With Heroinnew
What We Do Is Secret, named after a Germs song, begins with one genuine moment--Shane West perfectly imitating Crash's baby-talkish onstage requests for a "beerwa"—but crumbles into cartoonish movie-of-the-week territory from there.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Why Wine-lovers Should Avoid Wine Barsnew
It's the culture of wine at these places—the idea that drinking wine somehow makes you more sophisticated, even if you don’t know squat about grapes--and the price that you must pay to join this faux high society.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Getting Smutty with Titsworthnew
On his debut album, Twelve Steps, he turns to making original tracks, and the entire production is a dancefloor murderer, mixing hip-hop, R&B, electronic music, and a little bit of pretty much everything else.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Is the DragonForce Joke Getting Old?new
Take away the absurdly fast tempos, the wacky solos, and the glam-metal attitude, and you’re left with old-fashioned butt rock. And didn’t we all collectively purge ourselves of butt rock two decades ago?
Washington City Paper |
Arthur Delaney |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
Much of Vordul Mega's 'Megagraphitti' is a Thing of Beautynew
The first nine songs feature cinematic, fiery beats and verses that are dramatic and inspired.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
The Japanese Condiment That will Make You Give Up Soy Sauce Forevernew
The first time I ever heard about nikiri wasn't at a sushi bar, where you'd expect to learn about the Japanese sauce that's lightly brushed onto bite-size pieces of fresh nigiri.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Baghead': The Sacknessnew
An ingenue, a diva, a chucklehead, and a seemingly regular guy who turns out to be a chucklehead go into the woods to write a movie for their struggling-actor selves. It sounds like the setup for a bad joke, but in fact it's the premise of Baghead.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Baghead, Jay and Mark Duplass
'The Rocker' and 'Hamlet 2': Stage Plightnew
The heroes of two new films struggle to find themselves—and an audience.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
A Fake Campaign Turns a Bartender into a Real Candidate for D.C.'s Shadow Senate Seatnew
By using an obvious fraud -- the shadowy candidate -- as the mouthpiece for a sincere message -- the disenfranchisement of D.C. voters -- Damien Ober's videos poke fun at the duplicity of real politics. But the joke may have had the best of its makers.
Washington City Paper |
Angela Valdez |
08-21-2008 |
Politics
D.C.'s College Newspapers Are Thriving -- and Not Just Because of Sudokunew
Real newspapers are losing readers by the minute, especially those labeled "college-aged." Yet amid the industry death march its farm system thrives. According to a 2006 report in the Wall Street Journal, readership and revenue of college papers has generally held steady or grown in recent years.
Washington City Paper |
Alec Mouhibian |
08-21-2008 |
Media
Lindstrom's Dance Fever Cooldownnew
Dance-floor types who get the blues from IDM will need to pop a Paxil while listening to Where You Go I Go Too, which is smarty-pants all the way.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
08-18-2008 |
Reviews
How Far Would You Go to Get a Free Lesson at an Arthur Murray Dance Studio?new
The ins and outs of Arthur Murray's promotions are the expertise of an area woman who frequents the free online dating site OKCupid. The woman goes by the username "Fieldofdaffodil" and also deploys flowery prose to lure prospective mates on the web.
Washington City Paper |
Arin Greenwood |
08-18-2008 |
Performance
'Tropic Thunder' and 'Henry Poole Is Here': Mock and Loadnew
Tropic Thunder is a comedic beast that's nearly impossible to dissect, while Henry Poole is Here is a heavy-handed flick about an atheist who has faith forced upon him.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2008 |
Reviews
