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'Seven Pounds': Hoping Strategiesnew
Will Smith's latest finds a way to be optimistic without turning him into a ham.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-18-2008 |
Reviews
Bitter Pill: How D.C.'s Pharmacies Fail Womennew
When it comes to birth control, pharmacists may refuse to do their jobs for any reason -- or none at all.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
12-18-2008 |
Science
Gay Marriage in D.C. is Only a Matter of Timenew
Eleanor Holmes Norton thinks undue haste on gay marriage could be Congressionally disastrous, but Councilman David A. Catania is going to introduce a bill anyway.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
12-11-2008 |
LGBT
'Azur & Asmar': Middle Eastern Promisesnew
French writer-director Michel Ocelot has injected a message about racial and religious tolerance into his otherwise nursery-school simple feature, so there's a bit of a twist in the boys-rescues-girl climax that provides a teachable moment.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-11-2008 |
Reviews
Fennesz's Latest is a Hair's Breadth from Ambient Territorynew
Ostensibly an avant-gardist, guitarist and laptop musician Christian Fennesz has become a traditionalist of sorts in recent years -- his music now has much in common with Brian Eno's ambient recordings of the late '70s and early '80s.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
12-11-2008 |
Reviews
A Guide to Inauguration Datingnew
G. Keith Harris wants a date, and he's got the bait: two tickets to Obama's inauguration, and an all-access pass to the night's balls and off-shoot parties. Packages like that are being auctioned on eBay for upward of $7,000. A date with Harris is free -- and hard to come by.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
12-04-2008 |
Culture
'War Child' is Too Self-Congratulatory to Truly Engagenew
C. Karim Chrobog's debut feature documentary follows Emmanuel Jal, now based in London, as he travels to the United States to lecture and perform -- mostly for young international audiences with more liberal guilt than rhythm -- and later returns to Sudan for the first time in 18 years.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-04-2008 |
Reviews
The Fall of Troy's Melancholy is Coated in Enthusiastic Prognew
Phantom on the Horizon is a worthwhile listen for anyone looking to dip a toe a into contemporary mainstream prog scene led by Coheed and Cambria, blending screamo vocals and mathcore rhythms with punk antics and an art-school sensibility.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Riggs |
12-04-2008 |
Reviews
Why Are 'Green' Apartments So Rare in D.C.?new
"People say they want green, but they still want their SUV," says the CEO of DCRealEstate.com. "People want green when it comes to condominium apartments -- if they can have everything else for the same amount, they'll take it. But they often don't choose it."
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
11-20-2008 |
Housing & Development
'I've Loved You So Long': The Lady Banishesnew
I've Loved You So Long wouldn't be much of a movie if its climax were more important than the nearly two hours of quieter drama that precedes it.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
'Bolt' and 'JCVD': Star Stucknew
Two films take a smirking glimpse into the limitations of fame.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
From the Archives: A.G. Appointee Eric Holder Soft on Corruptionnew
March 7, 1997: With 12 years' experience prosecuting public corruption at Justice, U.S. Attorney Eric Holder was a perfect choice to clean up a corrupt city. But after three and a half years, he may be moving on, and D.C. is still one of the most crooked cities in the nation.
Washington City Paper |
Stephanie Mencimer |
11-19-2008 |
Politics
Can a D.C. Charter School Tackle the World's Toughest Language?new
Mary Shaffner, the executive director of Yu Ying Public Charter School, uses the word "trauma" when referring to the students' potential problems adjusting to school. These kids are joining the one in five people on this planet who speak Mandarin Chinese.
Washington City Paper |
Marina Koestler Ruben |
11-13-2008 |
Education
'Quantum of Solace' and 'My Name Is Bruce': Staid in Characternew
Bond's latest and Bruce Campbell's self-satire prove it's hard to escape old personas.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
11-13-2008 |
Reviews
A Dresden Doll Goes Solo on 'Who Killed Amanda Palmer'new
Deviance is also a key topic on Amanda Palmer's debut solo album, but she examines it in a somewhat more personalized -- and occasionally even tender -- manner.
Washington City Paper |
Casey Rae-Hunter |
11-13-2008 |
Reviews
