Washington City Paper

Did You Know Today’s Politicians Sound Orwellian? A New Documentary Doesn’t Think You’re Smart Enough to Make That Connection.

In Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5, director Raoul Peck explores the legacy of the dystopian novelist with all the depth of a term paper.
Washington City Paper

Beverly Perry, Longtime Adviser to Mayor Muriel Bowser, Departs For a Lobbying Job

Most often, Perry was a quiet public presence with Bowser, working the crowd of any official event involving the mayor, but ...
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In The Smashing Machine, the Rock Is Acting Like He Has Something to Prove

But it’s a different world now. Johnson appears to have mostly viewed his film career as a platform to boost his tequila ...
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Armed Carjacking Conviction Tossed After MPD Detective Botches Witness Identification

One morning in September 2022, Patrick allegedly approached Caprice Nicholas at a gas station on Good Hope Road SE while she ...
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The Needle: Trump Threatens Feds’ Backpay, Air Traffic Controllers Are Calling Out Sick, And Surgeons General Slam RFK Jr.

"I live in D.C. and want local news." "I believe in local journalism." ...