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An Unforbidden Love
When J.J. Abrams took over the Star Trek franchise in 2009, he boldly went where the series hadn’t gone before — romantically — pairing Uhura with Spock. Many fans disli...
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Herbal Essences
Sunday starts National Herb Week, begun by the International Herb Association, which exists. Holly Poole-Kavana, an herbalist and owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals in Columb...
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A Circus With Cattitude
In “The Amazing Acro-Cats,” trained kitties roll barrels, skateboard, jump through hoops and do other distinctly un-feline things. They also take their time doing tricks a...
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Trees to Hug — or Hide From
The cherry blossoms have departed, leaving D.C. residents bereft of trees to freak out about. Enter Arbor Day. The holiday, which falls on the last Friday in April (that’s t...
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Special Election Preview
Anita Bonds Democrat DC Democratic Party Chairwoman, and Interim Council Member What is the single biggest problem or issue in the District right now? The lack of affordable h...
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Absolutely Confabulous
Nikki Enfield wants to hear what you have to say. So much so that she’s inviting you to a bar where the two of you can talk. Along with anyone else who shows up. Enfield is ...
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Looking Good, on Paper
Call us biased, but we believe print is not dead. Judging by D.C.’s healthy magazine and zine scene — from cult favorite The Runcible Spoon to the just-launched The Inte...
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Hit Softly and Carry a Big Pillow
International Pillow Fight Day is a chance to revert to childhood, scare tourists and take out your aggression on strangers without getting arrested. This year’s event, orga...
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Bright, Black or White
Neons. Warm-weather leather. Enough black and white to outfit a million Coco Chanel clones. So many trends are buzzing around this spring, a stylista could suffer whiplash. To...
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You’re a Poet
Admit it: You’ve always wanted to be a poet, from the moment you scrawled your first rhyming couplet on a bathroom stall to your recent, ill-advised attempts at rap battles...
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Irish Eyes Aren’t Wincing
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the few days a year when everyone (not just sports fans and reality-show stars) is encouraged to get raging drunk. You, elegant reader, don’t h...
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Mission: Inaugural
You don’t need press credentials when there’s so much to admire outside the VIP areas. The high school teacher who knit dozens of matching scarves for inauguration-bound s...
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Go Out Before the Swearing In
The upcoming four-day weekend offers something to suit you, whether you’re apolitical or a political junkie. Use our highly scientific matrix to find weekend events that fit...
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Got New Year’s Eve Plans?
Click here to download a PDF of our New Year’s Eve planning flowchart. The numbers on the chart correspond with the details below. 1. Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree for Washi...
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On the Spot: Dreidel Man
Chanukah on the Ellipse, featuring the National Menorah lighting, is the Jewish corollary to the National Christmas Tree Lighting. And it’s got one element its conifer-centr...
