FRIDAY: >> Bliss, the Black Cat's indie rock dance party, presents a combination DJ/Live show. Kicking things off will be The Juan Maclean, followed by the always memorable (and not nearly as dead as you might have thought) Edie Sedgwick. 9 p.m., $12. >> We're all by now familiar with the greatest hits of the Kubrick canon: The Shining, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, etc. But if you've never had the... more ›

The District is often taken to task for having a high homicide rate, and the city's most recent crime emergency has provoked pundits left and right to declare the District more dangerous than Baghdad and compare it to a real-life version of "A Clockwork Orange." But how about Annapolis, huh? How about that murder-infested stinkhole that Maryland calls its state capital? What about them? Shouldn't they similarly be dragged over the coals of public opinion?... more ›

Earlier on the staff email list, one of our editors couldn't help but wonder what's going on with people today — we're all a little grumpy dealing with some technology issues, commenters seem to be exceptionally testy and upset over little things, and for some reason several of our co-workers are sprouting full-body hair, claws, and have begun howling. This strange behavior prompted said editor to wonder, is it a full moon or something? And... more ›