As the region's largest international airport, it's no surprise when travelers are caught trying to smuggle drugs in and out of Dulles International Airport in creative ways. (People trying to get cocaine past inspectors inside dried soup packets and fully-cooked chickens come to mind.) But there are still those who attempt to get around the watchdogs via more conventional methods. more ›

When posters appeared on the GW campus early last month bearing the message, "Hate Muslims? So Do We!", some people laughed, others got offended, and the university got a ton of media coverage unrelated to its exorbitant tuition. Today the GW Hatchet reports that the students responsible for the posters have each received a $25 fine and probation. As you all may recall, the posters were part of a campaign to mock Islamo-Facism Awareness Week,... more ›

Take a look at the poster on the right. Does it strike you as patently offensive, or does the preponderance of exclamation points tell you it's certainly satire? That's what students at George Washington University are arguing about today, as the posters, hung up around campus overnight, have caused quite an uproar. The GW Hatchet has the story, which has since been picked up by the AP and the Post. The posters falsely advertise "Islamo-Fascism... more ›

>> Fort Reno's got Garland of Hours, Aerialist, and Lady in the Radiator. 7:15 p.m., call 703-318-2197 for rain updates. >> Screen on the Green has the excellent, often overlooked thriller Wait Until Dark, which stars Audrey Hepburn as a recently blinded woman who is terrorized by a group of criminals while they try to get to a doll stuffed with heroin they believe is in her apartment. Films start at sunset, call 877-262-5866 for... more ›

Dine Out for Eastern Market on Monday The outpouring of support for Eastern Market continues. On Monday, May 21, several restaurants on Capitol Hill will participate in Dining Out for Eastern Market, a "Dining Out for Life" style charity event where the restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation's Eastern Market fund, which has raised $238,000 so far to assist the South Hall merchants while a temporary market... more ›

When we arrived at Adams Morgan bar Felix last Tuesday to catch a Justin Jones show, we found Jones himself standing in the doorway as Felix's de facto bouncer. "Can I see some I.D.?" asked the stubbled 27-year-old. Then, with a wry grin and a "Nah, I'm just messing with you," Jones waved us inside. Offstage, it's tough to tell when Jones is just messing with you. Which is ironic, because as soon as he... more ›

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TUESDAY Got someone in your life who neatly fits within the Young Adult demographic? They’d be pleased as punch to meet China Mieville, whose new fantasy novel, Un Lun Dun, reads like a Pan’s Labyrinth without all the blood-spatter and heavy overtones of European fascism. And, yeah, you grown-ups will probably dig it as well. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY There was a time when “hooking up” really meant something.... more ›

Along with ripped jeans and an appetite for destruction, a roguish stage name is a prerequisite for membership in a punk band. There’s Iggy Pop, Sid Vicious, and the frontmen for the four acts playing at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Sunday: Andy Vandal from The Riptides, not to be confused with Conley Chlamydia of The RipOuts. Then there’s Haircut (of The Heart Attacks), and Joe Queer (of The Queers). more ›

So yesterday was pretty miserable, huh? When temperatures in the shade come just short of triple digits, you know we've hit the part of the D.C. summer that sends Capitol Hill and the rest of the city's transient population scurrying off to their August vacation getaways. We wish we could say the worst is over. But... Heat, Air Quality To Get Worse: Amidst some banal man-on-the-street meteorology (alternate headline: "Some Dislike Heat, Others Don't"), the Post tells us that today's forecasted high temperature will be slightly higher than yesterday's — that's right, it'll be an even 100F in the shade. Poor air quality will come along with the heat: tomorrow is expected to be a code red day. Residents are encouraged to avoid using engines unnecessarily. To aid in that effort, Maryland and Virginia metrobuses won't be charging a fare. Mayor's Crime Plan Proceeds: Yesterday we mentioned Mayor Williams' plan to ask for a special session of the city council, with the aim of passing emergency legislation within two weeks. WTOP now reports that his plan is proceeding quickly: the mayor is expected to introduce his legislation tomorrow afternoon. Its provisions will reportedly include moving the curfew for juveniles up by two hours to 10 p.m., increasing the number of active surveillance cameras in the city, better notification when juvenile criminals are released, and changes to how and when bail is offered to repeat offenders. But although the legislation has come quickly, its passage may not: the Post reports that some of the measures may face opposition from council members. Va. Gang Activity Declines: NBC4 brings good news from Virginia. Apparently the regional gang task force's efforts over the past three years are now paying dividends, reducing the number of annual gang-related crimes to 1400, down from a peak of 1700 (which, admittedly, occurred during the task force's first year on the job). Briefly Noted: D.C. prisoner escapes during transport (in presumably cool-looking black jumpsuit)... Maryland has tainted beef and tainted heroin, may be getting more expensive cigarettes... House allocates $1.5 billion for Metro, provided that Va. and Md. match it... Police had murder suspects' addresses prior to Georgetown slaying... Crime emergencies seem to actually work... This Day In DCist: One year ago we were writing about efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland, the new stadium's potential for delays, and D.C.'s plentiful running options. Image posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user alex.DC more ›

Written by DCist Contributor E.K. Eckert. DCist's angst-ridden inner teenager was summoned last night to the Verizon Center to party with the only grunge band from the mid-90s to have managed to avoid heroin overdoses and general disintegration. Pearl Jam, in short, rocked. Opening with “Release,” an atmospheric track off their first album Ten, Eddie Vedder’s iconic voice soared through the indoor stadium and never sounded better. After such a soothing opening, they jumped... more ›

Houstonist reports on cross-dressing thieves and undressing educators this week. A Peeping Tom defends himself with a papaya and an outraged onlooker asks Ken Lay, "TATER TOTS OR FRIES?" Also, FEMA wants it's money back. LAist are a bug bunch of geeks. They're Star Trek geeks, David Duchovny geeks and Frank Gehry geeks. During their Cochella preview their readers reveal themselves to be Depeche Mode geeks. Seattlest saw their basketball team preparing to leave for... more ›

Now that the massive intelligence overhaul has passed the House and Senate, the last stumbling block preventing Congress from going home for the year has been removed. And you know what that means: Adjournment. more ›

The Shenandoah Valley has beautiful scenery, but an ugly problem: methamphetamines. The Post says that Viriginia officials are trying to get a better understanding of the use of "poor man's cocaine" in the area. more ›