DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. more ›

What sad, stunning news that beloved film director and writer John Hughes has died, at the age of 59, of an apparent heart attack. For people of a certain age, people who make up nearly the entire staff of DCist, his movies mean an awful lot in terms of cultural touchstones. more ›

Remember all those times we've off-handedly mentioned that this winter would be slow for concerts? Well, the time is here. And comparisons to molasses or sloths or other slow moving things aren't far off. We all need some down time though, right? Those three concert weeks were starting to wear me down, and I want to be all fresh and shiny for the new year. There are a few things afoot, however, so take note... more ›