Gossip-philes in the D.C. area might want to head over to LUX Lounge tonight for a potential celebrity sighting. L.A. DJ slash Lindsay Lohan girlfriend Samantha Ronson is guest DJing at the Mt. Vernon Triangle club tonight, and it's possible the queen of rehab herself will be in tow—she's often spotted hanging around Ronson's gigs guzzling Red Bull and grooving to her gf's beats. We're kind of surprised to see Sam and Lindsay back in town so soon, however, after Ronson's November appearance at another D.C. club—especially since during that visit, paparazzi caught Lindsay on camera falling off the wagon up in the DJ booth, vodka cocktail in hand. If you can't be bothered to show up tonight, you can always check in to see what went down on Lohan's blog tomorrow. more ›

DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. Indie: Sunshine A group of astronauts are on a suicide mission to save a dying Sun, lest the earth perish as well. While it may sound like a plot suitable for Michael Bay's Armageddon 2: Bigger and Hotter, in the hands of director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) and his 28 Days Later screenwriter, Alex Garland, it may... more ›

For once, we could afford to buy a CD at Tower Records. Unfortunately, the pickings were slim and the occasion sad. In October the national record store chain succumbed to the pressure of its online competitors, selling the assets from its 85 stores to a liquidation firm and marking the end of a generation of music buyers who preferred to curiously browse through unknown bands at the advice of knowledgeable, if surly clerks. Since then,... more ›

It has begun -- our 15 minutes of fame have kicked off. With mainstream media appearances yesterday in the Examiner and on NBC 4, DCist may soon go the way of Lindsay Lohan, spare the drug problem and eating disorder. But while we're here we may as well enjoy the warm glow of stardom. Ahhhh. more ›

Do you fear that the District will become more dangerous if its gun laws are relaxed, as legislation moving through the Senate currently contemplates? Are you angry that a Senator from Texas is trying to impose her pro-gun beliefs on a city that did not elect her nor can remove her from office? Does your status as a District resident leave you unrepresented and disgruntled with the state American democracy? If you answered yes to... more ›