Since January, Sulaimon Brown has been the center of attention. But our crack team of satirical investigators has uncovered a fairly damning record of where Brown has been for the last few months. more ›

At DCist, we've never been one to get in on the traditional April Fools' Day hijinx. But that doesn't mean we won't highlight the notable efforts of local publications when we see them -- and this year, oy, is there ever plenty of material for media outlets to work with. The Hatchet, the student newspaper of George Washington University, decided to get an head start by running this April Fools' story, claiming that G.W. would be renamed in honor of "District Overlord Vinny Grey." more ›

No, these aren't real. But let's be honest: these delightful bits of parody, created by Evan Hensleigh, are way better than most of WMATA's usual advertising. Which is your favorite? more ›

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The last time I had my heart broken? When Brian Lamb, the founder and CEO of C-SPAN, decided back in 2004 to put an end to Booknotes after 16 years on the air. Sunday nights found Lamb spending an hour (an hour!) with a non-fiction writer (usually a historian, journalist or biographer), peppering them with questions about their latest book and providing viewers with background and insight into their subject and origins. Unlike most... more ›

Having failed to make their intended satire clear to the George Washington University campus, seven students felt the need to come forward late last night to take responsibility for those "anti-Muslim" posters we told you about yesterday. The Hatchet published parts of the letter after receiving it last night. Among the seven students who admitted their involvement was ubiquitous IVAW poster boy and current GWU graduate student Adam Kokesh. "It is to our great dismay... 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 ›

The Unmentionables, Woolly Mammoth’s incendiary season-opener, boasts one of the strongest companies to tread a District stage this year. Their comic timing is both tight and loose, like a well-rehearsed but highly instinctive group of musicians. But the real star is Bruce Norris’s play itself, a screwball satire about imperialism, do-gooderism and hypocrisy. Set in equatorial West Africa, this jeremiad finds as much fault with supposedly altruistic relief workers who come to ease their... more ›

>> Fort Reno has Antelope, Scanner Freaks, and OmegaBand tonight, at the usual 7:15 p.m. start time. Check out our Three Stars interview with Scanner Freaks and album review of Antelope for a preview of the show. >> The Bang -- featuring Three Stars veteran Anthony Pirog -- is playing at Wonderland Ballroom with Pilesar and the Quagmire, 10 p.m. >> Former Washington Post writer Jeffrey Frank, now a senior editor at The New... more ›

Between remakes of The Stepford Wives, and sitcoms ranging from "Desperate Housewives" to "Weeds," it’s easy to think the catty, sterile, back-stabbing nature of suburbia has been played out recently as a topic for satire. It turns out that all you need is some super show tunes and some women who can fly to keep the genre fresh. The Witches of Eastwick, making its U.S. premiere at Signature Theater, after a successful run in London... more ›

Things are a little slow this week in classical music, because of Easter and all that. There are still a few good things to be heard, but the list is shorter than normal. Besides, it's hard to tolerate being indoors when those trees are doing their whole pink thing. more ›

Written by DCist contributor John T Porvaznik. The annual Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda highlights the smaller and less publicized world of sequential art. Though it may be a small event, the Expo is dominated by one large room for exhibitors, from Matt Feazell and his stick-figure satire Cynical Man, to web comic groups like Dumbrella and special guests like Tony Millionaire. The Ignatz Awards (for outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning) and panels... more ›

It's Third Thursdays, y'all! And 14th Street doesn't have the monopoly on galleries quite yet, so step over to the 7th Street corridor tonight for a brisk-almost-autumn evening of gallery hopping. You can find the list and a map of participating venues here, but we've got some picks for you: more ›

Written by DCist contributor Abby Lavin. Last year’s rioting in response to Danish drawings of the prophet Muhammad showed that, in some cases, cartoons are no laughing matter. They don’t just lampoon the political landscape; they have the power to shape it as well. Provisions Library’s current exhibit, Drawing Back: Cartoon Critiques of America, examines the power of cartoons as a means of social protest. Culled from twenty-five different countries, the 80 editorial cartoons are... more ›

Landless Theatre Company's latest production (clearly to some degree a satire of , as its "Shpadoinkle Day" number can only be a send-up of "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning!") follows the unassuming Alferd Packer, who leads a motley crew of gold-seekers into the mountains, where they are met with less-than-desireable circumstances, from a mythical Cyclops to, well, the prospect of having to eat each other to survive. The work, based on a true story in the loosest sense of the phrase, is the brainchild of "Southpark" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and, like their epic "Southpark: The Movie," is a bawdy send-up of the musical genre it occupies. more ›

We're still howling with laughter after last night's appearance by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton on the Colbert Report's always hilarious "Better Know a District" segment, so we thought we'd share it with those of you who might have missed it. Some of us feel certain that Norton was trying to play along with the gag and was simply edited in an unflattering manner — others are making the case that she didn't quite grasp the... more ›

In case you were wondering, we checked in with a few people who headed out to the Warehouse last night in the wee hours to see Daniel Burkholder and Jonathan Matis doing their 24 hour long performance piece unmapped, and the pair were not cheating or anything. Kudos to you, gentlemen, for bringing a dose of unhinged ambition. We hope you have a good night's sleep tonight. The Capital Fringe Festival is going all out... more ›

We all know that high schools, public or private, urban or rural, can be a more than a little messed up. And now that we've been through the gauntlet ourselves, we also lack the illlusion that our teachers were perfect, and now can see them more as the flawed human beings they inevitably are. more ›

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Plays by women; plays about women. The fairer sex captures the imagination of many D.C. theaters this September, offering works by celebrated female authors and performing plays that focus on female characters. And if that's not your thing, well, there's always Kafka. more ›

The cold temperatures will ease somewhat today with highs reaching around 60 under partly cloudy skies. The photo of the National Cathedral was posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user Melissa. Bus Crash Analyzed: Authorities re-enacted yesterday an accident between a trash truck and a school bus that occured one week ago that left two children dead and 15 wounded. Police stressed that it might be weeks before the final results of their investigations... more ›

A culture jammer has struck the lampposts around the Potomac Avenue metrorail station again, this time posting fliers objecting to a planned federal bioterrorism and forensics research center to be built on the former site of the D.C. General Hospital in Southeast. more ›

If you're lucky enough to have the day off today, make the most of it by cashing in on distant relations or poking fun at our illustrious leaders. more ›

Political satire takes center stage at 10 p.m. on NBC. "Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash 2004: The Great Debates" will showcase some of the best political skits from the past 30 years. Highlights include the Bush (Will Ferrell) - Gore (Darrell Hammond) debate of 2000, the 1992 Clinton (Phil Hartman) - Bush (Dana Carvey) - Perot(Dana Carvey) debates and goes way back in time for the 1988 Bush (Dana Carvey again) - Dukakis (Jon Lovitz)... more ›

Tonight, if you happen to be stopping by the Olsson's Books & Records in the Courthouse area of Arlington, you can check out former vice-presidential daughter Kristin Gore signing and talking about her book debut, "Sammy's Hill." The fine folks over at Amazon.com treat us to a summary of the plot:

Samantha Joyce, Gore's heroine, is a 26-year-old self-deprecating health-care policy advisor to Robert Gary, a well-respected senator from her home state of Ohio. Between endless work days, a grueling campaign schedule, and frequent trips to the pet store where she seeks advice on caring for her listless Japanese fighting fish, Sammy finds time to obsess over her new boyfriend, sexy speechwriter Aaron Driver. As things heat up with Aaron, Sammy's work schedule takes on a new intensity when Gary becomes the Democratic candidate for vice president. Along the way, scandal clouds both her personal and professional life, and our heroine discovers the often salacious underbelly of life on the hill.