When The New Gay folded, we were especially sad to see the end of the Song of the Day column. We liked getting quick peeks at new music so that we'd have a better gauge on whether upcoming shows were worth our time. As such, we've asked The New Gay's former music editor, Rohan Mahadevan to revive the column with DCist. more ›

When you were a kid, mowing the lawn was something you Mom made you do. Now that you're an adult and a homeowner, it's something that D.C. will make you do—and fine you if you don't. more ›

If you've found it hard to concentrate on work every time you glance outside today, this is probably why: Temperatures hit 80 degrees about 4 p.m., the Capital Weather Gang reports. more ›

How are the Washington Wizards spending their summer vacation? Hooping, planking, pranking, promoting strip clubs and, of course, tweeting. (My goodness, the tweeting.) more ›

No one likes getting eaten up by the skeeters. But the District Department of Health is warning D.C. residents that an itchy red bump might not be the worst thing that could happen after they take a bite out of you -- West Nile Virus has been identified in mosquito samples in the District. more ›

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there are a total of 132 million people suffering through some kind of heat-related advisory or warning right now. (Including a "Fire Weather Watch" in Alaska, which sounds terrifying.) But just so we're clear, we're suffering the most. more ›

The District got a brief taste of the severe storms which brought Chicago to its knees yesterday, and as clouds rolled in, this editor's first thoughts turned to those who had congregated at Fort Reno. more ›

No, not like that -- literally hot. more ›

The latest Washingtonian adventure in animal rights protests by PETA -- which, over the last several months, have included showing "baby elephants [being] gouged with steel-tipped bullhooks" at the Verizon Center, giving away a vasectomy and blasting farts along Pennsylvania Avenue -- will hit D.C. today. And frankly, it seems more cruel to the people conducting it than anything else. more ›

Seriously, going outside tomorrow is going to be rough -- the National Weather Service has already installed a heat advisory between noon and 8 p.m. tomorrow, as the heat index could reach 105. more ›

Nope, he didn't take the plunge. Despite all the hand-wringing and protestations, The One City Cannonball did not come to fruition. more ›

With the temperature rising around the District this week, surely some may be tempted to go old school and crack open one of the city's fire hydrants in search of some refreshment. But the city is getting an early start on reminding residents that they would really prefer it if you let the hydrants be. This morning, we got the usual reminder from the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and DC Water that resident residents who tamper with the city's hydrants are potentially to blame when firefighters are unable to find a working water supply. more ›

As if having one of the most easily mockable corporate names in the country, being remembered for hosting one of the most miserable concert experiences in the D.C. region's history and being generally in the middle of nowhere wasn't enough, Jiffy Lube Live has now said people are no longer allowed to tailgate in its parking lot. more ›

As promised, we're bringing you updates on the latest outdoor film festival news. While there's still no word from Screen on the Green (though its campaign continues), we have gotten our hands on the lineups for two other outdoor film fests -- Columbia Heights and U Street -- since our last roundup went up in April. more ›

The beginning of May not only means the start of the city's crackdown on littering, but it also brings about the return of the city's regulations regarding lawn work. As usual, the District's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will be keeping an eye out for property owners who let their lawns get out of control starting this Sunday. more ›

Flee the confines of the indoor movie theater! The warmer months are upon us, which means free outdoor film festivals all around the city. Starting this Friday in Rosslyn, the free outdoor film season officially kicks off. Most are themed, showing movies featuring trains, D.C., Oscar winners, numbers, and more -- all the details are but a click away. more ›

Check out the quick work performed in the above video by a Metro operator between East and West Falls Church yesterday evening. On the plus side, at least now we know that "track problem" in WMATA-lingo can mean "train operator stops train, hops out of the car with a fire extinguisher and proceeds with another train operator to smother some flames that popped up between stations on an unseasonably warm day." We can't wait until the summer, when this kind of thing starts becoming a regular occurrence! more ›

Autumn has officially arrived -- the Redskins have lost to a perennial doormat, we're talking about fiscal year-end concerns, and it's no longer necessary to run the air conditioning all day, every day. Although it's not as if a lack of air conditioning will be anything different for Metrorail cars, many of which didn't have effective cooling over the course of this historically hot summer. more ›

A beautiful thought: that thrilling, icy chill that you get after leaping into a pool on the hottest of summer days. Let's just hold on that for a few minutes. Ahhh. more ›

Washington is a regular target for terrorist threats; uncorroborated open-ended threats like this one are pretty much the norm. But it appears to be the dogs days of summer for everyone -- even those tasked with informing the public about such high-priority emergencies. Last night around 11 p.m., @72_Hours, the Twitter account set up by the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency to deliver information to people as quickly as possible in the event of a major disaster, sent this out: "PEPCO reports a car parked over a manhole at 1015 Fairmont ST NW. Only 6 customers are affected." Quick, batten down the hatches! AlertDC, which similarly sends out emergency updates, added half an hour later: "DPW has a crane enroute to the location to remove the vehicle." Slow news night, guys? more ›

Ah, the listicle. A summertime tradition! The District does not lack for honors (and dishonors) when the temperature is at its height and its just easier to crunch some numbers and put together a list than hit the streets and do some real reporting. Of course, we are always somewhat piqued when we see our fair city being judged in comparison to other cities and states. Maybe we're just competitive. more ›

It's official, Saturday marked the hottest July 24 in the D.C. area, sincepreviously set in 1987. But don't feel bad for yourself, 1987, you still brought us many other hot icons such as the silver screen's hottest couple: Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. more ›

Yeah, we know that Fredericksburg is a good hour and a half drive from Washington. And sure, we see these kinds of stories all of the time. But it's that mid-ish period of July when the Council goes on recess, it's miserably humid outside and things are generally slow. There's really not much else to do during the day but sit inside and watch YouTube videos all day, like this one, of a mockingbird going absolutely nuts on some poor sap who decided to park his car close to its nest. Enjoy! more ›