>> Looking to practice your Spanish comprehension? The Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the OAS is hosting an interesting free movie screening tonight at the Art Museum of the Americas -- but be warned, the film does not have English subtitles. Donde Acaban Los Caminos is based on the autobiographical novel by Mario Monteforte Toledo, about a young man who arrives in San Pedro La Laguna during the military dictatorship in the first decades of... more ›

TUESDAY: Tomorrow is a treasure trove for science and sci-fi junkies. Our reviewer raved about The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula. Hear author Eric Nuzum muse on the undead at Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW, which will offer drink specials, while Olsson's will have books for sale at the bar. Fangs and capes encouraged. 7 p.m. Over at Politics and Prose, author Ira Flatow will discuss his lengthily titled... more ›

It's going to be a bright and beautiful day here in Washington, and since we've had some less than sunny headlines so far this summer, we'd like to take a moment to point some good news. Believe it or not, your daily walks to work could actually begin getting easier. How, you say? Well we're just so glad you asked. It seems the city has begun spending money on rubberized sidewalks, which last longer than... more ›

Good morning, Washington. And the rain, it continues, though today looks as if it will be better than yesterday. As Maryland State Highway Administration spokesman David Buck was quoted as saying in an AP article on cnn.com, "It's going to be a challenging week." Challenging indeed -- time to order some rain boots. WaPo tells us all about the rain, and though WJLA says crews are still pumping water out of Constitution Avenue, the traffic... more ›

Why do we always find about these things a day after they happen? According to WTOP, a group of naked cyclists took to the city's streets yesterday in an effort to promote alternatives to oil. This isn't to say that we would have joined in -- after all, the idea of riding nude isn't terribly appealing -- but we would have taken pictures. Publisher Remains Missing: Philip Merrill, publisher of the Washingtonian magazine, went missing... more ›

Last week may have been a prelude to summer humidity, but this week will offer a bit of a respite. According to Capital Weather, we're going to be blessed with weather that doesn't rise far beyond the 70s, though we may have a few showers here and there. Prisoners Escape, Caught Over Weekend: This DCist wasn't terribly happy with the news that two prisoners accused of murder had escaped from the D.C. jail over the... more ›

Summer heat is one of those story-in-a-pinch type themes, there for newspapers when the vacation months grow long and no cat has been recently rescued from a neighborhood tree. It's hard to fault the Post for the attention today, though; after one of the mildest springs in recent memory, yesterday leaped to brain-boiling, shoe-sole-sizzling hot. Temperatures are predicted to moderate, back to around 80, after Thursday, but it's clearly time to banish thoughts of a mild summer. more ›

So, is that tall, festively-decorated spruce tree you have in that public building a Christmas tree? A seemingly innocuous question has District officials in a tizzy, with some demanding that their trees be recognized as "Christmas" trees while others prefer the PC, non-denominational "holiday" designation. The D.C. National Guard opts for "Christmas," the District Department of Transportation chooses "holiday." So which should it be? more ›

Good morning Washington. With all the Supreme Court news this morning (no, Rehnquist hasn't announced his retirement yet, but here's Linda Greenhouse's piece in the NYT about the Ten Commandments ruling and Carol D. Leonnig's piece in the Post about what the next step is for Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper since the high court refused to intervene in their cases) we thought it fitting to feature Olivia Leigh's photo of the Supreme Court she... more ›

Good morning. We're waiting for snow, but looking out our window, nothing has accumulated. Apparently, the humidity isn't high enough for the snow to reach the ground, but that will probably change. So radars have said snow has been falling for hours, but it magically never materializes. Check out Capital Weather for more details. Please be aware that a snow emergency will go into effect in the District at 9:30 a.m., so if you're parked... more ›

If you've lived in D.C. for any amount of time, you've lived through your share of protests big and small. Just pick a cause, any cause, and we can guarantee you that sooner or later its true believers will find their way to our nation's capital, to stand on the National Mall, wreak havoc on downtown traffic, clog our metrorail system, fill up our hotels, and spend money in our shops, food courts and restaurants. (OK, so protests aren't all bad.) more ›