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Jan 14, 2021

D.C. Culture Site Brightest Young Things To Shut Down

“This isn’t a goodbye, this is an evolution,” founder Svetlana Legetic says.

Oct 09, 2019

‘D.C. Is The Place I Kind Of Became Myself’: Comedians Return For Bentzen Ball’s Homecoming Show

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Brightest Young Things comedy festival.

Jun 10, 2019

Update: Amanda Knox Will Interview Lorena Bobbitt At This Year’s True Crime Festival In D.C.

Death Becomes Us will return to D.C. in November for three days.

Jun 26, 2018

D.C. Is Getting A True Crime Festival

Brightest Young Things is curating “Death Becomes Us.”

Mar 23, 2017

Gloria Gaynor Will Survive, But What Of The NEA?

The disco legend will headline a dance party at the Library of Congress on May 4.

Dec 02, 2016

Comet Ping Pong Increases Concert Security In Response To Pizzagate

Plus, local arts and culture site Brightest Young Things has now been drawn into the conspiracy.

Mar 28, 2013

Brightest Young Things Dismisses Plagiarist, Takes Nearly Entire Site Offline for ‘Internal Audit’

Brightest Young Things announced the resignation of Logan Donaldson, who was discovered this week to have committed several acts of plagiarism. The site is also taking nearly its entire archive offline for an “internal audit.”

Mar 26, 2013

Brightest Young Things Writer Caught Plagiarizing on Music Guide

An editor of the arts and lifestyle website Brightest Young Things was caught plagiarizing in a guide to upcoming musical events.

Jun 20, 2012

BYT Realizes Morrissey Lyrics Are Better Than Suicide Notes

After asking readers to compete for a pair of tickets to see Morrissey by submitting suicide notes, Brightest Young Things realizes it upset lots of people and is revising the rules of the contest.

Mar 28, 2012

The Cool Parties Are So Much Better in New York

After enjoying its first profitable year in 2011, the all-things-cool brand Brightest Young Things is expanding to New York.

 
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