It must really almost be summer, because Screen on the Green, the annual film series held on the National Mall, has announced their line-up. Once again, the AOL City Guide gets the scoop, thanks to the unholy march of media conglomeration. The good news is that unlike last year, which served up a lot of camp and guilty pleasure fare such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, this year’s selections include two of the…

As the air gets chillier and the days get shorter, D.C. residents’ thoughts turn to Halloween and tales of the weird and the macabre – like hearings on congressional page scandals and polls predicting midterm election outcomes. OK, so Washington, D.C., is not the first city to come to mind when you think of horror and suspense. It doesn’t even compare to New Orleans’ Gothic backdrops or London’s fog-filled streets and alleyways. But on the…

Though a tad blurry, we can forgive Flickr user furcafe since he caught this slightly surrealist moment at the first Screen on the Green this summer, during The Day the Earth Stood Still. If it ain’t too hot out for you, you’re probably crazy enough to brave the heat advisory and check out tonight’s showing of Bullitt. And if it starts to cool down, Steve McQueen will be there to bring back the hott….

It’s the moment that those who are spending summer in the city have been waiting for: Screen on the Green! Even underage interns can come out for the cinematastic fun. Now in its seventh year of converting the National Mall into an outdoor movie theatre, this year’s line-up proves to be just as entertaining as the one from last year. Monday, July 17: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Plagued by fear and apathy,…