Between the creepy name and the glowing spermatozoa in the logo, readers can be forgiven for looking at the graphic on the right and assuming that washingtonpost.com is dabbling in creating Frankensteinian abominations/superbeings. Perhaps an alien/Katharine Graham hybrid that can squeeze secrets out of administration sources with its deadly tentacles? There’s room for all sorts of mischief in that Arlington skyscraper. Sadly, that’s not the case. The project, entitled “onBeing”, is actually a new series…

Written by DCist contributor Cynthia Rockwell Most coffee drinkers are by now aware that for a few extra pennies you can buy beans labeled “Fair trade” and feel a warm glow knowing that you are helping Third world farmers by paying a “fair” price for their crop. In their new documentary Black Gold, British filmmakers Marc and Nick Francis hope to illuminate the complexities of the issue. The film follows the efforts of Tadesse Meskela,…

An Election Special As part of our Election coverage, Gothamist’s Ben Chappel interviewed Oscar Award winning filmmaker, Errol Morris, who has been working with MoveOn PAC on a number of video and paper advertisements in advance of next week’s elections. Morris’ “Fog of War” — a sobering and uncomfortable look at Vietnam War and Cold War philosophy through a blunt and eye-opening interview with Robert McNamara — captivated DCist. And with the upcoming opening of…