Jun 24, 2016
Out of Frame: The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn’s stylish new thriller nearly sent a woman sitting next to me into early labor at a press screening this week.
Oct 24, 2014
Out of Frame: John Wick
Definitely the best action movie of the year to quote “The Room.”
Jul 24, 2006
Morning Roundup: Strange Bank Robbers Edition
The Washington region seems to be getting its fair share of odd-ball bank robbers these days. Just a few months ago we had the cell phone bandit, who would calmly chat away on her phone as she held up area banks. And now, according to WJLA, we have a woman that uses wigs and other accessories — the “Wig Lady” — to impersonate bank customers and liberate them from the funds. To really make this…
Mar 16, 2006
DCist Studio Visit: Samantha Wolov
“I find the most willing kinky geeks.” DCist talked with Samantha Wolov, American University’s own queen of “dirty pictures” Sunday night, and found that despite the erotic stuff, all the blow jobs and the cum shots, Wolov is by all measures not your standard, wild 21-year-old. She doesn’t do drugs. She is entirely monogamous. She doesn’t drink at all. “OK, I had a cocktail once. But I got buzzed after a few sips, so I…
Mar 06, 2006
MoCo Reconsiders R-Rated Movies in School
While anyone can wander into a Montgomery County public library and browse through the newest and nastiest in online porn, students at county schools have more trouble viewing R-rated movies in class. NBC 4 is reporting that MoCo school officials are considering doing away with a regulation that prohibits the screening of the movies to public school students, a response to complaints by parents and educators that valuable teaching tools such as “Schindler’s List” and…
Feb 17, 2005
Hockey Newsflash! (Not Really)
In case you didn’t catch it yesterday, the 2004-2005 hockey season was officially cancelled, making the NHL the first major professional sport in North America to give up an entire season due to labor negotiations. Most fans aren’t surprised, we saw the writing on the wall long ago. Basically the dispute boils down to the salary cap. In the most recent round of negotiations this month, the “cap gap” came down to a $6.5 million…