This kind of law has gained wide support among gun-control advocates.

Following the tragic collapse of the I-35W bridge outside of Minneapolis last week, just about every major news outlet in every media market scurried to scrutinize the safety of its own local bridges. As with most areas of the country, the results for the metro-Washington area were not encouraging. The Washington Post found that well over a thousand area bridges were structural shadows of their former selves; 15 bridges in the District, 1200 in…

By DCist contributor Abby Lavin Darlings of Oklahoma City’s glam rock scene (yes, apparently there is one), The Stock Market Crash have earned comparisons to David Bowie, Franz Ferdinand, and The Strokes. As much as we love those acts, being so ripe for comparison can be a red flag that the band is a rip-off. We showed up at TSMC’s show at DC9 last night looking to find out what sets them apart from, say,…

Has anyone else noticed the wind today? How could you not? Many of my officemates came in this morning looking very Flock of Seagulls after their short walk from the Metro. Along with the 80’s hair, the wind has also brought us some extreme fire weather and thus a Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service. Fortunately, none of my coworkers were flaming as they walked in, though no one can really get a…