America by Air, the newest permanent gallery opened by The National Air and Space Museum, encompasses the entire history of flight and air travel in the United States, starting in 1914 and leading up to today. We know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t that what the whole museum is about?” And yes…it is. So Air and Space has managed to create an exhibit that is, in fact, a microcosm of itself, which is so damn postmodern…

Spring appears to have, er, sprung, at least temporarily, in most of the Ist-A-Verse, so naturally, we’re all feeling pretty good. (Yes, we know that spring doesn’t officially start till later this month. Just let us enjoy our weather!) And that makes us that much more eager to share all of the nifty things we’re up to… Over at Sampaist, spring has more than sprung: it’s sweltering! But, as everyone knows, museums are an ideal…

As a rather fervent concert goer, I’ve been watching my October Outlook calendar with alternating excitement and dread as my concert calendar gets more and more crowded. This all came to a head yesterday as I started putting in the DAMfest schedule and noticed a whole bunch of scheduling conflicts in the making. Area indie rock fans are going to have some tough choices to make the last full week of October. Thursday, Oct….

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,…

Remember the craziness when Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle first opened in August? Free doughnuts, massive promotions, signs in Dupont’s metrorail station barring KK’s treats from the system, and the like? Well Krispy Kreme isn’t doing so hot after being the it company a few years back. According to the AP, via the NY Times, the North Carolina-based doughnut emporium took a bit of a tumble in the stock market after a report of a…