In April, two African American men sued ABC for rejecting them as potential suitors on the “The Bachelorette.” “I never even had a chance,” one claims, charging that t...

I’m pretty sure that becoming a parent turns you into a psychopath. At least it did for me. On the one hand, I became very aware that taking a life is taking someone’s chi...

In “Bernie,” a new black comedy from “Slacker” and “School of Rock” director Richard Linklater, Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, a closeted gay man who works at a sm...

Most musicals have three writers: one for the score, one for the lyrics, one for the script. Occasionally one person will write music and lyrics, or lyrics and script, but sel...

Friendship Heights: $378,900 Condo: 5201-B Wisconsin Ave. NW #310 Crisp, cute and new, this two-year-old one-bedroom, one-bath is located 0.3 miles from the Friendship Heights...

Big or small? It’s not just a question of square footage. Among the many choices D.C.-area renters face when looking for a new place is which kind of management company or l...

Silver Spring: $1,405 Studio: 8750 Georgia Ave., Apt. 107B, Silver Spring This glossy high-rise (lots of granite, lots of chrome) in the heart of downtown Silver Spring is jus...

Jennifer Carr decided to sell her Shirlington, Va.-area condo on something of a whim, after falling for a property she saw during an open house. Though her decision was quick,...

En route back home from a vacation, my husband and I recently spent a night in a London hotel. When we arrived, we were starving, but it was rainy and late. Reluctantly, we de...

It’s Artomatic time again! This year, the D.C. area’s biggest unjuried arts extravaganza runs for five weeks and fills a gigantic former Department of Defense building in ...

Every dance company likes to think the work it’s doing is unusual. But Oakland, Calif.-based Axis Dance Company explores styles of movement that are truly innovative. “You...

We have nothing against simple combos like peanut butter and chocolate, or Nutella and just about anything else. But a truly decadent sweet is, like sugar itself, refined. “...

Friday is Bike to Work Day, and organizers of the event in D.C. expect at least 12,000 riders to participate. That’s more than double the number who turned out in 2006. If t...

Tenacious D’s comeback album, “Rize of the Fenix,” out this week, isn’t a masterpiece, but there’s something undeniably appealing about Jack Black, left, singing fau...

Need some guidance on how to haul? We took some new gear for a spin. Especial Dos Backpack ($119) Timbuk2.com Highlights: the sturdy woven nylon fabric, the handy sleeve for a...