News
After Four Years, Mark Plotkin is Finally Laid to Rest
A small group gathered on Sunday, Sept. 24, to say goodbye to the impatient political commentator.
D.C.’s Inspector General is Investigating a Troubled Agency’s Contract with Former City Administrator Robert Bobb
It’s the latest bit of turmoil for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, following employee complaints about its former director.
Inside Voices: Poor Jail Food Fuels Conflict. Will New Legislation Help?
Former D.C. Jail resident Ivory Haight says she has watched people trade sexual favors for food.
Food
Good Taste: Any Day Now’s Creative Comfort Food Shines From Sunup To Sundown
The collaboration between Tim Ma and Matt Sperber serves the region’s best breakfast sandwich and some impressive vegetarian dishes.
What Goes Into a Cocktail? The Latine Service Workers Behind D.C.’s Food and Beverage Industry
Casa Kantuta celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a pop-up series spotlighting the Latine talent supporting some of the city’s biggest bars and restaurants.
Good Taste: Ruta’s Supremely Comforting Ukrainian Cuisine Hits All the Right Beets
Executive chef Dima Martseniuk says his Capitol Hill restaurant serves upward of 50 gallons of borscht every week.
Arts
A Reputation That Won’t—and Shouldn’t—Rub Off
Round House’s Ink revisits the British newspaper wars of the 1970s and the birth of a global supervillain.
Martino Zaidelis’ The Extortion Is As Slick As It Is Suspenseful
Screening at AFI Silver’s Latin American Film Festival this weekend, this Argentine nail-biter reminds us that the heroes in modern thrillers always have skeletons in their closet.
Boundary-Pushing Performance Artist Bumper Receives the 2023 HAUS AWARD
“My community has truly made me feel like a superstar,” says Bumper on winning the third annual haus of bambi award that honors local visionary queers and their artistic contributions.