‘Flamin’ Hot’: A snack food success story, seasoned with baloney
Jesse Garcia and Tony Shalhoub star in a cheesy comedy inspired by the story of the invention of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
By Michael O'SullivanThe D.C. area’s best family-friendly LGBTQ+ Pride events
Take the family to paddle, picnic, skate or parade in celebration of Pride Month in the D.C. area.
By Sophia SolanoThe D.C. area’s best family restaurants, according to chefs with kids
Looking for a spot that tolerates loud, messy kids and makes the whole family happy? These chefs have some recommendations.
By Nevin Martell‘Sweeney Todd’ director Sarna Lapine found her own path to Sondheim
How Sarna Lapine, the niece of Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator James Lapine, puts her unique stamp on Sondheim.
By Thomas FloydThe 15 best ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the D.C. area
History, art, culture and family are at the center of these Juneteenth events around Washington.
By Fritz Hahn10 D.C. music festivals you can’t miss in June
June marks the beginning of music festival season, with concerts at giant amphitheaters as well as neighborhood-focused celebrations.
By Adele ChapinThe 34 best things to do in the D.C. area this weekend and next week
Celebrate Pride month with parades and festivals, party in the street in Brookland, and catch an outdoor movie at one of the four series debuting this week.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin and Haben KelatiD.C.’s 10 best bottomless brunches
Whether you're celebrating a birthday, planning a weekend date or looking for a place to bring your pup, these all-you-can-drink brunches are the perfect fit.
By Fritz Hahn, Olivia McCormack and Sophia SolanoFree outdoor movies in the DMV this summer
Craft the perfect outdoor movie experience with our guide to pre-movie happy hours, where to pick up picnic supplies and the best spots for a nightcap.
By Fritz HahnSpider-Man ‘Spider-Verse’ sequel: Overstuffed, but wow, those visuals
The answer to the hit 2018 animated action film is a lot of movie in more ways than one.
By Ann Hornaday‘Sanctuary’: God save me from this movie
Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott play dominatrix and client in this screwball rom-com psychological thriller.
By Michael O'SullivanRapper Bucky Malone’s sound shaped by collaboration, experimentation
Malone will perform at Pie Shop on June 8.
By Chris Kelly4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area this weekend
Paramore, 454 and Fenne Lily will perform.
By Haben Kelati‘The Boogeyman’: A vehicle for creepy, if overly literal, fright
A family in mourning is plagued by a supernatural entity that preys on grief in this adaptation of a Stephen King short story.
By Michael O'Sullivan‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,’ one strange film
Adapted from several stories by Haruki Murakami, this animated film features an anthropomorphic talking frog.
By Pat PaduaNeal Brennan would like to introduce a ‘Brand New Neal’
Stand-up comedian and "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan is bringing his latest show the Howard Theatre and Kennedy Center.
By Thomas Floyd‘Reality’: True story of NSA leaker is stranger than fiction
Sydney Sweeney plays Reality Winner, leaker of Russian election interference document, in this haunting film based on verbatim transcripts.
By Ann Hornaday‘About My Father’: Sweet family comedy, seasoned with bland yuks
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco mines his relationship with his Sicilian-immigrant father for his feature film-writing debut.
By Michael O'SullivanThe 22 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
The long weekend brings Memorial Day ceremonies and a parade, parties for D.C. Black Pride, and a happy anniversary for a popular '90s cover band.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin and Chris Kelly‘Kandahar’: Same plot as ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant,’ but meh
Gerard Butler plays a CIA contractor trapped in Afghanistan with his interpreter and hunted by bad guys.
By Michael O'Sullivan