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The Martial Plan
Derrick Nowlin fights his way into film.
Show & Tell

Line Items
Queuing up for profits at FedExField
Cheap Seats

Some Kind of Zombie
Cecil gets the straight dope on killing the undead.
The Straight Dope

In Weenie Veritas
Why wine-lovers should avoid wine bars
Young & Hungry

Threesome Kind of Wonderful
How not to get a third. Plus: Dan loves the word "douchebags".
Savage Love

The Good Losers
For Spingarn football, winning is nowhere near the only thing.
Cheap Seats

Concession Stand
WTU chief comes under fire from inside and out.
Loose Lips

Work Is Hell
Goth? Stuck in an office job? She can help.
Show & Tell

Shut Your Parent Trap
Dan orders liberals to stop being pussies.
Savage Love

Boss Sauce
The VIP condiment that isn't even close to soy
Young & Hungry

Gold Medal Trannies
Cecil gives the straight dope on Olympic sex changes.
The Straight Dope

Off Base
Natwar Gandhi's half-baked stadium-cost estimate
Loose Lips

Dirty Laundry
How a local topless maid service covered up
Show & Tell

Breasts, Thighs, and Zings
Carman goes on a Dishing Expedition to Chinatown and Arlington
Young & Hungry

Where the Rubber Meets the Goad
Dan tells a husband to man up and buy some plugs.
Savage Love

Blood Lust
Cecil circles the water for answers about sharks.
The Straight Dope

IronKids
Triathlons are for kids!
Cheap Seats

Crony Up
Why the lottery contract doesn't have to be controversial
Loose Lips

Shooting Crypt
Dave Hall uncovers a cache of surprisingly high-res images from D.C.’s olden days.
Show & Tell

Flights of Fancy
Cecil gives the straight dope on the Brothers Wright.
The Straight Dope

Cuz He's Gay
It's not all relative in the closet.
Savage Love

Southeast Crustacean
Vietnamese chefs take on Cajun cuisine
Young & Hungry

Post Positions
Winners and losers in the in the era after Downie
Dept. of Media

Vetting Zoo
Disgraced doctor, lawyer find Fenty favor
Loose Lips

Purge Overkill
Annoying buttons, big numbers, bigger matzo balls, and other closing Fringe observations
Show & Tell

Hot Rod
Cecil gives the straight dope on lightning.
The Straight Dope

ISO Werewolf Porn
Dan helps a gentleman find his porn.
Savage Love

Flame Retardant
Dan Snyder hires blogger, commenters attack.
Cheap Seats

Shack to the Future
Want a great lunch in Old Town? Better hurry.
Young & Hungry

The Dark Nights
Inside L Street's dueling goth parties
Show & Tell

Return of Service
Cora Masters Barry back in the ring
Cheap Seats

All Slogans on Deck
No hands on deck
Loose Lips

Come on and Stew It Up
D.C. foodies show their Shelf Reliance
Young & Hungry

An Elephantine Question
Cecil Adams finds out if elephants are really raping rhinos.
The Straight Dope

Let Thee Not Listen to Douchebaggery
Dan hastens to the aid of a distressed damsel.
Savage Love

Take Two
Lamont Carey has a plan to own David Simon's turf.
Show & Tell

Witness Tempering
What to do when no one shows up for the party
Loose Lips

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and War
Beware the military-industrial camouflage.
Cheap Seats

Culture Clubbed
The Folklife Festival needs to study up.
Young & Hungry

Thumpers Need Sex, Too
It's a special insomnia-laced column!
Savage Love

Johnny on the Spot
Cecil gives the straight dope on hooking's glass ceiling.
The Straight Dope

March to Victory
Who rocked the Palisades parade?
Loose Lips

Carving Artist
Sy Gresser is a committed stoner despite what the art world wants.
Show & Tell

Jack Off All Labels
Dan exhibits a fondness for exhibitionism,or at least for the term.
Savage Love

Over the Boom
Does no one appreciate the low explosives anymore?
The Straight Dope

Popsicle Stickler
Carman fairly gushes over Teatro Goldoni.
Young & Hungry

Wheat and Lowdown
Wheat beer nosed, swallowed, rated
Young & Hungry

Independence Fray
Fourth of July in D.C.---go to the Mall, or just get high?
Show & Tell

Loose Lips

  • Children's Crusade
    What kind of single father is Jack Evans?
    Loose Lips
  • Concession Stand
    WTU chief comes under fire from inside and out.
    Loose Lips
  • Off Base
    Natwar Gandhi's half-baked stadium-cost estimate
    Loose Lips

Cheap Seats

  • Line Items
    Queuing up for profits at FedExField
    Cheap Seats
  • The Good Losers
    For Spingarn football, winning is nowhere near the only thing.
    Cheap Seats
  • IronKids
    Triathlons are for kids!
    Cheap Seats

Young and Hungry

  • In Weenie Veritas
    Why wine-lovers should avoid wine bars
    Young & Hungry
  • Boss Sauce
    The VIP condiment that isn't even close to soy
    Young & Hungry
  • Breasts, Thighs, and Zings
    Carman goes on a Dishing Expedition to Chinatown and Arlington
    Young & Hungry

Dept. of Media

  • Post Positions
    Winners and losers in the in the era after Downie
    Dept. of Media
  • The Washington Post, by the Numbers
    A breakdown of why senior Posties should take the money and run
    Dept. of Media
  • Busting a Move
    The mortgage crisis may have silver lining for the newpaper biz.
    Dept. of Media

Show and Tell

  • The Martial Plan
    Derrick Nowlin fights his way into film.
    Show & Tell
  • Work Is Hell
    Goth? Stuck in an office job? She can help.
    Show & Tell
  • Dirty Laundry
    How a local topless maid service covered up
    Show & Tell

Savage Love

The Straight Dope

  • Some Kind of Zombie
    Cecil gets the straight dope on killing the undead.
    The Straight Dope
  • Gold Medal Trannies
    Cecil gives the straight dope on Olympic sex changes.
    The Straight Dope
  • Blood Lust
    Cecil circles the water for answers about sharks.
    The Straight Dope

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