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Did You Know Today’s Politicians Sound Orwellian? A New Documentary Doesn’t Think You’re Smart Enough to Make That Connection.

In Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5, director Raoul Peck explores the legacy of the dystopian novelist with all the depth of a term paper.
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In The Smashing Machine, the Rock Is Acting Like He Has Something to Prove

But it’s a different world now. Johnson appears to have mostly viewed his film career as a platform to boost his tequila ...
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Beverly Perry, Longtime Adviser to Mayor Muriel Bowser, Departs For a Lobbying Job

Most often, Perry was a quiet public presence with Bowser, working the crowd of any official event involving the mayor, but ...
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Armed Carjacking Conviction Tossed After MPD Detective Botches Witness Identification

One morning in September 2022, Patrick allegedly approached Caprice Nicholas at a gas station on Good Hope Road SE while she ...
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The Needle: Trump Threatens Feds’ Backpay, Air Traffic Controllers Are Calling Out Sick, And Surgeons General Slam RFK Jr.

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The Needle: D.C. Construction Slows Amid Immigration Arrests, And Police Complaints Office Will Investigate Cop Who Said, ‘Don’t Call 911 Next Time’

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Marissa Higgins’ Latest Novel Is Rooted in Her Love for D.C.

Sweetener, the author’s sophomore sapphic love story, grapples with heartache, but her love of the city’s sweetest things is sumptuous.
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What to Stream: American Horror Story, Ranked

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This Fall, Local Theaters Stage Forgotten Histories for Americans of Color

As the federal government attempts to whitewash U.S. history, four shows confront the country’s violent past and immigrant ...
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The Needle: Trump Uses Shutdown to Harm Democratic Cities, D.C. Used As Training Ground For Local ICE Enforcement, And Dept. of Ed Sends Shakedown Letters

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The Needle: DCPS’ International Teachers At Risk, MPD Still Working With Immigration Enforcement, And Trump-Epstein Statue Returns

About 200 international teachers came to D.C. to teach at DC Public Schools on the chance of getting a green card. But now ...
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The Needle: Judge Halts National Guard Deployment to Oregon, Russell Vought’s Suburban Virginia Neighbors Don’t Like Him, And Kilmar Abrego Garcia Claims Vindictive Prosecution

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