In the late ’80s and early ’90s, the DC hardcore band Swiz was a familiar presence around town, playing shows that were chaotic and exciting, scary and inspiring. The band’s members—plus a few other ...

The audience patiently waited in the afternoon heat as Erin Frisby of The OSYX tuned her electric banjo. Her bandmate, guitarist Ara Casey, took the opportunity to remind the Mt. Pleasant crowd: “Have ...

Benny Peterson has written fiction almost every day—sometimes before the kids got up, sometimes between freelance gigs—but ...

James Gunn’s Superman was a smash hit in theaters this summer. Many fans adore the movie for its masterful characterization, awesome action, and extremely positive themes. One of the most important ...

Davis, a curator of the University of Maryland’s DC punk collection, wrote this intriguing history of the city’s punk zines. It may seem like an arcane topic, but the stories of publications like the ...