About two weeks into the spring semester, the gray, bone-chilling air of D.C. winters joins forces with the impending self-imposed spring semester schoolwork struggles. It is the low point in every year,...

We like to think that we live in a world of perpetual connection. With our access to computers and phones, escape from loneliness appears to be only a click away, but in reality, technology has made...

At the guide, our staff is known for having strong opinions about pretty much everything. We’re taking stands on the pop culture issues that really matter, from tween stars to the movies that make us...

Folksy tunes slowly edging their way to the top of the charts is not a new phenomenon; groups like Mumford & Sons and Imagine Dragons have given listeners an indie reprieve from more typical synthesizer-driven...

Building any event from the ground up is no easy task, and for Ben Penrod, the man behind Awesome Con D.C., conceptualizing and planning Washington, D.C.’s first ever pop culture and comics convention...

At the guide, our staff is known for having strong opinions about pretty much everything. We’re taking stands on the pop culture issues that really matter, from tween stars to the movies that make us...

3/5 stars There are two sides to alt-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: the loud, tough, concert-rocking side (think "Heads Will Roll") and the ultra-vulnerable, intimate side (think "Maps"). The two are...

No matter how old you are or where you come from, everyone should be able to see the value in pop music. I’m kind of joking, but there’s definitely a place for cheesy pop music in everyone’s life,...

"Trojan Barbie,” presented by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, is where the violent past and present collide in a confusingly beautiful adaptation of Euripides’ ancient classic,...

2/5 stars $$ Located on 18th Street a few blocks away from the Dupont Circle Metro Station, Mandu is a casual eatery for lunch or dinner. Mandu has two locations: the location I visited...