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Seven deadly pop culture sins

In this column, I typically aim to praise the higher and more noteworthy points in the spectrum of pop culture. Yet as you examine society's makeup, you begin to notice the rain clouds in the midst of the rainbow. For every "Dark Knight," there is a "Batman Forever," for every Angelina Jolie, a Lindsay Lohan.

The Week in Fun: Know Your City

Thursday, Sept. 11 9/11 Truth Film Festival: "Terrorstorm Final Cut" 6 p.m. WHERE: Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: This documentary looks at the history of government-sponsored terrorism.

Moving past embarassment

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - By now I am a connoisseur of cultural faux pas. I have embarrassed myself in the cobblestone streets of Norrkoping, Sweden, and the sandy streets of Dakar, Senegal. I learned how to eat crayfish in the former and to form rice balls with my right hand in the latter (the left is reserved for personal use).

Adams Morgan fest sets scene for free love

This weekend is jam-packed with eclectic artsy extravaganzas. The best part is that they are all free! If you were ever going to ask someone out on a date, this is the weekend to do it. Let's have all of those welcome week hook-ups amount to something more.

Film festival celebrates fifth year

The D.C. Shorts Film Festival, which MovieMaker Magazine recently called "one of the nation's leading short film festivals," has become a premier venue for local and national filmmakers alike. The festival, which is into its fifth year, showcases a broad scope of genres, from animation and experimental work to documentaries and musical trailers.

Celebrate D.C. diversity

The Adams Morgan community will celebrate its culture and diversity this weekend with its 30th annual Adams Morgan Day Festival. Adams Morgan Main Street, a coalition that works to keep Adams Morgan alive and vibrant, will host the event from noon to 7 p.m.

Same old 'Kids,' new low

Like any good young 20-something female, I was elated by the return of New Kids on the Block. Who wouldn't be thrilled to once again hear the original boy band, those who made the soundtrack of my elementary school days and spawned the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC and countless others? The debut of the Kids' single "Summertime" earlier this summer only heightened my anticipation.

Church of Fire burns up WVAU

Golem upstages Walkmen

The lights at the 9:30 club faded to a pulsating purple hue Sunday as the members of klezmer band Golem filled the venue with a cacophony of accordion, tambourine and trumpet. Those fortunate and timely enough to arrive at the venue to catch this New York-based group's opening act were greeted by a warped spiritual prayer to the gods that only those touched by this peculiar sound could comprehend.

Apatow builds college vocabulary

They're pretty sure you already do, but Judd Apatow's latest batch of fearless "bromantic" comedies want you to know that they're kind of a big deal. If you've attended any institution of higher learning in the past three or four years, it only takes a brief minute to realize that the phrases and characteristics popularized, and sometimes invented, by the Apatow gang in films such as "Pineapple Express," "Anchorman," "Knocked Up" and "Superbad" spread faster than Ron Burgundy's ego.

Pulitzer Prize winner unveils truth behind war

Ron Suskind, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, will discuss his new book at the Politics and Prose Bookstore this week. Well-known for his revealing novel "The One Percent Doctrine," a story of America's battle against terrorism, Suskind's social commentaries deal with the politics of today.

What to wear where: fashion for every day

With a thousand new freshman sunbathing on the quad or finding their way to frat parties, we would like to offer the newbies - and the rest of campus, for that matter--- - some easy, appropriate and, most importantly, fashionable options for every part of college life.

Mountain folk learn from New York subway

In a world where many performers become musicians and are choreographed to fame by rich music executives, The Felice Brothers bring the raw style of early Bob Dylan back with a little extra trash added in for good measure. The three Felice brothers and their two friends, who hail from New York's Catskill Mountains, got their start playing in New York subway stations.

Torabi talks 'money' to college students

Farnoosh Torabi's book, "You're So Money," is a comprehensive guide to economic wealth and health for young people in the 21st century. Intended for college enrollees and recent graduates, Torabi's book explores the financial mishaps and mistakes of the modern 20-something and offers realistic, approachable solutions to a variety of issues.

Genre guide: Gypsy punk faves

The best music is always the result of a culture clash. Afterall, had African music never met European, there would be no rock 'n' roll. Somehow the cacophony of traditions brushing against each other nearly always morphs into something sonorous. Gypsy punk is one genre that takes particular advantage of the close cultural quarters of modern life.

Sink into fall television line-up

Labor Day weekend just passed and you know what that means - and we're not talking about white shoes. The fall television season has just begun. Below you'll find some shows starting this week that will whet your entertainment appetite. "Sons of Anarchy" FOX Wednesday, 10 p.

WVAU hosts free concert series

When Ian Mackaye and his Teen Idles released "Dischord #1"("Minor Disturbance") in 1980, the heart of one of the nation's most revered music scenes skipped a beat and went into overdrive. Youth out of step with the world and seeing red led a renaissance of resistance, with Dischord Records the vanguard of Beltway beat making.