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What It’s Like to Run Swingers Clubs for 25 Years

Nobody knows the business of consensual non-monogamy better than Colette's John Melfi

Blondshell Is the Next Big LA Rock Artist

It's full of songs you won't be able to stop humming

“We Are Fugazi From Washington, DC” Is Not a Documentary

Filmmaker Jeff Krulik explains why it's the closest thing you'll get to seeing the band play live

DC Proper Finally Has Its Own Professional Football Team

The XFL is back. Again, again. (So is the beer snake.)

8 Places in DC That Should Have Landmark Status

From Ben’s Chili Bowl (obviously) to the best currently-operating carousel in the city

Winter Got You Down? These 10 Chicago Activities Will Help.

Escape the cold 96 floors up, in a salt room or among tropical vegetation

St. Augustine Is Finally Ready to Tell Its Complicated Story

The oldest city in America is home to Lincolnville, an all-Black community that changed history

What Makes DC’s Comedy Scene Special? Ask Sean Joyce.

The mastermind behind Hotbed talks great local comics and his theory about the city's crowds

The 40 Best Concerts Coming to Texas This Spring

Get your tickets for Billy Joel, The Killers and Lil Wayne

The Best Books About DC, According to a DC Bookseller 

If you want to know a city, read fiction about the city 

The Smashing Pumpkins Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 

One small Chicago band will not be getting its flowers

Ask a Local: LA's Best Tattoo Artists and Armenian Restaurants

Alvin Liam Archibald of Ephemeral Tattoo shares his recommendations across the city

“This Is Britain” Is a Photographic Guide to the UK’s Last Big Cultural Shift

A closer look at the new exhibit coming to the National Gallery

Three Experts on the Best Ways to Brew Coffee at Home

And the automatic drip machine is not one of them

This Miami Triplex Penthouse Comes With an Aston Martin Vulcan

The star apartment at Aston Martin Residences has finally hit the market

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News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

The Definitive Ranking of Undertaker WrestleMania Entrances

Looking back on the legacy of the Dead Man ahead of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium

The San Antonio Spurs Are Heading to Austin

Until Austin gets a team of its own, this is the next-best thing

A Chat With the Scientist Living Underwater for 100 Days

Dr. Joseph Dituri is in the midst of Project Neptune 100. He's really happy about it.

Could This Punctuation Mark Be the Perfect Baseball Team Name?

A new Maryland franchise is capitalizing on the greatness of not being in the MLB

Everything to Know About Buc-ee’s, Texas’s Favorite Roadside Stop

From BBQ to “beaver nuggets,” Buc-ee's has it all

Trovador Weaves Personal Stories Into Each Bespoke Hat

Designs from this Austin hatmaker can feature song lyrics and wood-burned symbols, and clients include ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons

The 23 Best Concerts in DC This Spring

Start the season indoors, end the season celebrating Pride outdoors

The Endless Influence of Scandinavian Design Gets Its Due in Wisconsin

A co-curator of a new Milwaukee Art Museum exhibit that spans 90 years previews six essential works

The 7 Most Exclusive Members-Only Clubs in Chicago — And How to Join

Have your initiation fee, college diploma and/or high-engagement Instagram account at the ready

What It’s Like Becoming a Ganjier, a Sommelier for Weed

Scott Reiman offers consulting, food pairings and 420-friendly happy hours

DC’s 9 Best Neighborhood Sports Bars

Cool spots to take in all of the March Madness

Uncovering the Sunset Strip’s Secret History of “Glamor and Gambling”

It wasn’t always a haven for rock stars, or high-end hotels

Everything You Need to Know for DC’s Cherry Blossom Season

Including where to pick up cherry blossom-themed goodies

Life After European Pro Ball: A Chat With Sweat Founder Coach G

Gerard Burley on his unique fitness studio, mental health and cookies

It’s Time for the Blackhawks to Change Their Name

A proposal that should anger the least amount of fans