“Taste,” George Hemphill thoughtfully explains, “is for interior designers. My job is about quality.”

I recently made quite a discovery at 1417 22nd Street NW.  It’s Books for America, a non-profit used book store that works to build and improve libraries in DC schools, shelters, and hospitals.  It is a welcome neighborhood addition to those still mourning the loss of another great used book store, Kultura Books, that closed in the [...]

In the third installment of Deepa Mehta’s Elements trilogy, the character is the story.

Quite possibly the best documentary (or at least, the most intriguing) we’ve seen, Mondovino is less about wine and more about…well, we’ll leave that for you to decide

With The White Stripes coming to DC this November, it’s time to take a closer look at their last release, Elephant. New Life in the District contributor Jay Newell cuts through the hype and gets to the heart of this massive album.

DC is gaining a reputation as home to a wide range of talent that includes some well known names like Thievery Corporation and Deep Dish. With all of the new talent emerging, it can be difficult to keep up when it seems like every bar, club, and lounge has a DJ spinning tunes. New Life in the District contributor Kristy Snowden tracks down local sensation DJ Eurok for a quick session of Q&A.

Ladies and gentlemen, what follows is a verbatim transcript obtained at great peril to ourselves of an interview of the Dangerous Mind himself, Chuck Barris, conducted by our LitD field operative, Tiffany N. D’Emidio, who clearly feared for her life during the exchange.

Alain de Botton is one of those authors I love to hate. The man is apparently a genius when it comes to writing fiction, as his last six novels can demonstrate, but that’s not reason enough. My personal tipping point for slipping into fond hatred from casual jealousy occurred about ten minutes ago when, while in the midst of doing some background research…

If there is one export the British are known for above all else, I would have to say it is their dry wit. A seemingly over-abundant natural resource, the British sense of humor is characterized by heavy use of irony, a mastery of timing and delivery, and a matter-of-fact tone that often escapes our less-refined American sensibilities. To put it more accurately, British wit is an acquired taste. But once acquired, it’s hard not to appreciate and equally difficult to avoid.