For the first time in years, director James Gunn’s unabashedly bright rendition of Superman’s eponymous hero reminds us of the comic book characters that big-screen superheroes are supposed to represent.

This year's Oscars became a showcase of Hollywood’s ongoing descent into artificiality—both literally and figuratively.

Lauded as D.C.’s only Rocky Horror  shadowcast, The Sonic Transducers have been a long time staple of the DMV’s queer scene. As a recent...