NEWS

He Said, She Said: Controversy Mounts Over Unprosecuted "Quality of Life" Arrests | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.

MuzzleMan: During jury selection on Aug. | Media Circus by Gadi Dechter

Levee-Headed: The Nose can’t say why, exactly, we selected an old, brown book out of a yard-sale bin a decade or so ago, but we did. | The Nose

Taking the Hits: For Ravens Hopefuls, The Preseason Often Means Their Big Break—or Their Final Play | Feature by Charles Cohen

The Running Man: Keith Boissiere Gives a Whole New Meaning To “Life on the Streets” | Feature by Christina Royster-Hemby

Barely Protested, Not Ruled Out: The most noticeable thing about the hearing of the American Civil Liberties Union’s suit against the state of Maryland over same-sex couples’ right to marry Aug. | Quick and Dirty by Anna Ditkoff

The Mail | Murder Ink

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COLUMNS

American Idiot: It could be that he doesn’t believe his fans will listen to the new songs, but he’s blowing it | Right Field by Russ Smith

Macro and Micro: The "Oriole Way" has become synonymous with "half-assed." | Benchwarmer by Gabriel Wardell

Wet Work: I wonder what it feels like to walk around with a bagful of Rolexes and some of that expensive beef jerky you can never afford | Mr. Wrong by Joe MacLeod

Bad Reputation: The women are the core of the social group; they control the guest list, so if you want to stay in, you have to let them know they can trust you. | Think Mink by Mink Stole

Political Animal

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COMICS

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

Sheet Comics: by The Hussey Bros.

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ARTS

Native Hons: Hampden Homegirls Open Gallery And Shop Dedicated To Local Artists | Art by Violet LeVoit

Old School: Faculty Artists Lead By Example In Group Show | Art by J. Bowers

Mondo Trasho: Elizabeth Royte Follows Her Waste From The Home To Its Environmentally Unfriendly Resting Places | Books by Violet LeVoit

Cleaning House: Theatre Hopkins Sells Off Its History To Start Looking For A New Home Base | Stage by John Barry

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MUSIC

Red Dirt on Chrome 22s: New Albums By Brooks And Dunn And Brad Paisley Steal The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From Hip-Hop | Music by Mikael Wood

Short List: WEDNESDAY: On its final tour (ready your hankies), Jump, Little Children plays the Eight by Ten Club with Jim Boggia. | Music

More Dogs: Never Let Them Catch You Crying | Review by Bret McCabe

Carter Tanton: Birds and Rain | Review by Bret McCabe

DJ Rich: Straight to the Point #4 | Review by Bret McCabe

James Blood Ulmer: Birthright | Review by Sam Prestianni

Windsor for the Derby: Giving Up the Ghost | Review by Catherine Lewis

Magik Markers: Feel the Crayon | Review by Bret McCabe

Roisin Murphy: Ruby Blue | Review by Jess Harvell

Roman Flugel: "Geht's Noch" | Review by Jess Harvell

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FILM

The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Review by Bret McCabe

This Gun for Hire | Review by Bret McCabe

The Transporter 2 | Review by Ian Grey

Underclassman | Review by Bret McCabe

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EAT

George's on Mt. Vernon Square | Review by Richard Gorelick

Green Leaf Restaurant | Review by Michelle Gienow

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