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Breaking new ground and dodging the familiar: The Messthetics' Joe Lally

Breaking new ground and dodging the familiar: The Messthetics' Joe Lally

The Daily Progress — Joe Lally has taken music seriously for a long time, starting around age 9. It’s that seriousness that helps him put his heart and soul into every musical project that he has worked on, from the legendary punk rock group Fugazi to his solo work to the experimental instrumental group The Messthetics.

Interview: Jeff Rosenstock

Interview: Jeff Rosenstock

modern-vinyl.com — Jeff Rosenstock recently finished up a tour with Chumped. During his stop in Richmond, Virginia at Strange Matter, we sat down with him for a pre-show dinner to talk about the new album, "We Cool?," Mexican food and the importance of respect in the punk scene...

Rape Culture, Activism, and Jessica Valenti

Rape Culture, Activism, and Jessica Valenti

onwardstate.com — Last night, Jessica Valenti spoke to students at Penn State about why it's important to use activism to battle rape culture. Before she started, she named three reasons why she was a feminist this month: Todd Akin and his comments on "legitimate rape." The GOP platform on abortion and women's rights. This Belvedere vodka ad. In today's culture, there is absolutely wrong with being a feminist, and Valenti stressed this greatly. Feminism isn't just about attaining equality between the sexes, but rather a variety of topics, including racism, sexism, economic inequalities, transphobia, and homophobia. In today's society, a culturally-broad and wide definition of rape is absent.

Fencing: A game of physical chess (PHOTOS)

Fencing: A game of physical chess (PHOTOS)

www.wtop.com — To many, fencing is a sport reserved for swashbuckling pirates and characters in "Star Wars." To others, fencing is a game of physical chess and and up-and-coming sport.

Bethesda teen gets ready for next Olympic qualifier

Bethesda teen gets ready for next Olympic qualifier

www.wtop.com — Disappointment was met with excitement as Katie Ledecky, a 15-year- old from Bethesda, swam in the Olympic team trials in Omaha, Neb. Ledecky was one spot away from making the Olympic team in the 400 meter freestyle, but was able to break a 24-year-old record for her age group held by Janet Evans.

Motorcyclists ride for 24 hours to raise PTSD awareness

Motorcyclists ride for 24 hours to raise PTSD awareness

www.wtop.com — About a dozen motorcycle riders roared out of the parking lot by the Air Force Memorial Saturday morning to start a 24-hour ride to raise awareness for the war wounds never seen, namely post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain Injury. Pentagon statistics released Friday show suicides of active duty troops are at the highest rate in the last decade of war, and the groups involved in the "Ride Around the Clock" want to reach out to veterans and their families to give them extra support. "We're going to ride for 24 hours.