DC Comics has featured a plethora of new captivating and powerful heroes in the first half of the 2020s, offering engaging storylines for readers.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week ending Dec. 21, 2025.

From Supergirl herself to Lobo, Krem, and Ruthye Marye Knoll, let's break down every DC character who appears in the new Supergirl trailer.

There's certainly no shortage of upcoming DC movies and TV shows coming our way in 2026 and beyond. The DCU Chapter One really kicked off in 2025 with the box-office hit Superman, and James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU is showing no signs of slowing down. If that wasn't enough already, we're set to go back to the Elseworlds universe soon, too!

Rent affordability is expected to continue improving in much of the country after a year where incomes rose faster than rents in nearly four out of five major metro areas, including D.C.

The local D.C. political landscape is about to see a shakeup the likes of which District voters have never seen in the history of home rule. The next 12 to 18 months will see, at a minimum: a new mayor and two new councilmembers,

The DC Movie and TV universe is unifying into one cohesive world under the leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for DC stories that take place beyond the main universe. After all, there are many adventures ...

The cast of Zack Snyder's "Justice League" (Warner Bros.) If the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an intricate puzzle in which each piece finds its perfect place (or mostly), the DC Universe is a Gordian knot, complicated by aborted overarching storytelling ...

Potential jurors who were not selected to serve in the trial of a DC man accused of throwing a sub sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer expressed deep skepticism of the federal case. A group of eight dismissed jurors spoke to CNN Monday ...

June’s primary is now the first time ranked choice voting will be in place in Washington, D.C.’s local elections, after the D.C. Council cleared the way with a Tuesday vote.