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Sports Fix: A Mystical Week
Halfway through the fourth quarter in the Mystics game against the Indiana Fever last night, the jumbotron rallied the fans, asking them all to put four fingers in the air. Somewhere in my long sports education, I clearly had missed a chapter, as I was a bit confused. I was soon informed that this was [...]
More »RW Cast to Mingle With Interns at Hawk & Dove
‘Hawk ‘n’ Dove’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Just when you thought Happy Hour at Hawk & Dove couldn’t get any less enticing, Politico reports that the cast of the Real World will be heading there tonight. Twitter rumors (twumors?) concur, H&D staffer @JPeterDonald claims “Just got called into work tonight at Hawk n Dove because the Real World [...]
DC Squirrels <3 Au Bon Pain
Clearly the feral squirrels around Union Station have been getting a little bit too much access to the humans who frequent their parks, as we learned quickly when an unabashed squirrel refused to go away until he was given half a cookie. You know what they say, if you give a squirrel an Au Bon [...]
More »Harry Potterpalooza, Part 6
Last night, Harry Potter fans around the district lined up in a now years-old tradition of festive midnight releases of the latest cinema installment. Full disclosure: yours truly was among the eager fans at the midnight showings at Gallery Place. I say showings, because at Gallery Place alone there must have been 6 or 7 [...]
More »Bike Accident at 13th and Florida
‘A New Trail’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
There was a pretty nasty bike accident this morning at 13th and Florida NW, witnesses tell us. A biker was speeding down the hill past Cardozo H.S. toward stopped traffic without slowing down. When he finally noticed the stopped cars in front of him, the biker slammed on his brakes, [...]
Colors and Shapes: An Interview with Harry Potter Illustrator Mary GrandPré
‘Harry Potter’
courtesy of ‘KitAy’
Harry Potter fans, close your eyes and think of “The Half-Blood Prince” — the sixth book in the series, the movie of which will open in just a few short days. What image do you see? What color? Chances are, the answer is an amalgum of green and yellows, with the faces [...]
Discs Over DC: The Washington Area Flying Disc Club
It’s a warm and sunny weeknight in DC, and as the tourists are abandoning Potomac Park and the FDR memorial in favor of dinner, area residents young and old are streaming in. It’s sports night — or so you might think, judging from the number of uniformed people and shouts ringing out across the Polo [...]
More »12:34.56 7/8/09 Oh Mai
‘12′
courtesy of ‘daviddesign’
Today, for maybe the second time in your life (if you were around for 1:23.45 6/7/89, that is), there will be a CRAZY RUN of all 9 single-digit numbers in the timestamp and date. At 12:34 and 56 seconds p.m., it will be 123456789. Does this mean doom and destruction and the apocalypse [...]
SOTG Schedule Announced
‘Monday Evening Relaxation’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
HBO, Comcast and the Trust for the National Mall have officially announced the Screen on the Green lineup for this summer. Come out every Monday through mid-August for outdoors movie-watching funtimes. Screenings begin at sundown.
July 20 – Close encounters of the Third Kind
July 27 – Dog Day Afternoon
August 3 [...]
Spotted: Rep. Aaron Schock GQ Shoot
In DC, we don’t have many celebs. Instead we have politicos. And this congress, one of them happens to be attractive enough that he could probably count as both. Freshman Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, age 27, has had his share of press, even catching the eye of The Other Visible Young Republican, Meghan McCain. Today, [...]
More »Happy National Fried Chicken Day
‘Oven Fried Chicken’
courtesy of ‘thebittenword.com’
This morning on twitter I learned something very important: namely that today is National Fried Chicken Day. I bet you didn’t know there was a National Fried Chicken Day, did you? Or that Thursday is National Sugar Cookie Day, followed by National Pina Colada Day (now that’s a day I can [...]
WaPo to Lobbyists: You Give Us $25,000, We Give You Access
‘Lazy Saturday’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Hey WaPo, when lobbyists are questioning your morals, it may be time to stop and reflect on your direction. Politico reports this morning that the Washington Post is essentially selling access to important policy-makers and its own reporting staff to lobbyists and organizations. The Post plans a series of dinner talks, entitled [...]
Bluegrass Harmony on H St.
It’s a Thursday night on H Street NE, and just past the valet’s in front of the Atlas theatre and the queue of Georgetown-esque individuals waiting to enter the Country Club, a musical twang floats from the second floor of SOVA Espresso & Wine. Upstairs, warmth: the warm wash of bluegrass standards with their four-part [...]
More »Poet Night at CAFÉ [This is Not That]
‘Phillips First Thursdays’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
KatieT called it: I am intrigued by the POET night at The Phillips Collection. And wordies, poets, bibliophiles — read: my brethren — will also be intrigued. According to The Phillips, “Poets sit, read, eavesdrop, write, or hide in CAFÉ” and “There will be plenty of poets and opportunities to be [...]
Quick, Get The Blue Bunny Ice Cream
‘Ice Cream’
courtesy of ‘Josh Friedman Luxury Travel’
If you’re around Union Station, you may still have a chance to catch up with the Blue Bunny man, who will hand you a delicious Frozen Yogurt treat for free! People were walking by and ignoring him, but our interaction went something like this:
“Free ice cream!”
Me, doing a double-take. [...]
Honk If You Miss Michael
Last night, on H St. and 8th NE, a block party formed to honor the memory of the late, great Michael Jackson. The mourners then turned to H St. to spread their love with passers-by, including the Circulator, 90, 92, and X2, among many other supportive motorists. One of the noisiest honkers waved his vinyl [...]
More »DC Freaking <3s Top Gun
‘TOP GUN (Blu-ray)’
courtesy of ‘cinz’
Seriously, it has become clear that this town can’t get enough of Top Gun. I’m being bombarded with requests to love Goose and Maverick and say douchebaggy things such as “I feel the need…. for speed.” If you love Top Gun, you best flee your cubicle RIGHT NOW and head [...]
Dear Bill Bryson, I Have a Bone to Pick With You
‘The Lost Continent’
courtesy of ‘jmerelo’
Bill Bryson is kind of a jerk. This thought crossed my mind once every few chapters as I read his 1989 novel The Lost Continent. This was my first experience reading Bryson, though his name and bookjackets are so ubiquitous I figure he must have some friends at the New York [...]
Drink With (and For) the DC RollerGirls
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Tomorrow night the DC Rollergirls will host a send-off party at DC 9 in advance of their trip to the East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECE) in Philly. Doors open at 8:30 and the $8 cover will go to support travel expenses for the team. Entertainment will be ample, with three live acts [...]
