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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Evidence Made Public In Trayvon Martin Killing: Photos Of Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin's Autopsy, Witness Statements
The autopsy report shows that Trayvon Martin had "traces of THC - an ingredient found in marijuana - in [his] blood plus a positive test for cannabinoids in his urine." [ more › ]
Same-sex marriage: Empathy or right?
There are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage conveys upon heterosexuals. That’s essentially the case President Obama made when he first announced his change…
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The Continent’s moral hazard
Europe’s economic struggles are a consistent drag on American growth. A eurozone breakup, in chaos and acrimony, could be a Lehman-like shock of incalculable damage. For years, the stronger European economies have managed to bump along from challenge to challenge — providing bailouts to the…
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Liberal New York Times Simply Does Not Care For Obama’s Facial Expression (Update: Nevermind!)
What is funnier than a typographical error on the front page of the N Y Times Dot Com, the Tumblr of Record? It’s great, because they’re like, “Hey, we’re the New York Times, we’re the best, feed me caviar,” and then they screw up and everyone chuckles for two…
Go Home Already: Fins
Tonight: Poking fun at that Newsweek cover, the Virginia lawmaker who blocked a gay judicial nominee won't stop talking and considering the dirt at Pimlico Downs. [ more › ]
Beyond Americans Elect’s flop: The case (still) for a bolder center
The False Equivalency Police are dancing on Americans Elect’s grave, claiming the group’s failure to attract viable independent candidates proves the entire enterprise was misbegotten. What’s more, these critics add, Americans Elect’s flop shows that the whole thing was always a sideshow…
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PETA's 'Lettuce Ladies' Will Be Celebrating Bike to Work Day
In celebration of National Bike to Work Day, PETA is jumping on the good-health bandwagon by dispatching their "Lettuce Ladies" to Farragut Square to greet tomorrow morning's two-wheeled commuters. [ more › ]
Midwestern Transmissions: Silo Halo Tour Diary Days 6 and 7
Local guitar-and-bass trio Silo Halo is on an eight-day tour of the Midwest. We've asked the band to send us thoughts and photos from the road. Today's transmission is from Indiana. [ more › ]
Old People and Animals Collide: Betty White Is Visiting the National Zoo This Week
Betty White is doing two events with the National Zoo this week. Unfortunately, they're both sold out, but you can still look at photos of Betty White, animals and Betty White with animals. [ more › ]
Supreme Court Justice Breyer is Crime Victim Once Again
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Georgetown home was burglarized earlier this month—the second time this year he's been the victim of a crime. [ more › ]
Capital Bikeshare Hits Two Million Rides
It's the day before Bike to Work Day, and Capital Bikeshare announced this afternoon that it had hit two million rides since the system went online in September 2010. [ more › ]
Obama Just Cold Trolling Conservatives With Obama-Centric Reagan Bio
We at Your Wonkette found it kind of tacky and ridiculous when we read everywhere that some tone-deaf deciderer on Obama’s communications staff had decidered to update each former president’s biography with references to Bamz himself. A little hubristic, fellows, no? But that was…
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Virginia Woman Attacked After Returning Missing iPhone
A woman in Fredericksburg, Va. thought she was doing the right thing when she found an iPhone and returned it to the owners. But then one of the phone's owners beat her up. [ more › ]
What Norton Would Have Said Had She Been Permitted to Testify at Abortion Hearing
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released the testimony she would have given had she been permitted to speak in a hearing on a GOP bill that would prohibit District women from having an abortion after 20 weeks. [ more › ]
Pro-Life Ladies Compare Obama’s America To Totalitarian State (VIDEO)
Well, someone did their 9th grade reading (but made sure to cover their eyes and ears during all of sex ed). The Susan B. Anthony List, the self-declared “nerve center” of the pro-life movement, has decided that the Obama administration is attempting to rule our minds…
'Crack One Open D.C.': Barry Becomes Butt of Beer Joke
Marion Barry just can't catch a break—today he was featured in a Flying Dog beer ad alongside the text, "Crack One Open D.C." [ more › ]
Popcorn & Candy: My Sister and My Daughter Edition
Movies to catch around town this week include Billy Wilder's The Apartment, stories about klezmer fiddlers and Bollywood giants and the everlasting greatness that is Chinatown. [ more › ]
Army Of Minority Babies Prepares Crushing Assault On All Whites
We knew it, you knew it, they knew it, your crazy white great-uncle who forwards you paranoic chain letters in blue 30-point Comic Sans font with neon green background knew it, and now the U.S. Census knows it: The minorities, they’re popping out babies like the dickens, and the flaccid…
Band Who Picked Up Hitchhiking John Waters Talks About Their Six Hours With The Director
This morning the bassist for Here We Go Magic, Jen Turner, spoke with us about their magical experience with hitchhiking John Waters. [ more › ]
Google's Self-Driving Car Gives Hope That D.C. Can Eventually Be Saved From Maryland Motorists
Google's self-driving car has been a curiosity that until recently has been limited to the company's Mountain View campus. But today two D.C. councilmembers got a chance to jump into one—and we were there to watch. [ more › ]
Robert Griffin III Will Be on The Tonight Show Tonight
Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III will appear tonight on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. [ more › ]
Bristol Palin’s Blog Ghostwriter Triumphs Over Bookstore’s ‘Sexuality’ Section Displaying Books About Sex
Do you remember Nancy French? She is the lady who writes all single-teen-mom Bristol Palin’s blog posts yelling at President Obama for not giving children a mother and a father, because gays. (It is that weird sad Maggie Gallagher Syndrome, where her boyfriend or whatever ditched her so she…
D.C. Discussing How Abortion Causes Fetal Pain, No One Smart Invited Except Ghosts Of The Founding Fathers
Thursday, 4PM, is the time that four or so random people will gather in D.C. for a House Judiciary Committee hearing to determine whether there’s any validity to the claim that abortion after 20 weeks causes pain to the fetus, the basis of a nice bill called H.B. 3803 that would ban abortion…
Despite Injuries, D.C. United Handily Defeats Colorado
&n bsp; An injury-laden D.C. United put forward one of its better performances of the season last night, beating the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in front of 11,593 at RFK stadium. [ more › ]
This ‘Punish That Cocksure Little Facebook Twerp’ Legislation Sounds Delightful
Uh oh, Chuck Schumer saw something in the papers the other day and is already legislating. What dumb caffeine product is it today? Gross candy alcohol caffeine or inhalable powder caffeine? Well look at that, it’s not even a funny consumer product at all — he’s going after…
About Tonight: May 17, 2012
Tonight: a documentary in progress, yoga for athletes, technology for musicians, and more. [ more › ]
As Nation Got Older, D.C. Got Younger
While the median age rose in the U.S. and just about every state over the last decade, it fell in only one place—D.C. [ more › ]
Photo of the Day: May 17, 2012
This colorful study of rectangular panes works great in a square crop. Tramod's strong composition was made not with an app but a DSLR. [ more › ]
And Now, 10 Minutes of People Dancing Just for the Hell of It
Last Sunday, throngs of people flooded into Dupont Circle to shimmy on the dance floor. Why? To take part in "Dance in the Circle" a promotional event for dance companies from around Washington. [ more › ]
Bartender Needs Help Paying Medical Bills After Taking Knife for Customer
A bartender at Trusty's who took eight stab wounds after defending a patron from a mugger needs some help paying his medical bills. [ more › ]
Get a Boston Globe Byline While Living in The District
Landing a byline at a regional pub when you’re an out-of-towner takes some effort, but as long as you keep in mind the audience you’re writing for, editors are usually open-minded. Take The Boston Globe Magazine, for example. Editor-in-chief Susanne Althoff asks freelancers to…
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D.C. Becoming a 'Mormon Stronghold'
Even before the election that could see the first Mormon president in U.S. history, the Washington region is becoming something of a Mormon stronghold. [ more › ]
Chris vs. Chris: Who is the Better Man?
The next time FNC’s Chris Wallace and MSNBC’s Chris Matthews are contestants on Power Player “Jeopardy,” hopefully producers will pit them against each other. Then we might be able to determine just which Chris is more appealing. In the meantime, we’ll improvise. In…
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When POTUS Flies, Who Buys?
When POTUS makes a lunch run, Washington pays attention. We got word yesterday that he grabbed grub at a local chain, Taylor Gourmet, for meetings at the White House. We first learned of this “news” from Politico‘s Donovan Slack, who was giving us pool reports throughout the day.…
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Norton Calls Franks' D.C. Abortion Bill 'Straight-Out Cowardly Case of Bullying'
On The Rachel Maddow Show yesterday, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton called a congressional bill that would ban abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks a "straight-out cowardly case of bullying." [ more › ]
Cubes: Check Out IPG’s ‘Desk of the Future’
In this episode of “Cubes,” we tour the worldwide headquarters of IPG Mediabrands, the media holding company responsible for $34 billion in global revenue from advertising agencies such as Universal McCann. IPG’s work includes the Geico Gecko and Volkswagen’s pint-sized…
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Gray: Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on Day of Brown's Funeral
Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown will likely have a huge sendoff when his funeral is held, and D.C. is preparing accordingly: Mayor Vince Gray said today during an interview on NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt that flags would be flown at half-staff during the event. [ more › ]
'Wind Me Up, Chuck': Washington Dances Outside Howard Theatre to Send Off the Godfather of Go-Go
Hours after Chuck Brown died, hundreds of D.C. residents swarmed to the Howard Theatre to pay their respects to the Godfather of Go-Go with an impromptu dance party. [ more › ]
Mary and James Can Agree on Alcohol
HuffPost Food, not to be confused with HuffPost‘s Italian, French, UK, Canada, divorce, black, Latino, high school, travel, college or gay sections, has a video clip featuring Washington’s most spirited politically opposing couple, James Carville and Mary Matalin. But as you can see,…
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D.C. Loses June Bout Over Peterson's Failed Drug Test
D.C. boxer Lamont Peterson isn't only fighting allegations that he used a banned substances, but the fallout from his positive test caused a promoter to move a June 30 fight from D.C. to California. [ more › ]
Morning Roundup: Wind Me Up Edition
In the news today: More remembrances of Chuck Brown, an audit for the Silver Line, Amazon looking at local office space and more. [ more › ]
Glamour Shots With Paul Wharton
Few things in life sound more deliciously appealing than getting primped and preened for a professional photo shoot with “Real Housewives of D.C.’s” uber stylist Paul Wharton at the helm. As many readers know, Wharton has his own show on Sunday’s called Paul Wharton Style,…
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Plagiarism as a Parlor Game?
Yesterday afternoon WaPo Opinion Media writer Erik Wemple reported on TWT and UPI Columnist Arnaud de Borchgrave‘s questionable attribution habits. In other words, he doesn’t attribute necessarily, he gathers bits and pieces from the vast number of news sources he reads daily. The best…
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Spotted: TWT’s Hurt Eating Pizza Pie
Sighting: TWT columnist and Drudge’s Charlie Hurt was seen outside 7th Hill Pizza near Eastern Market Wednesday enjoying a pie with wild mushrooms and basil. From the smile on his face and upper body stretch, looks like he had a good meal. A note of utter unimportance: Take note of…
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Google’s Self-Driving Car on Capitol Hill
C-SPAN’s Communications Director Howard Mortman remarks on Google’s self-driving car making an appearance on Capitol Hill this morning: “The Google-self driving car gets a taste of life in the red-hot DC media fishbowl on Cap Hill.” The Google self-driving car is parked…
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