PETA’s ‘Let...

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 › ] Original post: PETA’s ‘Lettuce Ladies’...

Midwestern Transmission...

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 › ] The rest is here: Midwestern Transmissions: Silo Halo Tour Diary Days 6 and...

Capital Bikeshare Hits ...

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 › ] See the rest here: Capital Bikeshare Hits Two Million...

What Norton Would Have ...

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 › ] See the original post: What Norton Would Have Said Had She Been...

Popcorn & Candy: My...

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 › ] Go here to read the rest:  Popcorn & Candy: My Sister and My Daughter...

Robert Griffin III Will...

Redskins’ rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III will appear tonight on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. [ more › ] Read the original here: Robert Griffin III Will Be on The Tonight Show...

Despite Injuries, D.C. ...

                            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 › ] See the...

Photo of the Day: May 1...

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 › ] More here:  Photo of the Day: May 17,...

And Now, 10 Minutes of ...

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 › ] View original here: And Now, 10 Minutes of People Dancing Just for...

Gray: Flags to Fly at H...

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 › ] Go here to...