Brad Pitt Has Your Secret Shit: Rolling DC

W. Post buried it on the Metro page of the newsprint this morning not the front page

GQ likes byt

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/politics/201202/50-most-powerful-people-in-washington-dc#slide=42

W. Post buried it on the Metro page of the newsprint this morning not the front page

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at least we made the front page of the examiner.

i love that we keep making the cover cause they hate us, but somehow didn't notice that the beat reporter they put on us just happens to be an ACTUAL JOURNALIST. she covers us fairly, shine and warts and all, instead of the hack jobs we get any time another of their writers does a piece on us.

page A 18 of Washington Post newsprint re no more Occupy "camping"

Unsolicited email I get due to my freelance writing:

Jan. 26: Public Policy Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

The day offers a private preview of The Washington Auto Show to government, industry and media officials. The daylong schedule of events features a government keynote address by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and an industry keynote by Hyundai Motor America Executive Vice President of National Sales Dave Zuchowski. The evening boasts a celebratory Sneak Peek Reception and a special tribute to Roger Penske, who will receive the Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Keith Crain, Editor-in-Chief of Automotive News. GM President Mark Reuss will deliver the event keynote.

Maybe Metro folks should show up and beg for more funding

Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

music geek arcane postings here. But you probably know that

"Both Congressman Paul and his aides regularly meet with members of the Stormfront set, American Renaissance, the Institute for Historic Review, and others at the Tara Thai restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, usually on Wednesdays," he said. "I have attended these dinners, seen Paul and his aides there, and been invited to his offices in Washington to discuss policy."

On the rolling Republican nominees thread via somewhere. Weird,as others noted, if this is true, that they would eat at a Thai place

Hello National Park enthusiasts,

Celebrate Frederick Douglass's birthday with a party! Come by Frederick Douglass's house for music, history, games, face painting, live Douglass speeches and more.

This year's theme is "Abolition", and will feature programs on Douglass's work as well as the ongoing fight against slavery today. The United Nations estimates that more than two million people remain enslaved throughout the world, and Douglass's legacy has never been more important. US Ambassador CdeBaca will deliver the keynote address.

So stop by for a birthday party and a celebration of the struggle against slavery.

Dates: 02/11/2012
Times: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Frederick Douglass NHS

Have never been to the Frederick Douglass house. This is tempting.

This year's theme is "Abolition"

hahaha I mean how many other valid theme options would there even be for a Frederick Douglass birthday party

games, face painting ....slavery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHCG33WlsY

^ go-go guitar hero

Ha. I heard that on WKYS last night. funny stuff.

Serious stuff-

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/washington-post-will-further-reduce-staff/?hp

woof

http://www.washingtonian.com/sections/restaurants/100best/index.html

I Died, what do you think of these choices?

Pretty damn good selections throughout. Haven't been to the Inn at Little Washington (and probably never will, not into the idea of driving 100 miles for dinner), but I've eaten at the other 9 out of the top 10. I think Citronelle is excellent but somewhat overrated at this point, mostly because of how outdated the room is and the sometimes rote nature of the experience and service there. Still top 10, though. Marcel's was never really my thing, but they make an unreal boudin blanc.

A couple points on the rest of the list:
- I think Graffiato's been consistently critically overrated
- Ripple seems good but I can't take the aesthetic, it looks like a Real World house
- haven't been to Cafe du Parc in years, but very surprised by it getting three stars
- as with the Post, they really overestimate Jaleo
- Woodberry Kitchen is better than 2.5 stars, if it was in DC I'd say it was top 10. Worth heading to Baltimore for dinner.

Thanks

Obama sure loves going to Alexandria

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/obama-valentines-day-dinner_n_1277889.html?ref=dc

POTUS and FLOTUS left white house at 7:00 pm in presidential suv for 25 minute trip to Alexandria for a valentines day dinner. Pool did not see POTUS but am reliably informed that he was not wearing a tie, Motorcade stopped at lights and crawled through downtown Alexandria. Destination was Vermillion restaurant.
Motorcade was uneventful except for heavy traffic and one white lincoln that kept trying to cut into the procession.

Pool now holding at Hard Rock Cafe

Dave Cook

CSM

omg. i really like vermillion! though i can't eat dinner there because $$. but the bar makes lovely cocktails and their mall plates are affordable. i wanted to go there for my birthday but they were closed for brunch that day (stupid new years eve parties!).

i think the pool was holding at hard times cafe...

http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/articles/101-reasons-to-love-dc-part-1.htm?utm_source=Best+Weekend+Bets&utm_campaign=07a429ae11-BWB_2_16_20122_16_2012&utm_medium=email

BYT polls arts, athletics, media etc people on things they love about DC

braggin 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/got-plans-meet-dcs-most-stylish-bar-designers/2012/02/15/gIQAWK71FR_blog.html

Cool, but no picture of you and the other partner in your firm. Will have to send you trick questions or goofy ones when you sit in tomorrow.

Oops, I guess that's today Thursday at 1

rad! i love the bar top at the gibson - i was wondering a while ago about whether they'd had to replace it at any point

too busy to listen now, maybe the Post will put the transcript up later

very cool, ID!

There was a solid like week after I visited DC where I wanted to be ID when I grew up. $$$ spin beats make restaurants be fly $$$

american ice co and boundary stone are my main two drinking establishments for sure, and i was just at dickson last night, and have plans to go to gibson next week with a friend. ID can i just mail you $100, it'll be quicker this way ;)

aw you guys, thanks!

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2012/02/23/bens-chili-bowl-ranks-higher-than-palena-on-101-best-restaurants-list/

x-post

http://live.washingtonpost.com/got-plans-2-16-2012.html

Anyone know anything about Artomatic?

I know that I have failed to go to it on multiple occasions.

It's supposed to be in Crystal City in May and June, and yes, some artists and art fans snear at it because it is open to almost anyone thus meaning you might see some less than pleasing art.

sounds....exciting.

It's kind of the art show version of the books that will publish your poem for $40. Except non-profit and you have to work hours. There's some good work but it's in the very small minority.

I got invited to go to some sort of short film thing they're running there. I'll go, because, why not...but I'm not really looking forward to it.

Sometimes they have live music too

their actual events tend to have a better hit rate than the visual art

dc best city for cheating

"according to adultery website..."

the internets have everything

"It's Academic" is on channel 4 right now, 10:45 am, with the new host! The show has been on for 51 years

Ilxer the pinefox is gonna be visiting our area to watch the Chickfactor fanzine anniversary shows at Artisphere on Passover/Easter weekend April 6 and 7th. His band is playing some of the related NYC shows.

I need to look into getting tickets for that.

Anyone going to the Bresson retrospective starting this weekend?

Which Bresson films do you reccommend, or are you just figuring that this weekend's showing will be a good one?

http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/bresson.shtm

Friday night I might go see, as part of the DC Independent Film fest, this one-time only rare showing of a Les Blank movie about pianist Leon Russell:

http://dciff-indie.org/

Les Blank made A Poem Is A Naked Person during 1972-74, while living at the Russell/Shelter records recording studio compound on Grand Lake Of The Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. While the film has had few public showings as, apparantly, Mr. Russell is not keen on sharing it with his public. According to Les's contract, He is legally able to show his own copy if personally presenting it and a non-profit organization is sponsoring the showing. There are presently no such screenings in the works.
It is feature-length, with appearances by Willy Nelson, George Jones and some amazing characters in Oklahoma, where much of it was shot. At least two major critics have declared it the best film ever made on Rock and Roll.

There are presently no such screenings in the works.

except for Friday night!