Kriston Capps

. . . and those best things are gone now. Free tickets to the Virgin Mobile FreeFestival are all sold out, according to the website. Facebook and the 9:30 boards are long on the testimony of frustrated would-be festival-goers who mobbed the site this morning. For good reason: The festival... continue reading on DCist

Last night, around 8:30 p.m., a man was shot in the torso and seriously wounded near 11 Street and Columbia Road NW. Another man nearby in Columbia Heights was cut, according to the Washington Post's report, and his injuries were less serious. It is unclear whether the incidents are related.... continue reading on DCist

The composition by (afm) is almost perfect. The bulbs look like petals on a branch. Each one is simple but strikingly different from the other, and there's a lot of information you can find looking at each one. The asymmetry is just right, both with regard to the picture... continue reading on DCist

The Washington Post says that a woman died last night after firefighters pulled her out of a burning house in Anacostia. Another is in serious condition. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services are still investigating the cause of the blaze, a serious conflagration that brought 100 fire personnel to the... continue reading on DCist

Photo used under a Creative Commons license with Aesum The Washington Post reports on the rise in sales of "spice," a synthetic marijuana product that cannot be detected by drug-screening tests and can be bought and sold legally. At least, for the time being. How long after a Washington Post... continue reading on DCist