Alamo Drafthouse wises up a bit, and says its upcoming theater in Ashburn, Va., 30 miles from Washington, will be called "Alamo Ashburn" and not "Alamo D.C." more ›

Alamo Drafthouse, maybe the most awesome movie theater in America, says it is expanding to D.C. Well, close to D.C. Actually, it's set to open in Ashburn, Va., which isn't really that close at all. more ›

If the District wants to build the Washington Redskins a training facility as Mayor Vince Gray has hinted, Loudoun County won't let the team's current facility go without a fight. more ›

According to the people over at Business Insider, who apparently have the resources to pen double-bylined stories which basically entail reporters looking up swear words on Google, says that for the second straight year, a Virginia suburb is "the most obscene place in America." Ashburn, Virginia earned the award this year -- in 2009, Herndon took top honors as the place to get your expletive on. (Herndon finished third this year.) more ›

Awesome story from the AP's Matthew Barakat about how disgraced former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair has set up shop as a Certified Life Coach in Ashburn, Va. You can find Blair's bio on the Ashburn Psychological Services web site here, which makes no mention of his famous fabrications, but does allude to his autobiography on the subject. Blair's famous schmoozing skills apparently translate well to his ability to help people figure out their career and personal problems, according to his boss. The former reporter also has his own web site promoting his life coaching business, which he began sometime after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. more ›