Mayor Vince Gray and Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) talked football this morning. Wells had reason to brag after his alma mater, the University of Alabama, won last night's BCS national title game. more ›

Editor's note: This top ten list was compiled by local art blogger and man-about-town Kriston Capps. Let’s be forward about it—top ten lists don’t really make a lot of sense. Especially for a field as diverse as contemporary art. Really, how much better is the sculpture of the giant Cheetoh than the digitally manipulated photograph? A true accounting for the decision-making process behind a hierarchical ranking of art shows would make the BCS computerized college... more ›

Tonight is a first for DCers as two predominant area alma maters face off on the football field for the first time as ACC rivals. ESPN will air the conference matchup between #15 Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland at 7:30 p.m. DCist is sure many readers will tune in, or perhaps venture to an alum-filled watering hole for this one. more ›