With all that went down this week, we thought we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions this week at DCist. Like the rest of country, we were floored by the news of so many dead coming out of Virginia Tech, and with so many of the victims and their relatives from the D.C. area, we felt it important to pay... more ›

We know that many of you are skeptical that worthwhile culture could somehow bloom amidst the barren asphalt expanse of suburbia. But for those of you willing to maintain an open mind about such matters, we propose an evening raid of three of Annandale’s cultural gems in a series of lightning strikes that will enable you to get in, get out, and be back in your Mt. Pleasant basement apartment just in time for Charlie... more ›

Any blogger worth their salt should know that the -ist family's executive editor, Jen Chung, loves pandas. So Jen, here you go. We know you can't see pandas at the Bronx Zoo (but there are red pandas there -- our red pandas here in D.C. died after eating rat poison buried in their enclosure), so here's the next best thing. We're sure pandas in their natural habitat don't have to deal with the construction... more ›

What has Wonkette's Ana Marie Cox been up to since she skipped town? Partying with New York media heavies, apparently. Gawker Media, the Wonkette mother ship, called our girl home for a small, A-list bloggers only shindig at the New York home of publisher Nick Denton a few days ago. (Hmm, perhaps our invitation got lost in the mail? C'mon, we're only a train ride away...) So what's the big occasion? more ›