Lots of people were upset when the Capital City Diner closed in late January. And while the most anyone could walk away with was a last meal and maybe a picture of the iconic diner, now everyone has the chance to own the ultimate memento—the actual diner. more ›

In this morning's roundup, we noted that Leslie Charles Waffen, a former National Archives employee, was scheduled to appear in a Maryland court on charges that he stole almost a thousand “sound recording items” belonging to the federal government. Today, Waffen admitted he stole the items, but that really isn't the most interesting part of the story. more ›

Because D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham's got two -- and they can be all yours, if the price is right. Graham, who has been complaining about the way that the Council's tickets to events at the Verizon Center were being doled out by Council Chairman Kwame Brown, put his Council tickets for tonight's Gaga concert up for auction on eBay. more ›

No, of course it isn't. But that isn't stopping people from pretending it is. more ›

You might be able to rent your living quarters for Inauguration weekend at wildly inflated prices -- but you can forget about selling a ticket to the Inauguration ceremony on eBay. So says Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who, according to the Post, contacted eBay, StubHub, and other ticket resale sites last week to inform them that she plans on drafting legislation to criminalize such sales. (And yes, Feinstein's even gotten through to your shifty friend Craig, who was apparently selling tickets for as much as $40,000. Yikes.) The legislation could potentially be introduced during Congress' upcoming lame-duck session. more ›

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Artistic duo Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick have a specialty matched by few contemporary artists. They create worlds — historical yet relevant, real yet fantastical — and document those worlds through staged photography, installation, and found objects. This is intellectual art at its best. Kahn and Selesnick’s most recent creation, Eisbergfreistadt, is on view at Irvine Contemporary until December 8, and tells the story of the post-World War I Baltic port town of Lubeck,... more ›

Three weeks ago, John Stabb, singer from legendary D.C. hardcore act Government Issue, was attacked and beaten near his home in Burtonsville, Maryland. He describes the incident in a blog entry on Dag Nasty's website: i'm about a block away from my place coming home after work & really exhausted. out from the outdor pool area of my condo community pops up 5 enthusiastic (now i'm thinking all hopped up on goofballs!) young hs kids.... more ›

>> More than 302 vehicles, most of them with Maryland or Virginia registration, currently have 26 or more outstanding parking tickets in the District that add up to more than $1.1 million in fines. A testament to the inefficiency of the city's ability to collect, or the aggressive nature of our parking laws? [WashTimes] >> A judge dismissed a lawsuit by Robert Steinbuch (he of Jessica Cutler/Washingtonienne fame) against former Wonkette editor and current... more ›

Matthew Lesko isn't the only one shouting that the government has millions of dollars for area residents. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot may also have cash and treasure for you, though admittedly he doesn't look as good in a question-mark suit. more ›

It seems like, all across the network, folks were up to no good. Maybe it was all the green beer from last weekend... Gothamist spent the week writing about New Yorkers behaving badly: at the post office, at the Garden, and at the fertility clinic. Calvin Klein may not be misbehaving, but he's just a little dirty, and in a completely different way than some NYC kitchens. SFist had its share of misbehave-rs, too, like... more ›

By fashion contributor Rachel Cothran. Find more of her writing and street photography at her web site Project Beltway. In a city where power tends to dictate fashion, instead of the other way around, we wonder: is it possible to see beyond the suits to find some unique styles in the nation's capital? Each week we take a glimpse at style in Washington, presenting a literal and figurative snapshot of Washingtonians looking sharp — and... more ›

As the world holds it's breath, teetering precariously on the cusp of the Super Bowl (well, at least in America), the wheels of the -ists keep on turning. Austinist was in a musical frame of mind as they listened to the new Shins album, updated the SXSW band listings and got called "punk rock" for their efforts by MTV. And an ice storm swept through the area. Bostonist said goodbye to John Kerry's plans... more ›

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost. Londonist HQ—that is to say, the city of London—was battered by heavy winds, making it a bad time to be a twelve-meter (nearly forty-foot) tall snowman. Still, not everyone decided to keep warmly covered. Meanwhile, back indoors, the Big Brother racism is now causing all kinds of headaches for international diplomats, and Londonist got into... more ›

Wow! It seems like we haven't posted anything since last year! We hope you enjoyed your holiday and are at least 86% less hungover than yesterday. The new year begins with an extra day off for many of you, as federal offices are closed in remembrance of President Ford. Those planning to go to work, or for that matter, anywhere else, should heed these street closures and parking restrictions. If you're out and about and... more ›

If it weren't for our life as an -ist, we're not sure we'd ever leave our apartment. Fortunately, to fully -ist, one must seek out the new, the fresh, and the unknown. Brand new, or just new to us, that's what we're all about this week. more ›

Friday >>Summer Fridays are meant for free beer, long strolls and casual socializing. Which is exactly why they started the Bethesda Art Walk. We recommend catching the opening reception of the Fraser Gallery's Summer Group Exhibit. Six artists have displayed their new work in photography and painting. The oil on metal paintings by Michael Fitts look like a rougher versions of light, breezy subjects, while Lee Goodwin's gelatin silver prints of black and white landscapes... more ›

With the USA's first World Cup match coming monday at noon, I decided to get a U.S. soccer jersey. It shouldn't be too hard, I thought, since the U.S. is ranked fifth in FIFA's rankings and the D.C. area has a relatively strong soccer tradition. After all, D.C. United is one of the most popular MLS teams and local colleges perform well nationally, with Maryland's men winning the NCAA title in 2005. However, I was... more ›

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By DCist Food and Wine Writer Michael Mugmon. more ›

Nike says "oops," according to Pitchfork Media. The shoe giant has apologized for blatantly ripping off imagery from the cover of hardcore band Minor Threat’s 1981 self-titled album. Last week, it was reported that Nike Skateboarding was using a design eerily similar to the Minor Threat album to promote its "Major Threat" 2005 East Coast skateboarding tour. D.C.'s own Dischord Records was pissed and said as much, but it wasn’t until yesterday that Nike expressed... more ›

Leafing through the June West End Guide we came across an article about an interesting new business in Georgetown. Opened by two 23-year-old school buddies Toby Moore and Justin Lesher, eSpot is an eBay listing and sales service. For 30% of the first $500 of the sale amount and 20% of anything higher the duo will photograph your item, list it on eBay, and mail you a check when it sells. They only accept items they expect to bring in $100 or more, which the West End Guide estimates would result in $62 for the seller after fees. more ›

The Ides of March are upon us, and we have a possible bioterror attack on our hands. More on that in just a second. First, we turn to the corner of North Capitol and F streets. Last week, we told you about how St. Patrick's Day port-a-johns outside the Dubliner signaled the first sign of spring. Well, the drinking tent went up this past weekend, as you can see from this DCist photo we... more ›

Ooops, Did I Do Thaaaaaaat?: Can Steve Urkel from "Family Matters" and Franz Kafka be used in the same post? Why yes, they can. In what the Post describes as a "series of Kafkaesque legal arguments," the District government is trying to deny any wrong doing in accidentally tearing down a Marshall Heights apartment building that was supposed to be renovated for affordable housing. Ooops! The owner of the building wants $1.9 million to replace the structure. The city wants to settle for $150,000. The bureaucratic mess is of course hard to follow. See if you can draw up a flow chart. more ›

The afternoon before the Wilco concert at the 9:30 Club, we browsed around Craigslist and eBay just to see what tickets were going for. Scalpers were asking anywhere from $50-$100 per ticket, and desperate fans were promising the equivalent of their first born baby to gain entrance. Geez, we thought. Maybe we should consider selling our precious tickets to the highest bidder -- we weren't huge fans of "A Ghost Is Born," Wilco's last recording,... more ›

Do you have any unclaimed property? The District has released its list of unclaimed property it holds, including "$14.5 million in cash and stock that needs to be returned to its rightful owners." more ›

I posted these documents on eBay because everyone in the media seems to get so excited when someone sells their family online, or advertising space on their head. No one gets excited when they get these very documents sent to them in the mail or in eMail. I thought this would give my voting problems a little more exposure, since other media outlets I have sent copies to have not responded. Ashland Gazette where are you? All profit form this sale will go to the Nebraska Green Party. They were the first ones to respond to my requests for help. Out of all the letters I sent, they were the ones who cared and showed it. They need help getting signatures on their petition in order to keep the Green Party an official political party in Nebraska with ballot access. According to a letter the seller received from the Nebraska Secretary of State, in his county 857 voters who had signed up to vote by absentee ballots were sent substitute ballots due to an error - but only 569 of those were returned by November 2, and 288 were returned after the deadline and were not counted. The Nebraska man's ploy is apparently working: the sale was already mentioned in the online political publication Hotline, featured in a short article in a Nebraska newspaper, and two journalists left comments asking to speak to him on the eBay listing. more ›

If you were wondering what MediaBistro wanted with a D.C. -based blogger a few weeks ago, the mystery is solved. Today MediaBistro relaunched, debuting several new features in addition to the new homepage. The site's existing blogs (TVNewser and Galleycat) are joined by UnBeige, a design blog, MBToolbox, a resource blog for journalists, and three "Fishbowl" blogs that provide "an irreverent insider glimpse into three of the largest media markets in the country": New York,... more ›

We're still a week away from Inauguration Day, and we're already being warned about how road closures and security perimeters could disrupt the normal goings on of the city. Some might ask: "Is worth going to anyway?" (A bigger question is, will President Bush -- as Jimmy Carter is seen doing in the National Archives photo above -- walk the parade route in a post 9/11 world?) more ›

First Sandy Berger's sock incident at the National Archives, then Nicholas Cage breaks into Archives, now there's a missing portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the Archives' collection, according to WTOP. But there are other items missing, including dozens of presidential pardons. The Archives admits that the FDR portrait may be sitting in a landfill after being accidentally thrown out, but other items have turned up on eBay. more ›