Banner week for SFist as the site's new editor introduced himself -- hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF's mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into cheek) hard-hitting latest on candidate/activist Josh Wolf. Coverage of a protest vs. gentrification spawned a fantastic debate amongst SFist's readers. Finally, from the sublime to the ridiculous: video of a man that confused a Board of Supes meeting with "open mic... more ›

With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. more ›

Good morning, Washington. In case last week's single-tracking of the Blue Line wasn't enough, it looks like there will be more Metrorail delays this weekend. WMATA's website tells us that Red, Blue and Green Line riders should expect delays starting Friday night and going through Sunday at midnight. Though it's a pain for those of us still in town, better they do this when most folks are out of the District as opposed to, say,... more ›

Must-See-TV tonight, readers, so set your Tivo's for "A Company of Soldiers," a "Frontline" documentary which premieres on WETA and MPT at 10 p.m. more ›

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, a Northern Virginia high school valedictorian was charged today in federal court with conspiring to assassinate President Bush. Abu Ali, 23, was a Falls Church resident and graduated from the Islamic Saudi Academy in Alexandria. more ›

A friend of DCist, former Mount Pleasant resident Anthony O'Rourke, was in town visiting from New York last weekend and recounted witnessing a run-in between two "gangs" of teens on the Red Line. O'Rourke's observations aren't necessarily a story of racial adolescent struggle, it is something greater. more ›

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory today as 1-2 inches of snow is expected in the region with high temperatures only reaching 30. more ›

CNN announced this morning that they've parted ways with the button down, bow-tied host Tucker Carlson and his show "Crossfire". more ›

Continuing on today's theme of incorrect signage, Gothamist points us to a funny article in the NY Times about the accidental art of immigrant poetry: signs around the city with grammar and spelling errors that make people smile. While we here at DCist strive for writing accuracy, sometimes our copy editing skills are lax. But in the process of writing, errors are inevitable. We appreciate your understanding where and when we err. more ›

The NY Times reports that the famed treasures of King Tutankhamen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo will not be making a stop in Washington (or the Met in New York) as they make their way around the United States in a multi-city visit. The exhibit will include King Tut's diamond crown, his gold coffin and a chair from his tomb, along with 47 other objects. An additional 81 objects from King Tut's ancestors, including... more ›

Remember the craziness when Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle first opened in August? Free doughnuts, massive promotions, signs in Dupont's metrorail station barring KK's treats from the system, and the like? Well Krispy Kreme isn't doing so hot after being the it company a few years back. According to the AP, via the NY Times, the North Carolina-based doughnut emporium took a bit of a tumble in the stock market after a report of a... more ›

Weather: Today will be partly cloudy with highs in the 60s as a high pressure system hovers over the Eastern Seaboard. Cloud cover will increase in the afternoon and evening, with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. Taxi Strike Called for Today: A taxi work stoppage we reported yesterday has been called today by a taxi association to protest legislation proposed by Mayor Anthony Williams which would increase the regulation of taxis in the district,... more ›

Let the fun begin. more ›

With the election this Tuesday, the lives of many people in D.C. are particularly busy. Whether you're working 20 hour days because of the election or a curious bystander, we're ready to help here at DCist. more ›

Those who love (or despise) Dan Brown's literary crack, some more details about his new book, which will be set in Washington, are coming to the surface. The NY Times reports that during a reporters roundtable, Brown's publisher let the title of the book slip. The "Da Vinci Code" author's new book is titled "The Solomon Key," which we're Googling right now to see what it may be tied to. more ›

Howard University’s engineering programs received a major boost with a number of corporations giving the historically black university $70 million, its largest gift ever. General Motors, Sun Microsystems, Electronic Data Systems and UGS are the donors. The NY Times reports that “the package includes 100 licenses to gain access to UGS software, which would cost $357,000 each to purchase commercially.” more ›

Kitty Kelley loves Georgetown and The Georgetowner loves Kitty Kelley, so much so that they made her life the cover story of this week's issue. While the article spends a great deal of time exploring Kelley's sometimes-scandalous book career, it deals a little bit with how she lives her life in Georgetown. Her secluded garden lifestyle (for those who saw the cover of the NY Times' House and Home section last week, you were either amazed or confused by her monkey-shaped topiaries hanging in the background) must be nice, especially for an author, but we wonder if it ever gets boring. more ›

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