- Big news out of the Washington Post’s newsroom this afternoon: fashion writer Robin Givhan and art critic Blake Gopnik are both leaving the paper, reports Michael Calderone.
- Marion Barry’s paycheck will be cut into again, says Rend Smith — this time, so that a Maryland company who supplied Barry with some campaign materials in 2008 can recover $9,352.92 that the Councilmember never paid them. Barry’s wages are already being garnished by the IRS.
- After letting the extra point snap go through his hands on Sunday to cost the Redskins the game, punter Hunter Smith said, “if anyone needs to take the blame, I’ll willingly take it.” Well, he got his wish today — Smith was cut from the team.
- More machete attacks, this time in Prince William County.
- Get your lobster rolls while you can — Red Hook is going on hiatus between December 22 and January 3 according to All We Can Eat.
- DDOT has some high-tech, multi-modal, 46-inch information screens that they’ll be unveiling around the city — the first will be revealed at the corner of 14th and U Streets NW on Thursday.
- The self-described “Mayor of FedEx Field” says he’s done with the Redskins after he tried to sell his parking pass for under face value outside the stadium on Sunday and was handcuffed by Prince George’s Police for his efforts.
- Greater Greater Washington is hosting what I’ll dub the “2010 Gabe Klein Farewell Bikeathon and Happy Hour” on December 21 — all the details here.
- Both the Anacostia and Southeast D.C. public library branches were closed temporarily this afternoon due to a water main break and a heating system issue, respectively.
- So you want to be a journalist? Here’s a tip: freelance music journalism doesn’t pay very well.
