The most recent issue of Radar finds their staff assaying the state of all things “overrated,” and in their run up to their otherwise cogently stated listing on the subject, they basically intimate that Austin’s Okkervil River falls into that category. Know what? Not fair, not fair. Certainly, the band is currently aloft on their own mini-tidelet of bloggy acclaim — the sort that breeds backlashy cynicism in those prone to it. But try…

The National Zoo conducted their second exam on the as-yet unnamed panda cub yesterday, confirming not only that the baby is indeed a boy (not evident from the picture — that’s its tail, silly) but that panda moms love their babies. Hearing the little guy squeal made Mei Xiang become agitated and run around the enclosure. She defecated and also vocalized, producing sharp high-pitched barks. After was reunited with her cub and had the cub…

Thanks to DCist reader “chrisafer” of Blah Blah Black Sheep who sends word that a notable Kazakhstani journalist was spotted in D.C. recently. Borat Sagdiyev, host of the popular Borat’s Guide to America, was seen at this weekend’s Capital Pride Festival, interviewing attendees. According to Chris, Borat’s staff were not happy with the attention they received from his partner Glenn: Borat’s handlers weren’t happy. They actually were kind of rude to Glenn. I guess they…