Oct 15, 2007
What’s That You Say?
Last week was a busy one when it comes to good comments, with thoughtful and funny ones about the Navy Yard Metro, Columbia Heights Day’s existence, avatars, and more. And speaking of avatars, why not set up your own? Maybe you can be like monkeyrotica, who was the talk of DCist’s commentariat — what’s his going to be? Something profane? Something phallic? Mr. Monkey’s response was this: For an avatar, I was about to go…
Doom, gloom, rending of garments. That’s the poetic way of remembering how Redskins fans felt after the last time the team headed up to New Jersey to play the Giants. If you’ve forgotten that game, here’s a brief capsule of how it went: the teams were introduced, there was a singing of the national anthem, then a coin toss, followed by a kickoff, then the ball was handed to Tiki Barber–and the next thing you…
Dec 30, 2005
Has Clinton Portis lost his mind?
Apparently everyone in heaven has a funny name (we’re pumping our fist in celebration, as are the Dick Trickles of the world). The Angel of Southeast Jerome came to visit from heaven with oddly named angels: Pretty Teeth, Sweetfeet Jenkins, Luscious, Pied-Piper Piccolo, Johnny Whiteguy, and Biggie Short. As usual, Clinton Portis arrived at his Thursday News Conference dressed in absurd garb. Unusually, he brought five of his teammates with him. Throughout this town, there…
Sep 06, 2005
DCist Music Interview: DJ Tittsworth
Earlier this summer, we gave you a heads up about downtown dance party Krunk-DC and a brief mention of the organizer-cum-DJ behind the event. Today, we bring you an interview with the man himself, Jesse “Yes That Is My Real Last Name” Tittsworth. We must note that at the time the interview was conducted, Krunk was still alive and kicking. However, DJ Tittsworth has recently announced that Krunk, in its erstwhile form at Singapore Bistro,…