TUESDAY: Tomorrow is a treasure trove for science and sci-fi junkies. Our reviewer raved about The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula. Hear author Eric Nuzum muse on the undead at Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW, which will offer drink specials, while Olsson’s will have books for sale at the bar. Fangs and capes encouraged. 7 p.m. Over at Politics and Prose, author Ira Flatow will discuss his lengthily titled…

Today we mark four years since the war in Iraq began. Without debating the wisdom of the war itself (or lack thereof), the U.S. has suffered some 3,204 casualties to date. Among those casualties are residents from the District, Maryland and Virginia — 3, 60 and 91, respectively. DCist would like to recognize their service to their country in what little way we can — by printing their names and sending our condolences to their…

What a night, eh Washington? If you’re like us, you were up late listening to Kojo and Jonetta break down the election results as they came in on WAMU. Our favorite moment of the evening came just before 10 p.m., when Mayor Williams told co-host Jonetta Rose Barras she was crazy to suggest that anyone believed he had waited too long to decide if he would seek a third term. For the record Jonetta —…

A couple years ago, D.C. had two Kwame Browns in the news, a local politico and a mediocre hoopster, which might have caused a few people to comment how it was great that a pro athlete was getting involved in local politics. Thankfully for the Wizards, one of those Kwame Browns moved on. However, D.C. now has two Michael Browns in local politics. The other day we saw this poster on the street, which confused…