We can hear it now — a deep-voiced announcer, standing on a darkened stage. The air, thick with tension. He begins: For months they have danced around each other, engaging in verbal jousting like the determined enemies that they are. But tonight it ends. Tonight, and only tonight, they face each other. Only one will remain standing. Are you ready to RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEEE?????? Standing strong in black trunks in this corner is the young challenger,…
Phillyist notes a fistfight between local pols that leaves one man down for the count. Jehovah’s Witnesses get a Philly contributor out of bed, things get a little geeky with a film festival and geeky gets taken to a whole new galaxy when they talk with the Dragon Queen of the Dark Kingdom. Shanghaiist gets all excited this week over a new nightclub in the city unfortunately named “Snatch” and Mike Tyson is scheduled to…
It is time once again to take a look at the strange, funny, and baffling things you’ve heard around town. As always, this feature depends on your keen hearing, so keep on sending your stuff to overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com. In this edition, incest is never not funny, Mike Tyson strikes again, chickens beware, and Pamela Anderson’s breasts. Quote of the week Metro, near Eastern Market: Two teenage boys sitting next to each other…
FRIDAY: >> Celebrate Fairfax is Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy.) — there’ll be food, drinks, and concerts from Better Than Ezra, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Tom Cunningham Orchestra. $10. Who says we don’t love Virginia? Rock on, Fairfax! >> Over at the Freer and Sackler galleries, Ramesh Misra, “master of the sarangi” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Meyer Auditorium. Misra was a student of…
(Editor’s Note: In DCist’s pursuit of trying out new features, we’re going to introduce something we call Weekend Reading — essentially we’re going to point you to what papers are featuring in their Sunday editions, or in case of The Financial Times, their Saturday/Sunday edition. There isn’t necessarily anything local here, but considering reading the Sunday papers can be a recreational activity to some in this city, we think it could be of use. Editors…
The work week is half over, and we’re now starting down the hump towards another beautiful weekend. Today, however, will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning with highs again only in the 50s. This photo of Rosslyn is by Tim Fritz. Rosslyn To Get Taller: Notoriously lifeless Rosslyn — once referred to as a “visual belch of landscape” — may soon be getting a 39-story building, unless D.C. buffs and…