Fox’s new TV show “Minority Report” changes the name of D.C.’s NFL team to the “Washington Red Clouds.” That doesn’t absolve the whole problem.

The HP New Media Gallery at the Newseum shows off some very nifty devices fresh from Hewlett-Packard’s laboratories, but it begs asking: How many interactive screens do we need in our lives?

Oh, you thought that Mayor Fenty would actually be reimbursing the city for all that extra security he used while biking through Rock Creek Park back in November? District attorney general Peter Nickles says don’t be silly! “It has never been the practice of anyone serving as mayor of the District of Columbia to refund the cost of his or her security detail,” Nickles told the Council yesterday. Nickles also made sure to remind the…

This week we’d like to congratulate the -ist network’s Mother Hen, Gothamist’s Jen Chung, who found herself a recipient of Wired Magazine’s Wired Rave Award. If that doesn’t sound terribly exciting, keep in mind another recipient was J.K. Rowling. Yep, that’s right, the -ist network and Harry Potter now have something in common. Go us. Austinist has a chat with the ever-fashionable Golden Girl Rue McClanahan, and managed to catch some local fashionistas making…

In discussions about Metro’s 2008 budget shortfall, you might hear a lot of doubletalk about the costs of dealing with increased ridership, expanded service, the need to recruit and retain workers in a tighter labor market, and how “millions” will have to be spent to enable “fare machines” to accept the redesigned “$5 bill.” Tell it to someone who cares, Metro. We know there’s largesse to be cut, and we don’t mean a few holiday…