Well, we are reaching the end of the season. The Nationals stand two games away from their stated, and admittedly pathetic, goal of 72 wins — one better than last year. They have 5 games remaining, two against the Mets and three against the Phillies, all on the road. Given that the Nats are 30-46 on the road this year, these last two wins should be tough. That said, the Mets seem desperate to see…

The women of Venus want to once again experience a man’s touch. A former Miss D.C. transcends all normal applications of the term “statuesque beauty”. And Jane Fonda does what Jane Fonda does best: save the world. The Hirshhorn brings high camp into the realm of high art with the kickoff of their free “Summer Camp” film series this Thursday. The theme? The feisty, dangerous, and scantily-clad women of adolescent male fantasies 50s & 60s…

Good morning, Washington. How was your State of the Union viewing experience? We hope that “enjoyable” is the answer — although not so enjoyable that you now have a State of the Union hangover experience (don’t you love living in a city where such a thing is a possibility?). Whatever your experience, this morning it seems like some of the week’s frantic political energy is draining out of the city, as the shot to the…

We may have missed the Miss America Pageant on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean we’re unaware of the contest’s results. While Miss Oklahoma took home top honors, we’re proud to say that Miss District of Columbia did the city proud, placing fifth in the contest. But even better than that, Miss District of Columbia (whose sash was by the far the contest’s longest), Shannon Schambeau, took home the ever-important Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit…