My mother and I used to think we were so clever sneaking out of the house after the post-pumpkin pie haze to spend our tryptophan relaxing time at the movie theater, while our extended family lay sprawled on the couches in front of the boob tube … until a few years later when the entire world caught on and every theater had lines around the block on Turkey Day. Lucky for you, we’re in Washington,…

She started out as an art student in Boston. Then she became the founder/curator of the world’s first traveling gem sweater museum. Now, on the strength of her “lady raps,” Leslie Hall of Leslie and The Lys is rising through the ranks of Internet stardom. Maybe it’s the gravity defying hair, Sally Jesse Rafael glasses, or the now famous gold pants. Whatever the cause, Hall fans are some of the strongest, carrying her off MySpace…

The blossoming shrub that was the Washington Redskins’ successful 2005 season bore fruit yesterday, as it was announced that the team will play in the inaugural Monday Night Football game of the 2006 season. The synergy is practically PTI-tastic, as it will also be the first MNF game for area sports curmudgeon Tony Kornheiser. And because Monday Night Football moves from ABC to ESPN this year, nobody will be watching the game without buying something….