Ian Buckwalter Congratulations to DCist’s own Ian Buckwalter, who was selected as one of 25 journalists to participate in the National Endowment for the Arts Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater. Nicely done! Buckwalter says that he imagines everyone wants to improve his or her writing, but he’s also looking specifically to hone his critical instincts. “I’ve never had any actual training in criticism, so I’d like to learn about how other people…
The Red Sox has permeated nearly every facet of Bostonist’s lives. When they’re not live-blogging the games, waxing poetic about the games, thanking Curt Schilling for his splendid work, or telling Dane Cook to watch his hair, they’re watching certain presidential candidates hop on the Red Sox bandwagon (sorry, Gothamist). The Sox are so branded on the local brain that people are using the Series to spice up their sex lives. Speaking of spice, Bostonist…
Last night at the NBA Draft, the West got better by picking some young talent (Greg Oden to Portland, Kevin Durant to Seattle) and the East got better by trading for talent (Zach Randolph to New York, Ray Allen to Boston). The Wizards got better by selecting USC shooting guard/small forward Nick Young. Young averaged just over 17 points per game last year at SoCal and is known for his mid-range jumper and fearless…
Colossal Meltdown for GW Any time you blow a 20 point second half lead, it makes for a particularly ugly loss. GW’s 74-65 loss to USC in the John Wooden Classic on Saturday qualifies as such. This one was just plain nasty. Two minutes into the second half, GW held a commanding 36-16 lead against their counterparts from USC. Up until that point, the Colonials had played sparkling defense, protecting the basket while forcing the…
With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. Austinist wasn’t as the NY Times dissed them and a local Tex-Mex institution sold out. Making them feel better was music, sweet music and the local theater getting name checked on “Heroes” Chicagoist tried to wrap their heads around a religious movie being banned from a Christmas themed park. To wash that…
Torontoist visits the site of a new Frank Gehry structure, stalks “the elusive Bahamas streetcar”, and watches Tom Green get surgery. Phillyist rejoices in the Phillies’ wild card chances, mourns the injuries sustained by Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse, and goes pirate on our asses. SFist notes that Guns and Roses were in town, that San Franciscans are taking over reality TV, and that the San Francisco Chronicle’s skills of original nomenclature could use some…
In the past we’ve received – how should we say? – a few choice comments on the Gothamist editorial policy of using the “we” voice. What can we say? We’re sorry if you don’t like it, but being a collective blogging hivemind, we think that we should use the we, as we like to represent ourselves as a larger editorial voice. But we understand where you’re coming from. For those who cannot stand the “we”,…
In the week since the NFL concluded its season with the Pro Bowl festivities in Honolulu, football fans have become reacquainted with their spouses and dependents, gotten out of their homes a bit more, and have been uncomfortably reminded of the National Hockey League’s non-existence. But even as the roar of the crowd and memories of another Patriots championship slowly fade, the front office of your Washington Redskins has been buzzing with activity. Tomorrow is…
From DCist contributor Rebecca Walters: The nation’s college football season kicks off in town this weekend with the 2004 Black Coaches Alliance Football Classic. The Redskin’s FedEx field hosts this year’s pre-season exhibition game with 2003 Co-National Champion USC Trojans squaring off against the relatively local Virginia Tech Hokies. The Saturday evening game will be the first time these two teams meet, and Virginia Tech’s first formal game as an ACC team. With Virginia Tech…
