Backyard, 1997

Editor's Note: This is an expansion of this week's City Lights Pick for Real Machers (pronounced MOKH-er), at the Ann Loeb Bronfan Gallery at the D.C. Jewish Community Center near 16th & Q NW.

Graphic designer Pat Hamou first spotted a mug shot of Murder Inc. hit man Abe “Kid Twist” Reles in the New York [...]

Comments sections are like airport bagel shops–absolutely necessary, and you'll never remember anything you get out of any of them. But enough old-media whining! Let's salute the people who made us scroll down!
WEEK 9 (FEB. 23-27) FINALISTS

popcesspool (former contributor Joe Warminsky), with a sad truth about why Hacky Sack is dying: "It’s simple: Hippies ruin [...]

The teacher's lounge has turned into a showroom. Everything wears a Post-It with a price in blue ink. The conference table is selling for $150. The fridge is going for $50. The microwave is a steal at $5. Today is the last day for the City Lights Public Charter School.
Everything must go. Including that microwave.
"This [...]

Most important, there's JB: The 3D Concert Experience, which JoBro's marketing mavens ingeniously guaranteed will have even a higher payday than the usual 100 billion by sending the boys out a super-secret theater-visiting tour. They didn't say where and they didn't say when, so you better go to all the showings you can!!
Otherwise, blink and [...]

Despite yet another sighting, the dog whose image can be found all over the District remains at large. The latest credible tip has Lucy the Ninja Dog on Blagden Avenue yesterday, between Allison and 17th Streets, which is near a well-known sighting of her on 18th Street. All of the tips have been plotted on [...]

OK, it's been a week since news reports broke that an arrest in the murder of Chandra Levy was imminent. The Washington Post reported on Sunday:
"Levy's parents said D.C. police officials told them late Friday that they planned to make an arrest within 'the next couple of days.'"
Well, it's been a couple of days. [...]

All last season, Dan Snyder defenders said that the lack of big names signed by the Redskins — coaches and free agents — during the offseason showed the owner had learned from past mistakes.
Snyder's unsuccessful attempt to convince everybody but Jim Zorn to coach the team, the acquisition of Jason "2 1/2 Sacks" Taylor, and [...]

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! ***NB: Yesterday's e-mail edition seems not to have made it to dccouncil.us accounts. LL is aware of the problem and is working on a solution.***
IN CASE YOU MISSED [...]

So yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that would give us a vote in the House. Real Representation. But there's a catch—a gun amendment that would strip the District of its gun laws. The Post writes:
"Some D.C. officials said it was ironic that the Senate bill granted the city full representation in the House while [...]

Good morning, City Desk readers, and welcome to another addition of Freedom Friday. In case y'all missed it, please check out Average Day D.C., and, if you have time, my review of Arthur Delaney's Nanonman: The Post-Human Prometheus. And now, some news:

In an interview with Nylon, Twilight star Kristen Stewart twice referred to her experiences since becoming involved with the franchise as "psychotic situations."
Stewart was particularly blunt about Twilight's publicity tour: "You get a slew of all these bullshit questions like, 'What’s it like to kiss a vampire?' and 'How much do you love Robert?' Then [...]

OK, so you're worried about that gun amendment the Senate attached today to the D.C. House Voting Rights Act?
According to LL's game-planning here, you probably shouldn't be that worried. Civics lesson time, people:

Today D.C. found it has 61 friends in the U.S. Senate, more than ever before. The approval of the D.C. House Voting Rights Act cleared its biggest hurdle and, barring some conceivable glitches regarding the pro-gun amendment attached to it today, this baby's going to Obama. Here's the roundup:
* DCist, which has been liveblogging, gets [...]

Liquor Store, 1997