1. Possible Cougar Sighting on UMD Campus by Amanda Hess

2. To Fight or Not to Fight

3. SEO Professionals, Eat Your Hearts Out by Angela Valdez

4. Former Fenty Lawyer Disbarred, Now Working at Color Me Mine by Mike DeBonis

5. Turtle Leads Scientists to Marijuana Farm in Rock Creek Park by Brianne Downing

6. Breaking: Heller Files New Gun Case, Takes Aim at Semiauto Ban

7. Eastern’s Marching Band Needs $3,400 NOW by Ruth Samuelson

8. Totally Innocuous Scene Report by Amanda Hess

9. Twilight of the Fringe by Trey Graham (Fringe & Purge)

10. Fenty Heading to Olympics by Mike DeBonis

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1. Post Reporter Hopes Protesters March on Post Building over Chandra Series by Erik Wemple

2. Where To Eat In Mount P? by Jason Cherkis

3. Chandra Series Posts Big Numbers for Washingtonpost.com by Erik Wemple

4. Hip-Shot: ‘The Naked Party’ by Brian Reed (Fringe & Purge)

5. D.C. Council Dance Party! by Mike DeBonis

6. New ShotSpotter Update by Ruth Samuelson

7. The Post That Will Not Die by Angela Valdez (seriously, what is going on with this thing? I'm not smart enough to figure it out)

8. Time to Chime In by Ted Scheinman (Fringe & Purge)

9. McD’s in Mt. P? by Angela Valdez

10. Purge Here: by Brian Reed (Fringe & Purge)

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1. Starbucks Not Completely Pulling Out of D.C. by Jason Cherkis

2. Cute Overload in Arlington by Mark Athitakis

3. Wanna Load Your D.C. Handgun? Better Be a "Reasonably Perceived Threat of Immediate Harm" by Mike DeBonis

4. Which WaPo Writers Are Pulling in $230K? by Erik Wemple

5. Bolt Bus Is Bunk! by Angela Valdez

6. Making a Killing Feeding The Poor by Jason Cherkis

7. Criminals Beware: ShotSpotter Technology Up and Running by Ruth Samuelson

8. Meat Vs. Hot Girls: The Eternal Struggle by Amanda Hess

9. Where the Grass Is Never Greener by Ruth Samuelson

10. Cyclists: How to Be a Sensible Scofflaw by Mike DeBonis

Photo by D.F. Shapinsky

1. Which WaPo Writers Are Pulling in 230K? by Erik Wemple

2. A Diner/Tryst Yoga Comedy: Plans for 14th and T Revealed by Jule Banville

3. Update: SIX Flagging by Dave McKenna

4. LNS Reality Show Update by Amanda Hess

5. Bolt Bus Is Bunk! by Angela Valdez

6. Allstate Gets a Spanking by Erik Wemple

7. City Paper Softball Team Seeks Real Competitors by Andrew Beaujon

8. 2000 Block of R Street NW, July 9 by Jule Banville

9. The Elusive Metal Shopping Cart by Brianne Downing

10. Isn't Anyone Bothered by the Lara Logan Sex Scandal Coverage? by Angela Valdez

Photo by Flickr user Hello My Name Is Dev

1. Isn't Anyone Bothered by the Lara Logan Sex Scandal Coverage? by Angela Valdez

2. WaPo Weighs New Politics Site by Erik Wemple

3. Blogger Shot in Adams Morgan by Angela Valdez

4. Bench Warrants Issued For Absent Jurors by Jason Cherkis

5. 311 Gets Sassy by Amanda Hess

6. Update: SIX Flagging by Dave McKenna

7. How's the Water in Washington? by Brianne Downing

8. Brian Beutler Update by Angela Valdez

9. Weekend Would-Be Jumper on the Ellington Bridge by Jule Banville

10. Bus Operator Lobbies Against SW Depot by Erik Wemple

Photo of D.C.'s frequent-bead-thrower mayor by wharman

1. Downie Talks About Departure by Erik Wemple

2. (I Got a) Pentecostal Block by Amanda Hess

3. Confronting Frank Winstead by Jason Cherkis

4. Layoffs at MacFarlane: Death Knell for D.C. Soccer Stadium? by Mike DeBonis

5. Gas Attack by Ruth Samuelson

6. The Decline and Fall of Theme Park Rock by Dave McKenna (2007!)

7. The Prince Has Spoken by Ted Scheinman

8. Beltway Motorcycle Crash---Your Take? by Erik Wemple

9. Fenty Consolidates Control Over Youth Nonprofit by Mike DeBonis

10. Scooters for a Larcenist by William Atwood Mitchell

Photo of Palace of Wonders' second anniversary party by goldmember

1. Von Drehle In Running for Top Post Post by Erik Wemple

2. Update: SIX Flagging by Dave McKenna

3. The Tim Russert Memorial Klingle Valley Recreational Trail? by Mike DeBonis

4. Panda-monium! by Ruth Samuelson

5. The LL Capital Pride Review Stand by Mike DeBonis

6. Poll Results: Dan Snyder Goes Both Ways by Dave McKenna

7. Nouveau Riche Moves On Up by Amanda Hess

8. Russert Wake by Amanda Hess

9. Frank Winstead Gone Wild: The Recordings by Amanda Hess

10. Take Your Dog To Work Day: Fail by Amanda Hess

Photo by Flickr user goldmember

1. Is It Possible to Get Pregnant From a Towel? by Arin Greenwood

2. City Paper Hotel, Drawings Circulating by Ruth Samuelson

3. Campaign Finance Shocker! Schwartz GOP Foe Raises $50K in Two Week by Mike DeBonis

4. Jersey Girl Dodges Date Rape by Angela Valdez

5. The Tim Russert Memorial Klingle Valley Recreational Trail? by Mike DeBonis

6. Waiting Until The Third Date by Arin Greenwood

7. My Fave Part of the R.E.M. Show Last Night by Andrew Beaujon (Black Plastic Bag)

8. Metro Does It Again by William Philpot IV

9. Scenes from Trinidad Checkpoint - Lawsuit Approaching? by Angela Valdez

10. July 26-27: A DMV Hip-Hop Winning Weekend by PJ Urquilla (Black Plastic Bag)

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1. Uncle Brutha’s Closing by Angela Valdez

2. Weekend Would-Be Jumper on the Ellington Bridge by Jule Banville

3. Washington City Paper’s Dave Jamieson Wins Livingston Award by Jason Cherkis

4. New Capitals Jersey Leak? by Matthew Borlik*

5. Culture of Fear in D.C. by Angela Valdez

6. Spike: What’s Wrong? by Jason Cherkis

7. The Takeover Continues… by Dave McKenna

8. Watch Your Stepp! by Amanda Hess

9. Ducks in Farragut North and Explanation for Same by Arin Greenwood

10. Insane Scooter Jacking Update by Angela Valdez

*Yup, it's nearly a year old, and it placed fourth. Sigh.

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1. Insane Scooter Jacking Update by Angela Valdez

2. The Great Clem Florio, RIP by Dave McKenna

3. I Failed The Player Quiz by Amanda Hess

4. A Memorial Day Tradition by Arthur Delaney

5. National Cathedral’s Greenhouse Closing Shop by Jule Banville

6. One Reason Why the MLK Library Sucks. OK, Maybe Three. by Jule Banville

7. Things I Learned From Seeing Indiana Jones by Jason Cherkis

8. I spent 25 minutes trying to find an appropriate caption… by Darrow Montgomery

9. Who’s Better: GPS or DeBonis? by Andrew Beaujon*

10. CVS Wants Me To Get Pregnant by Angela Valdez

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*Woo-hoo!

1. Barras Fired by WAMU by Erik Wemple

2. Rumor Mill Misfiring at WaPo by Erik Wemple

3. Radiohead @ Nissan Pavilion May 11 by Mark Athitakis

4. One Man’s View of the Radiohead/Nissan Pavilion Fiasco by Michael J. West

5. McAuliffe: Dead People Say Hillary Shouldn’t Quit by Jason Cherkis

6. The New Murky Cafe: Peregrine Espresso by Rend Smith

7. Artomatic! Don’t You Love/Hate It? by Ruth Samuelson

8. Ex-Boyfriends: Feel Free to Resume Stalking Me by Amanda Hess

9. Stein Club Endorsement Dra-ma! by Mike DeBonis

10. Jack Throws Support to Obama by Mike DeBonis

Photo of Radiohead concert traffic by Smile Regardless

1. Big Changes for Style? by Erik Wemple

2. Summer Muggin’ by Ruth Samuelson

3. The Region Strikes Again by Mike DeBonis

4. Earthquake, Anybody? by Dave McKenna

5. Mystery Solved! Kind of. by Arin Greenwood

6. Kids in the Hall Crush Update: Waning by Amanda Hess

7. Buffets: When a Bowl of Lettuce Just Won’t Do… by Ruth Samuelson

8. Which Country’s Sex Profile Do You Sex Sex Sex? by Amanda Hess

9. Marx Cafe: You Are So Not Cool by Jason Cherkis

10. Should I See a Doctor? by Mike DeBonis

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Every Monday my colleague Andrew Beaujon does something to crush my soul a little: He writes up a listing of the most popular City Desk posts of the previous week. I rarely make the cut. That's my own damn fault, of course---writing about things like City Paper's general awfulness at softball and authors striking deals with luxury carmakers is pretty niche. But I think I've cracked the code here: The blog Journalistopia is linking today to Jake Luciani's efforts to locate the best time to send out a blog post. He's deduced that "Tues - Friday between 10am - 2pm PST" is the best time to unleash a blog post upon the world.

"I do think it’s clear posting late at night or on the weekends + monday is a bad idea," Luciani adds. "Your post will most likley [sic] go unnoticed." I don't think anybody running a media blog can afford to take Mondays off. But it is true that Beaujon's Monday posts of the most popular blog posts have never made his weekly list of the most popular blog posts.

1. Seriously, Pete Wentz is at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? by Ruth Samuelson

2. Live Music Expanded in Mount Pleasant by Amanda Hess

3. WTU President, Rhee Sued By Union VP by Mike DeBonis

4. Reese Witherspoon to Attend Breast Cancer Walk by Erik Wemple

5. Likely Replacement for Murky: Another Coffee Shop! by Rend Smith

6. Council Nixes Klingle Money by Mike DeBonis

7. Rhee: McCain Has Best Education Plan by Mike DeBonis

8. Downtown YWCA: Closing by Rend Smith

9. Alexander Has Close Encounter With Hooker Scandal by Mike DeBonis

10. AOL News, You Have Gone Too Far by Amanda Hess

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1. Glasser To Step Down As WaPo National Boss by Erik Wemple

2. Live Music Expanded in Mount Pleasant by Amanda Hess

3. The Unsung Hero of the Washington Post by Erik Wemple

4. Alexander Has Close Encounter With Hooker Scandal by Mike DeBonis

5. Washington Alt-Weekly Retracts Little-Noticed Story by Erik Wemple

6. Best Slam of “Best Of”: DCRTV Dave Takes Off the Gloves by Dave McKenna

7. Glasser’s Farewell Memo by Erik Wemple

8. How Do You Like Them Apples? by Ted Scheinman (Black Plastic Bag)

9. Nude Girls and Free Liquor by Angela Valdez

10. Hanson Announces Lamest Charity Walk of All Time by Dave McKenna

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