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

2. Pope Performs Miracle In Brookland by Jason Cherkis

3. Is Curley Leaving WaPo Co.? by Erik Wemple

4. Hey, Will Someone Please Enter Our Fuckin’ Contest? by Jule Banville

5. No Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial by Angela Valdez

6. R.I.P. Robert Michael Reed by Jason Cherkis (Black Plastic Bag)

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

8. Win The Deluxe City Paper Prize Pack! by Darrow Montgomery

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

10.‘My Life Was Ruined By a Catholic Priest’ by Arin Greenwood

Photo by petit hiboux—génial!

1. Clinton Snags Unlikely D.C. Delegate Slot by Mike DeBonis

2. Newseum Roundup ($20 Admission Fee) by Erik Wemple

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

4. Capitals Make Playoffs, History by Matt Borlik

5. Ghost of Caps/Flyers Past by Dave McKenna

6. Reasons to Move to Arlington: Karaoke and Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches by Angela Valdez

7. Spitting on the Cars of Dipshit Drivers by Matt Borlik

8. The Nationals: A Home Run for Real Estate Investors! by Jason Cherkis

9. Local Man Fights Terrorism, Designs Gay Underwear by Amanda Hess

10. Breaking: Fenty Likes to Wear T-Shirts From His Parents’ Store by Ruth Samuelson

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1. Clinton Snags Unlikely D.C. Delegate Slot by Mike DeBonis

Thanks, Matt! Does this mean the wounds of the Murray Waas story have finally closed?

2. Editorial Workforce Reduction at WaTi by Erik Wemple

Says commenter thefrontpage: “Firing good people for no good reason is no way to go through life. Fat with subsidized money, drunk on your own power and stupid in management is also no way to go through life.”

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

Journalist reporting on journalists sparks debate between readers of journalism criticism whether journalism criticism…sorry, too meta for me.

4. Jack’s Trip to Denver Derailed by Mike DeBonis

Super!

5. Spitting on the Cars of Dipshit Drivers by Matt Borlik

We call him “Angry Matt Borlik” around the office now. He just kinda scowls.

6. Where Have All the Sacagawea Dollars Gone? by Kim Gooden

Numismatists flock to site, look around nervously, flee.

7. When Will It Stop? Or Rather, When Will It Start? by Ruth Samuelson

How did this become a place to debate Jehovah’s Witnesses?

8. Leonsis: You Need an Eidtor! by Erik Wemple

We totally own “eidtor” on Google, now, btw.

9. Kaiser Fills Gap at WaPo by Erik Wemple

Sleeping: out. Bow ties: in!

10. Gray Pledges to Obama by Erik Wemple

C’mon guys, the Obama posts are too easy. I wanna see you work for the Top 10 next week!

1. “Downie Won’t Knock Down Departure Rumor” by Erik Wemple

After getting his ass handed to him by Valdez last week, rédac-chef regains top spot.

2. “Leonsis: You Need an Eidtor!” by Erik Wemple

At this point, I’d think people involved in professional hockey and people involved in print media would be natural allies.

3. “Jesus Died? Then Let’s Go See the Jonas Brothers” by Dave McKenna

Unpopular: Christian rock, military wives

4. “Barry Wants to Rename Freeway After MLK” by Mike DeBonis

And Chris Carmack remains ignored by city poo-bahs. Are we just gonna let our history die?

5. “Please Help Me Rid Myself of/Name the Mouse in My Basement” by Amanda Hess

The animal cruelty argument against mousetraps is something I’ve never considered.

6. “Bolt Bus Is Bunk” by Angela Valdez

Bolt bigwig makes the error of engaging frequent commenter Ernest vis-a-vis his potty mouth. Oh, he’s gonna wish he hadn’t opened that door!
7. “The Post’s Renaissance Man” by Jason Cherkis

Curiously enduring.

8. “Managing Your Rodent Infestation: An Ongoing Series” by Amanda Hess

“You could shave your newly adopted cat!” offers commenter Urban Explorer.

9. “Plotkin Takes Health Leave” by Mike DeBonis

Politican reporter reports on political reporter; time-space continuum intact.

10. “More on the Ford’s Theatre Money” by Mike DeBonis

“Whatever. That block is fanny-pack depot,” says commenter Reid.

Hey! I got the Google Analytics thing worked out! Actually Constance Miller, who rules, did it. But it’s my name on the blog post! Thanks, Constance! Anyway, Top 10 posts for last week after the jump.

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Eight, because Google Analytics counts the blog homepage itself as the most popular on the blog and “Previous Entries” as tenth. Gotta tweak that request for 10 most popular pages. ANYWAY, on to the list…

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