WTTG-TV brings us shocking–shocking!–video this morning of rowdy Metro riders engaged in fisticuffs and other horseplay. It's "an ongoing problem," according to the local Fox News affiliate. (Albeit a big boon to YouTube.)
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli just won't let anyone get sexy, will he? First, he wanted state universities to end discrimination protections for gay people, and now he's even making Roman goddesses more modest.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Saturday that the seal on Cuccinelli's staff pins is different from the one usually used by the state. While [...]
Conservative paper says that Dem nominee's feelings about what should guide federal judges conflicts with the oath of those very judges. Heady stuff!
Though the Examiner first wrote up its cliche-ridden endorsement of the Republican presidential ticket weeks ago, the paper continues to showcase the piece on its Web site, with big, bold images and grand type.
Last time we at City Desk wrote about the endorsement, we capped on the Examiner for swallowing the rhetoric of the [...]
Ben Westhoff, a New York freelance writer and occasional contributor to City Paper's arts pages, recently signed on with the Examiner's new blogger-generated-content model, where writers proclaim themselves experts in some discipline and get paid based on pageviews. It didn't work out so well for Westhoff, who had a brief stint as a "music examiner," [...]
In the coming weeks, many publications across this country will be endorsing the Republican presidential ticket. And there are some solid reasons for doing so–John McCain is indeed a great American, serving the country admirably in times of war and peace. Nearly three decades in Congress have given him a good grasp on the issues, [...]
*I think we won't soon hear the end of all this. It's enough to make me want to skip town for the week.
*This'll explain why Henry Paulson had such a nice weekend.
*OK, so the post is a week old, but it so embodies the humanity of the young professional class in the District. [...]
This week: FF's triumphant and merciless return!
Watch in awe as Erik gives the cold shoulder to the Dupont Current, the InTowner, and the Examiner. The Washington Hispanic is en fuego, naturally, while Erik himself is back on the attack...sporting a dashing new haircut.
Don't touch that remote!
[FF Bonus: Scroll down after watching to discover what [...]
There are plenty of people in the Washington area who've cursed out the Examiner for its penchant to throw papers willy-nilly on lawns and stoops.
Yet Shepherd Park resident Don Squires came up with perhaps the most original protest. At an advisory neighborhood commission meeting earlier this year that addressed the unwanted deliveries, Squires showed [...]
The Washington Post has got a photo gallery of the early skirmishes at Redskins training camp. The Skins are out there on the field early, and in the worst of the summer heat. Many other NFL teams open up practice later this week, amid a cooling trend.
Chapter 7 in the Chandra Levy series also hit [...]
This week's Fuego/Frio is, quite literally, off the charts. The Beacon is legit on health care, the Post is stale on Levy, and the Washingtonian is still the Washingtonian.
So what's the big deal? The Washington Examiner, whose attempt to hustle readers merits a whole new category.
Fuego, frio...falso?!? Tune in to see what [...]
Erik manages to stay vertical this week, as he calls out the Washington Diplomat for sexist fluff and the Post for their rehash of the Chandra Levy murder.
Meanwhile, FF doles out generous props to the Brookland Heartbeat, and to the Examiner for heeding some sound advice.
The glue stick is back, the stories are hot—or not!—and [...]
This week's episode is a veritable gauntlet, as Erik takes on the Post's "Sunday Source," sexist sports editing, overly rhapsodic weather reporting, and the Washingtonian—whose wretched T.O.C. proves disastrous for Erik's central nervous system.
Oy!Trouble viewing? Try the YouTube version.
It looks like PB&J Television's proposed Late Night Shots reality show is really going to happen. According to the Examiner, this District 'Hills' is currently fielding "offers from three television stations," and a deal is expected to be made within the next few days.
Who are the lucky instant television stars?
One thing is set in stone, [...]
Fuego/Frio is back from vacation with a new punch, some added zip and—just for good measure—a fresh touch of oomph.
Watch in awe as Erik assails the Washingtonian for hamhandedness, the Washington Hispanic for gun-nescience and the Washington Examiner for treading on well-trodden ground.
El Pregonero, meanwhile, gets some love for a paradigm-shifting day-laborer piece.
Plus: props to [...]
