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10 Reasons to Love The Newsroomnew

I don't know what everybody's talking about: The Newsroom, HBO's Aaron Sorkin-penned drama about cable news, is great.
Washington City Paper  |  Will Sommer  |  06-26-2012  |  Media

Da Oral History of "Da Butt"new

Put your memory in motion! It’s the back story of D.C. go-go’s biggest national hit.
Washington City Paper  |  Sarah Godfrey  |  04-20-2012  |  Music

32 Washington Post Guild Members Take Buyoutsnew

Newspapers are shedding minority staffers like crazy; based on the latest buyouts, so is the Washington Post.
Washington City Paper  |  Shani Hilton  |  04-18-2012  |  Media

Virginia is for Hipstersnew

Should local governments offer scarce affordable housing programs to yuppies?
Washington City Paper  |  Lydia DePillis  |  03-16-2012  |  Housing & Development

Mike Isabella's Fast Cookingnew

The Top Chef star and Graffiato founder could soon have four restaurants in Washington, D.C. Is his empire expanding too soon?
Washington City Paper  |  Chris Shott  |  02-23-2012  |  Food+Drink

Investigative Reporter Switches Beat After Bullyingnew

After producing two stories exposing underage drinking, reporter Andrea McCarren's own children started getting bullied at school—which is when she decided to step back.
Washington City Paper  |  Shani Hilton  |  02-16-2012  |  Media

Occupy D.C. Has Already Won and Already Lostnew

How Occupy D.C. can go out on top.
Washington City Paper  |  Shani Hilton  |  01-13-2012  |  #OCCUPY

Occupy DC Builds a "People’s Pentagon"new

The structure was one infraction too many for the Park Police, who were arresting people and surrounding the square with vehicles all day on Sunday.
Washington City Paper  |  Lydia DePillis  |  12-05-2011  |  #OCCUPY

How Low Can LivingSocial Go?new

Sometimes you just really want a Big Mac. Or five.
Washington City Paper  |  Shani Hilton  |  12-01-2011  |  Economy

Oakland Police Love Kittens, Teargasnew

The Washington Post covers #OccupyOakland with a picture of a police officer petting a kitten.
Washington City Paper  |  Shani Hilton  |  10-26-2011  |  Media

Inside the Food Tent at Occupy DCnew

What are the demonstrators at Occupy DC eating? Pretty much what you'd expect. "We keep it pretty much vegetarian—vegan, if we can."
Washington City Paper  |  Chris Shott  |  10-17-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Troy Davis, and Twitter, on the Steps of the Supreme Courtnew

As a native Southerner, it felt awfully foreign to be in Washington, D.C. on the night Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia.
Washington City Paper  |  Brooke Hatfield  |  09-22-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Weeded Out: Medical Marijuana in D.C. Requires Federal Waivernew

Opening a pot shop in D.C. means signing a paper that says you're a criminal.
Washington City Paper  |  Martin Austermuhle  |  09-01-2011  |  Drugs

Yes, That Was An Earthquakenew

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in central Virginia just shook the East Coast.
Washington City Paper  |  Mike Madden  |  08-23-2011  |  Very Recent History

Dan Snyder Loves, and Subpoenas, the Pressnew

According to the court papers Dan Snyder's legal team sent the Washington Post, they're interested in learning why blogger Dan Steinberg linked to Washington City Paper's "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder."
Washington City Paper  |  Mike Madden  |  05-31-2011  |  Media

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