AltWeeklies Wire
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
How Osama Did -- and Didn’t -- Change Washingtonnew
Bin Laden’s contribution to the Washingtonian condition—like his broader contribution to the American one—was to hammer home the notion that civilians weren’t just collateral damage.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
05-05-2011 |
War
How a Wonky Academic Became a Major Player in D.C.'s Real-Estate Businessnew
In an area full of experts who prognosticate about the fate of the global economy, Stephen Fuller is the most influential economist on the area. But while he hands down reports from his perch at George Mason’s Center for Regional Analysis, he’s no ivory tower academic.
Washington City Paper |
Lydia DePillis |
04-18-2011 |
Housing & Development
Confessions of a Black Gentrifiernew
Think demographic change is all about white people moving into black neighborhoods? Think again.
Washington City Paper |
Shani O. Hilton |
03-21-2011 |
Housing & Development
Buca di Beppo Promotes Malia Obama Visitnew
A ‘Bama PR Move: Promoting an Obama Daughter’s Visit to Buca di Beppo.
Washington City Paper |
Michael E. Grass |
03-08-2011 |
Media
TBD’s Night of the Long Knivesnew
Staffers at TBD.com, launched with great fanfare by Politico's parent company last summer, were informed one at a time this morning by editor Erik Wemple that significant layoffs were on the way.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-23-2011 |
Media
Bully Pulpitnew
Why a sports owner's lawsuit matters.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-10-2011 |
Media
Snyder Suesnew
It's Super Bowl week, but instead of preparing to take on the AFC champions, Dan Snyder is taking on a newspaper article. Several months after he was the subject of a Washington City Paper cover story, the owner of the Redskins has filed suit.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-03-2011 |
Media
Fish In A Barrelnew
Betsy Rothstein's Fishbowl D.C. is the gossip column the beltway media deserves.
Washington City Paper |
Moe Tkacik |
12-02-2010 |
Media
Tags: Betsy Rothstein, Fishbowl D.C.
Media Matters Wants You to Drop Fox Like It’s Hotnew
Days before the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rallies, a bevy of advertisements for the campaign against Fox News Channel hit stations across the D.C. Metro system last night.
Washington City Paper |
Alex Baca |
10-26-2010 |
Media
The Smart-Growth Setnew
How 32-year-old Google veteran David Alpert--and his band of bloggers--are shaping 21st -century D.C.
Washington City Paper |
Lydia DePillis |
09-03-2010 |
Policy Issues
