Here’s our own Liz Glover with Atlanta celebrity Antwan André Patton, better known as Big Boi. Why do these liberal hip-hoppers watch CNN when they could be learning so much about angry white people from Fox News? And why does that Barack Obama get so much media attention? MORE »

It’s Liz Glover! Hi Liz, to whom are you speaking to on the videophone today? Ah, it is Questlove from The Roots, in DC for the Rock the Bells deal, with some important conspiracy theories about Sarah Palin and the RNC! MORE »

L’Enfant Cafe-Bar, situated in the nexus between Adams Morgan, Dupont and the U Street corridor, is a Parisian-style cafe that also boasts a solid selection of Belgian beers. Their brunch menu consists mostly of what you’d find at a casual French cafe on the left bank. MORE »

That CBS decided to call the DVD Obama: All Access makes it pretty clear that this collection is not intended as a political souvenir for the policy nerds — this is about celebrity. Barack and Michelle make very good celebrities, and the two years worth of 60 Minutes interviews included here are probably a large part of how a liberal young black guy won over America. MORE »

“Did you start Wonakbout today so you could mention the super-fantastic $6 show tonight at The Red & The Black (1212 H St NE)?” MORE »

Here’s something you don’t see too often, these days, during the Great Big Depression: the launch of a new publication! It’s called Wonkabout, and it’s your guide to all that is fun and interesting and weird and tasty and boozey in Washington D.C., the new capital of the world. Yes We Can! MORE »

HELP FIND THIS LOST D.C. DOG: This is Alli, a 17-month-old Newfoundland. She vanished the night of January 21, from Georgetown. Very nice dog, etc. Black nylon collar. [Find My Dog Alli]

This is pretty much like The Empire Strikes Back, in reverse, or maybe the beltway story of Oedipus, with robots: American poet/singer David Berman has announced (on a Drag City message board) that he’s shutting down his Silver Jews musical operation, and will perhaps do “muckraking,” and also is not very happy about the work of his apparent father, Rick Berman, the infamous Food Industry lobbyist. MORE »