The Weekly Feed: Makin' Whoopie EditionFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:42PMHazelnut and Nutella whoopie pie from Treet Dish of the Week: Whoopie pie Where: Treet , Tynan Coffee & Tea , Mr. Yogato , U Street Cafe , The Cereal Bowl , Hello Cupcake Whoopie pies have been a staple of the home kitchen in New England and Pennsylvania Dutch country for a long time. Like many regional foods, they've recently found their way into fancier kitchens over the last few years with ...
Overheard in D.C.: Metro Pranks and Lots of Stupid IdiotsFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:12PMPhoto by ianseanlivingston . Ah Metro, what a bunch of funny guys. Whether making the ludicrous-sounding "peak-of-the-peak" an actual thing , doing track maintenance on the one day you need to take the Metro to the airport, or making the Blue Line travel on the Yellow Line's tracks , they're always out to do some kind of hilarious prank. Overheard of the Week Operator on the Red Line yesterday ...
The Leading Business WeeklyFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:50AMA REGULAR put-down from readers who disagree with my rating of (say) a restaurant, hotel, lodge or airline, goes something like: “Ag, man. But they know you and bend over backwards to make sure everything is fine. You should have been there when we went the next day. The place was a disgrace.”
The Tools of April FoolsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19AMThe day has come. The day every prankster and joker lives for and dreams about all year long. April Fools' Day is upon us. This day is like Halloween for all the women that can't wait to dress like a ....well, you get the idea. However, this day is n ...
Michael Gambon: I feel wrong if I don't plan a play a yearThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:55AM“I hope I'm telling you the truth,” says Sir Michael Gambon . The hooded eyes in that great bloodhound face flicker thoughtfully. “Yeah, I am.” I am meeting the 69-year-old — our most powerful stage actor and a notorious, mischievous fibber in interviews — to discuss his appearance in Samuel Beckett 's Krapp's Last Tape in the West End .
Ew! Bedbugs invade the InternetMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:59PMFear of bedbugs makes perfectly rational people go totally insane. Can a website do the same? Bedbug - Health - United States - New York City - New York
Pranksters Clown Around… AgainWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:47PMA piece of public art in Cardiff has once again become the victim of ridicule. Cardiff - Wales - Religion - Craig Bellamy - Cardiff City F.C.
Ultimate Big Brother: All you need to know about the 10 former BB stars joining Josie in the houseTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:17PMFrom Coolio to Ulrika - the lowdown on the returning reality TV stars.
Jay Mariotti and the Worst Sportscaster Behavior EverMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:08PMIt seems that bad behavior is nothing new when it comes to sportscasting, because if you are around athletes enough you can convince yourself that you are allowed the same bad behavior that they exhibit at times. Jay Mariotti is loud and sometimes obnoxious as a panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn, but apparently it wasn't a shtick. Mariotti was arrested over the weekend following an alleged ...