Washington D.C.'s last video store is dead. The cause of death was every leisure-class Washingtonian's obsession with binge-watching House of Cards online and favorably comparing themselves to the characters.
Four search and rescue workers wade through water covering Washington Highway 530 on Thursday. They worked on the eastern edge of the massive mudslide that struck Saturday near Darrington, Wash. Image via Ted S. Warren, Pool/AP.
The death toll from Saturday's mudslide in Washington state now stands at 14, with 176 people still missing.
More than 100 people remain missing after Saturday's deadly mudslide in Washington, though officials said that was a "soft number" and likely to go down. Still, Snohomish County Fire Chief Travis Hots said "the situation is very grim."
Mile-Wide Mudslide in Washington State Kills at Least 8
The death toll from Saturday's mudslide in Washington state now stands at eight. Eighteen people—a number authorities described on Sunday as "fluid"—remain unaccounted for.
What's Going On Today at CPAC, the Conservative Troll Terrordome?
Today starts the three-day annual circus known as the Conservative Political Action Conference, in which Washington journalists scurry like wounded, hungry cooing doves in search of crazy bite from right-wing presidential hopefuls, and also Rick Perry. Gawker is there, too.
Somebody in D.C. Wrote the D.C.-est Craiglist Ad Ever
Those of us in Gawker Central who have lived in Washington are 50/50 on whether this Craiglist solicitation for Dupont roomies, "WE NEED TO KNOW COOLER PEOPLE," is fake or not. The fact that it's credible at all tells you everything you need to know about Washington:
"Crying Wino" Statue of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain Goes Up In Town He Hated
A hideous statue of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain is now displayed in his awful little hometown's local history museum, so that visitors can remember him not as the last rock 'n roller to rule America but instead as a weeping bummer playing acoustic guitar.
The governor of Washington has suspended the death penalty in his state, citing "too many flaws in this system."
[Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, right, listens to Committee Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday during the committee's hearing on data breaches and combating cybercrime. Image via Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP.]
Snowy Owl That "Enchanted" Washington DC Hit By Washington DC Bus
This strange and savage American winter has produced many oddities, and the appearance of Snowy Owls from the Arctic Circle has been the only delight in a season of ice and gloom. And then a Washington DC bus struck a beloved white owl a block away from the White House Rose Garden.
"I met her at the Heritage Foundation Christmas party. She was wearing a purple dress and looked hot standing next to Grover Norquist, if only by comparison...Her boyfriend was there, but I don't adhere to UN regulations." L'amour, Beltway millennial righty journalist style!
2014 Is the Year of the Seven-Toed 3D Pornography Beast
On this New Year's Day in America, 2014, the nation's typists ("thought leaders") are required to use their long-dormant psychic abilities to designate the next 12 months as the Year of Something or Other, whether that be "accidental mass suicide" or "wearable automobiles" or "raccoon-sized talking spiders." Such…
Soulless Woman Steals Christmas Packages Off Her Neighbors' Porches
A real-life Grinch was caught on camera last week swiping Christmas packages from the front porches of her neighbors' homes in Bothell, Washington.
Students Shut Down School After Gay Vice Principal Forced to Resign
The forced resignation of a popular high school vice principal in Washington prompted hundreds of students to stage a protest that effectively shut the school down.
Company's Public Shaming of Ranting Customer Results in Flood of Orders
When customers unfairly rant about poor service on Facebook, most companies just turn the other cheek. But one Washington business decided to respond in full to one irate client's accusations — and was rewarded with a hefty return on investment.
A man was arrested today for throwing an unidentified item over the White House's north fence. Pennsylvania Avenue was closed for about an hour, but no explosives were found.
Old Folks Can't Handle DC's Hip Casual Dining Scene
The wave of hipness that has lately washed over Washington, DC has bathed the city's new residents in a glorious young, hip vibe. But it has also washed away the once sedate lives of the city's elderly, who now cower in their apartments, fearing that the next tidal wave of coolness may drown them for good.
More "millennials" are moving to Washington, DC than to any other city, which proves everything we've ever said about both millennials and Washington, DC.
Twins Killed by "Impaired" Driver Carrying AA Brochure in His Car
In a devastating loss for one Washington family, 17-year-old twin sisters Janeah and Janesah Goheen of Oak Harbor were killed after a Halloween night crash severely damaged their vehicle. Janeah was killed instantly, but Janesah lived 11 more days, dying Monday afternoon at Harborview Medical Center.
