The XX Factor : washington cool watch

Washington Cool Watch? Say It Ain't So.

Anne Applebaum — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Hanna , I agree with you that the prospect of a celebrified D.C. is deeply distressing. One of the things I've always loved most about Washington is its distinct lack of cool: only place I've ever lived where one can walk the corridors of a large office...(read more)

Washington Cool Watch, Item 2

Hanna Rosin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Last night's party gossip deepened the "I live in L.A. now" feeling. Someone had spotted Jay-Z and Beyoncé shopping at the Pentagon City Mall. Someone else saw Stevie Wonder at Mazza Gallery. On second thought, though, L.A. is not the correct analogy....(read more)

Washington Cool Watch, Item 1

Hanna Rosin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:17:00 GMT

This is where I draw the line. Yesterday I opened my daughter's Friday folder, usually filled with school news, permission slips, that sort of thing. This time there was an announcement that Shakira—the hottie Colombian pop star—is singing in school on...(read more)