Christopher Gindlesperger captured the true essence of a DC snowstorm in one powerful shot.

#NATIONAL Always get the bigger pizza; Or maybe never get the pizza; We found the best ever House of Cards tumblr; Bitcoin: nice while it lasted; Lebron-man; Seaworld still pissed about “Blackfish;” where’s our American flag tee shirt?; what’s going on with the Tea Party?; Oscars Sunday; Anchorman 3: ain’t …

h/t Bridget Nutt via Buzzfeed via Dorsey Shaw and also why not, Jake Sherman

Something about this combination: …motivated an offer for a makeover from Dennis Tang at GQ. Well, Polis has accepted. Thank you @GQMagazine @GQFashion for the offer to help… I accept and am looking forward to the consultation!! — Rep. Jared Polis (@RepJaredPolis) February 25, 2014 Edit: @JeremyArt has some high quality House …

This little boy made a new friend at the National Zoo. From his parents: “During a recent visit to the National Zoo my 7-year old, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, found an unexpected playmate in the Sea Lion exhibit. … My son often struggles to play with other children his own age, but had a wonderful time with his new friend. As he put it, ‘THIS IS THE BEST THING OF MY LIFE!!!'”

Woman cuts her neighbor [over dog poop] DC bros post to Craigslist seeking friends [“You drink Evan Williams.”] Comcast went out yesterday [oh noz omg] 14th St. NW gets a new Italian place [can’t stop the 14th St. machine] Union Station has Morse code Deathcab for Cutie lyrics [far off …

If you’re a suburbanite in the DC metro area, you may want to know this important information. Maryland is not as bad as Virginia. This is in light of “physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, …

Goodbye, Alec Baldwin [goodbye public life] Goodbye, Piers Morgan [goodbye CNN] Washington, DC date spots [post-Valentine’s massacre] Popville identifies 13 things [that aren’t so bad] Why is it named Glebe road? [you’ll find out here] Hungarian Olympic team has so much luggage [NPR says] House of Cards may stop filming …

Dribbble user R A D I O made this pretty incredible depiction of Facebook buying Whatsapp for $19b with a toe-tapping, sandal-clad Zuck Dawg making it rain.  

We’re getting those good vibes from mother nature that this is winter’s last stand. We could not be more excited. While February isn’t over yet, it’s the weekend and we can’t wait for it to start. Here’s where we’re kicking it while daydreaming of spring.

Meet Michael Beckerman. He’s the President & CEO of the Internet Association, representing America’s leading Internet companies and their global community of users. He caught up with us today to let us know more about the Internet Association’s First Annual Congressional Internet Freedom Award. This is important if, for example, you’d like House of Cards to continue streaming at a high quality, or if you want to show off your collection of animal gifs in an email to your mom. Read on here.

For the first time in 25 years [DC’s snow edged above average] Also winter is coming back [don’t let these 50s fool you] Snow terms we were not aware of: [sneckdown] MLK library getting a renovation [designer chosen] MD speed camera operators may get fined for bad ticketing [justice] Photo …

We’re done with Winter. Please bring Spring weather, open Cantina Marina and let the Nationals start playing baseball.  #NATIONAL Comcast and Timewarner … uh ok; Official Hater’s Guide to the Olympics is worth a read; it’s House of Cards day y’all; enjoy your flowers and dinner; Facebook added 50 new genders; PA …

It’s Valentine’s Weekend, but it’s also President’s weekend and it’s also that weekend where there’s a bunch of snow sitting around. If you’re at a loss for what to do, we have you covered with hand-picked events below.

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