World Cup Celebrations [Deadspin] Urban Couch Crashing [etiquette] Penn Ave Bike Lanes [of death] C-SPAN [geo-social] World Cup [fever]

Not going anywhere for a while? Who thought this was a good idea? [consultant resigns] Marc Ambinder has the highlights. The Atlantic: The Rolling Stone Article’s Juiciest Bits Who’s he going to dinner with?” I ask one of his aides. “Some French minister,” the aide tells me. “It’s f***ing gay.” UPDATE: Marc Ambinder …

Between the coronation of the so-far very deserving Stephen Strasburg [SI jinx!! Nooo!!], the Caps impressive playoff run, and the Skins’ hiring of Mike Shanahan and Jedi-mind-trick pick-up of Donovan McNabb, we were starting to think that this town’s sports franchises might finally be turning a corner. Enter Albert Haynesworth. …

We’re all lucky enough to live in Washington, D.C. – the place people from all over the world call their “home away from home.” This international DC community was on display this weekend in Dupont Circle as thousands gathered to watch the World Cup games. FamousDC’s sports correspondent Mark emailed …

Brunch – A combination of the words for breakfast and lunch which combines some of the features of both and is served mid-morning. It is thought that the term “brunch” first appeared in 1896 in the British magazine Punch. The article, which referred to a combination breakfast and lunch Guy Beringer …

So, some folks have been giving us a little heat for posting our beer pong story. But that is all about to change, sports fans. Yesterday morning, Cleveland morning news anchors chatted about the Vietor and Favreau excursion, gave us our props, and discussed how fun it must be being …

Boy, that escalated quickly… I mean, that really got out of hand fast. Washington Post: Hey isn’t that…: Desirée Rogers, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Ty Burrell Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau shirtless at Old Glory on Sunday. The White House spokesman and the chief speechwriter appeared to be playing beer …

Christian Bourge [tennis shoes & dress pants] Sunday Summer Party [BlairDC] Things [stay the same] Professional [attire] Iced [sighting]

Albritton scooped up DCist’s Sommer Mathis for TBD.com, House floor speeches can be boring, Clinton Portis has a stripper pole in his basement, @BlairDC gave us her favorite top 5 rooftop bars, bring it Mayweather, so what’s the deal?, Chris Frates finally took a vacation, public service for Congressional press …

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We’re not sure how this would play in Arizona.

But who’s funnier? Conan O’Brien to host fundraiser for former ‘SNL’ co-worker Sen. Al Franken The former “SNL” writer/”Tonight Show” host will join Franken in Minneapolis later this month for a $500-a-person fundraiser (or $4,800 to have a picture taken), according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Conan loves diapers.

James Fallows and Paul Rademacher blow our collective minds.

Sick and tired of waiting for the red line train? Metro has the solution: “Folks traveling on the Red Line will have to wait longer for a train, but Metro officials say that wait will actually ease congestion.” Ah, wait longer.  Makes sense. The bass ackwards explanation here.