While you’re rightfully celebrating America remembering the Declaration of Independence, George Washington, and other American classics, perhaps you’ve forgotten another Independence Day. A fictional Independence Day. One from 1996. Never forget folks. Especially if we’re being invaded. “We will not go quietly into the night … Today we celebrate our …

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.

This weekend = Weinerhill Downs [dachshund races] District Flea Street Style [so fetch] Baby panda still doing well [checkup] 50% of DC cabs begrudgingly accepting credit card payments [cashless] Lady stabs roommate for listening to Eagles on repeat [she sucks] Logan Circle [gunshots] Photo by the Q