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• Life of the Party: Best Weekend Ever White House Correspondents "Nerd Party" features bank-robber-dressed deejays and patriotic cupcakes.
• Society 2.0: Speechless President Obama and Oscar Pistorius both stunned the Twittersphere this week.
• Performing Arts: Salute to Jessye Norman Washington Performing Arts Society honored Norman with first Ambassador of the Arts Award.
• Pollywood: 'The Menteng Kid' Wins Again But do they still love him the second time around?
• Performing Arts: Brunching with Jessye Norman The Grammy award-winning soprano will be honored with a pre-inaugural brunch this weekend.
• FYIDC: Best Bets This week, we're in pursuit of artistic endeavors.
• Society 2.0: When Tragedy Strikes The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting sparks reflection and policy debate.
• Wine & Spirits: Josh Berner Q&A The mixologist at Ripple dishes on fatwashing, wine promotions and citrus-y holiday sips.
• Society 2.0: Asia and the Look McKayla Maroney’s signature look and Obama’s tour in Southeast Asia are hot on Twitter.
• Society 2.0: Presidents, Pucks and Pot Between elections, the NHL lockout and marijuana legalization, tensions were high this week.
• WL Insider: Final Countdown Republicans, Democrats and everyone in between celebrate (or bemoan) the 2012 Presidential Election.
• Pollywood: Was It Worth It? Did Election 2012's negative and divisive tone lead to a more informed public?
• FYIDC: Best Bets A week of elections, exhibition openings and wordsmith contests lies ahead.
• Society 2.0: Trumps and Bums Social media is abuzz over Donald Trump's political meddling and Pippa Middleton's bum.
• Power Source: Smithsonian's Cultural Expansion Museum of African American History and Culture begins new chapter of cultural celebration.
• Society 2.0: Cha Ching! Beaucoup bucks dominated social media news this week.
• Society 2.0: Never Forget 9/11 remembrances, kicking off football season, and going "ga ga" over meaty fashion.
• Society 2.0: Lookin' Good Politics, the VMAs and fashion week top social media.
• WL Insider: A Dozen Defining Lines Memorable quotes from this week's Democratic National Convention.
• FYIDC: The Best of Independence Day Still don't have plans for the Fourth? Try our last-minute picks for the city's best.
• Fundraisers: No Kid Hungry Discover, donate and dine to support Share Our Strength's campaign to end childhood hunger.
• Society 2.0: This Week's Top Tweets The Scripps National Spelling Bee, John Edwards trial and Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat.
• Society 2.0: This Week's Top Tweets The Met brings fashion forward, Obama supports gay marriage and JPMorgan Chase's surprise loss.
• Society 2.0: Washington's Most Pinteresting People President Obama joined Pinterest this week. Here's how he measures up with some the District's most board savvy users.
• Society 2.0: This Week's Top Tweets The Trayvon Martin case sweeps the nation, Etch A Sketch gets an unexpected sales boost and The Hunger Games breaks into the box office.
• Hollywood on the Potomac: Greedy Bastards Dylan Ratigan's new book on "how we can stop corporate communists banksters, and other vampires from sucking America dry."
• Paint the Town: Annie Leibovitz's Pilgrimage Renowned photographer graces Washington with exhibition that showcases American monuments (not celebs).
• Get Out and Give Back: For Boys & Girls The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW) is 125 years young and still going strong.
• Access Pollywood: Kennedy Center Honors 2011 The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates 34 years of feting the best talent in the arts.
• Society 2.0: This Week’s Top Tweets Alicia Keys, Bono and Clinton were in D.C., Herman Cain has issues, and there is a $450 million fund to aid DC's area start-up firms – the twitterverse responds.
• Hotel Watch: Santa Barbara Dreaming A legendary Hacienda re-stakes its claim as a sunny haunt for Hollywood stars, political leaders and savvy travelers.
• Access Pollywood: Obama Inspires at HRC President Barack Obama delivers a motivational speech at the 15th Annual Human Rights Campaign Dinner.
• FYIDC: MLK Memorial Dedication Rescheduled The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial National Project Foundation announces the new date for the dedication celebration.
• Pollywood: Obama to Keynote HRC President Barack Obama to deliver keynote address at Human Rights Campaign Annual Dinner on October 1.
• Power Source: Rachel Wims Youth Empowerment Rachel Wims has proven that she is amongst the best and the brightest of her generation.
• Social Diary: A-List For Latino Family Expo A keynote from President Obama, appearances from Eva Longoria and family fun to headline this years' NCLR Conference and National Latino Family Expo
• Society 2.0: This Week's Top Royal "Status" Report There's only been one thing on everyone's mind the last few days: the Royal Wedding. We bring you the best #RoyalWedding tweets from D.C.
• Life of the Party: Obamas Roll with Easter Bunny The First Family welcomed a record 30,000 people to the South Lawn for the 133rd White House Easter Egg Roll.
• Society 2.0: This Week's "Status" Report In this week's top tweets, President Obama visited Facebook, Charlie Sheen performed in D.C., and more!
• ObamaLand: POTUS' China Watcher President Obama’s national security advisor on Asian affairs Jeffrey Bader, accompanied by his wife, Rohini Talalla, talks optimistically about future Chinese-American relations.
• Access Pollywood: Countdown to Zero Lawrence Bender, the multiple award-winning producer of "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Pulp Fiction," is working to raise awareness of the nuclear dangers facing our world.
• ObamaLand: The Motown Sound First Lady Michelle Obama helps celebrate Motown Record’s legacy with Student Workshop featuring Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Berry Gordy and Bob Santelli.
• Diplomatic Dance: Georgia On Our Mind Meet Georgia's new Ambassador to the United States, Temuri Yakobashvili. His appointment position holds significance during a critical time in US / Georgian relations.
• Obamaland: 2010 Medals of Freedom Honoring the extraordinary, President Obama doles out the 2010 Medals of Freedom
• Society 2.0: This Week's Top Tweets It's been an interesting week for all of us. The riots in Egypt are continuing, Anderson Cooper was attacked, and we found out that Dan Snyder is suing the City Paper. Here are this week's top tweets.
• Media Spotlight: A Hall of Fame Night The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) hosts its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Newseum
• Access Pollywood: Kennedy Center Honors Guests didn’t bother counting stars at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, they were too busy counting galaxies.
• Performing Arts: Arena Stage Throws Open its Doors Washington's acclaimed and beloved Arena Stage has thrown open its doors for the business of theatre at its new Mead Center for American Theater on the Southwest DC Waterfront.
• Access Pollywood: Pay It "Film" Forward Actress Kerry Washington reflects on the ability of film to foster cultural understanding.
• Performing Arts: Welcome Home Arena Stage! Celebrating its 60th Anniversary, Arena Stage moves into its newly remodeled complex at the Mead Center for American Theater in Southwest D.C.
• Diplomatic Dance: Back to School for New Ambassadors Diplomats-in-training are surprised to discover that prepping for a new post involves much more than language lessons and protocol seminars.
• Diplomatic Dance: What Special Relationship? Two seasoned British envoys reflect on the course of U.S.-U.K. diplomacy.
• Music Notes: Bluegrass Rising Over Yonder Mountain Meet the current kings of progressive bluegrass: Yonder Mountain String Band, who push the boundaries while staying largely true to the genre's roots.
• The Dish: No Playing Games at Ray's The Steaks Looking for the perfect steak? Look no further. Ray's The Steaks in Arlington, Va. combines the perfect meal with an all-are-welcome atmosphere.
• Performing Arts: Arena Stage's Historic Homecoming The new Mead Center for American Theater marks a turning point for Arena Stage.
• Power Source: Dr. Dorothy Irene Height A tribute to Dr. Dorothy Irene Height – an iconic Washingtonian.

Lists

• WL Insider: Dems Rally in Charlotte Electrifying week of parties, politics and salutes wraps up DNC convention.
• WL Lists: The 2012 Social List The 16th annual record of notably social individuals from politics, diplomacy, business, philanthropy and the arts.
• WL Lists: 100 Most Invited 2010 The September issue of Washington Life magazine features the return of its celebrated “100 Most Invited” list of capital luminaries whose presence can make or break any event.
• Power List 2010: DC Family Dynasties A selective list of top families whose wealth, political clout, and philanthropy allow them to make a major difference in the life of the nation’s capital

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