Mapping the destruction [tornadoes] Let the race begin [mayor] Get outta the District [weekend] Newest pizza delivery [NASA] Photo by Kevin Wolf

DC based band, Shark Week (yes, awesome name), released their double-sided single “Go West” ahead of its anticipated July 30 record release. For those of you in the DC music scene know, this isn’t a surprise. However, for anyone looking for a great DC band, here’s some bait from SPIN. …

If you’re in Franklin Square waiting on a food truck to make your lunch, you may glance at this but now won’t have to wonder what the story is behind the boarded, brick Franklin School. Dreamed up by architect Adolf Cluss and opened in 1865, this pre-20th century monolith presented a dreamy gingerbread house style exterior to the District while inside there were wide open spaces, sunlight and prominent ventilation (starting to sound like your ideal apartment?) in hopes of creating a modern school building.

All the rooftops you need [bars] Anchor Man Drake [throne] Women of the 113th [art] Vote with your taste buds [Roll Call] David Karp signs off [billions] Photo by J.D. Moore

Watch this and try not to cry, still waiting for Ted Prill to open a flying taco stand, Congrats to all the grads, who’s trying district taco this weekend?, Chef Bart is killing it, be sure to stop by Top of the Hill on Monday, tell Mike Lurie we’re on the gifs, tell Ashley …

Feasting Famously with Eric Wohlschlegel DC real estate mogul and founder of TheCribline.com talks real estate, food, and trends Ah, home ownership in The District, the dream of everyone who seeks to establish their home base in Francis Underwood’s playground. From the 22 year old skinny jean wearing 10th Street hipster, to the 28 year old Congressional Legislative Director, we all want to solidify our DC cred by paying way too much money for way too little square footage.

Things get a little embarrassing [Congress] Driving the day [narrative] Dunkin’ Donuts to K Street [lobbying] Photo by Andrew Bossi

Now This News gets Rep. Trey Radel to reveal just how much of a rap scholar he is. And a gentleman.

This week scandal style [Olivia The worst roommate ever [Obama] Holder holds out [Congress] Photo by Kevin Wolff

Roger Stone just being Roger Stone [book] Watch out for Superman [Avengers] Arlington hearts bikes [transportation] Photo by Fred King

This Michael Jordan of tables [dinner] The best Amazon has to offer [memes] 30 Rock feeling some shifts [talent] Photo by John Sonderman

Christie phones a friend [Brzezinski] This table will change your life [dinner] Might be sunny, but not warm [freezing] Bryce = greatest 20-year old ever? [WWBD] Facebook IRL [like] Ready for Arrested Development [trailer] Photo by Fred King

Tell Tom Tauzin and Amy Castellano congratulations, thanks to everyone that made last night AWESOME, Lame Kiffen asked us to tell Kaleb Froehlich happy birthday, Sidecar is giving free rides, it’s almost time to go home Alison McQuade, we’re cooking up our next killer event with the help of Emily …

We recently saw CQ Roll Call reporter Abby Livingston‘s article on the upcoming Women’s Congressional Baseball game public roster and reached out to her. When she replied, her pure joy that Congressional Softball was back prompted us to ask her to write a guest post. But before we get to the best things about the game, there are a few things you should know about Abby: She is co-captain of the press team (hardcore), AKA “The Bad News Babe.” In real life she’s a political reporter at CQ Roll Call They play for charity, the Young Survivtal Coalition, which supports women under the age of 40 who have breast cancer Both teams practice twice a week at 7am (did we mention hardcore?) Get your tickets to the Fifth Annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game here or visit their main website She’ll be crushing it at the game on June 26th (True story, we had to postpone this article for batting practice. Again, hardcore.) Top Ten Things That Make Congressional Softball Great 10. Lynn Sweet’s garden gloves. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Malet)  9. Former Rep. Laura Richardson leaving her ethics hearing so she’d be on time to the game last year.  8. Every other league I’ve ever played in made me remove my pearls and other jewelry before the game. This is how the Congressional Women’s Softball Game rolls.

Gio Gonzalez signing autographs [foundation] Times are a changing [earth] Coolest beer tap handles [draft] Photo by Brandon Kopp