After three years at Engage Eric Wilson is headed off to head up the digital shop at American Action Network, Ed Patru celebrated a birthday, shirty business went down, Uncle Sam is single and hot, Teddy is still a single child for now, Sara Diaz + Shannon Croom = 78 …

The sky is falling [meteorite] Want a job on the hill? [perseverance] Barracks Row development [restaurants] Photo by Michael Andrade

Five years ago a group of friends who shared a common interest in soul music decided they were going to put a mix together and summon all their friends into one space to dance, sweat, and have a good time. Turns out this group of over-achievers couldn’t stop at that. Since their humble beginnings at Dahlak (1771 U St. NW), what started as a small and somewhat unknown dance party has grown into the epic monthly throwdown of funk, soul, R&B, and hip-hop that is FatbackDC. I am sad to report that this Saturday will mark the final party at Liv/Bohemian Caverns/Tap & Parlour (Corner of 11th & U NW).

If you’re a M-F ing B-O-S-S. IF YOU’RE A BOSS, BE LIKE JOHN TODAY: A foggy little bird says that at the start of the State Department’s daily senior staff meeting in the Secretary’s seventh-floor suite on Tuesday, Secretary of State Kerry had a diplomatic warning for his team. “Thursday …

12-year-old outdoes Iran [space] Valentine’s Day gifts [fail] Politicians are hip now [music] Photo by Daniel W. Lawrence

This is not photoshopped: This is photoshopped, but might be the next question asked. But the biggest winner of this whole ridiculous ordeal goes to … h/t Sam Stein

The RNC, NRCC and NRSC launched a colorful effort today reminding folks that Washington has a spending problem. To drive the point home, they enlisted a sharp-looking New York City character actor to play Uncle Sam. Is it us or does Uncle Sam look a lot like The Cat in …

Saturday, February 16 at the City Tavern Club in Georgetown 12-year-old Kennedy Snyder has been fighting a spinal cord tumor since she was two and this weekend you can help her by heading out to City Tavern Club in Georgetown. All of the proceeds from this fun night of poker, …

Obama’s best lines [SOTU] Rubio distrances himself from Romney [response] Treat your valentine [uber] Photo by Fred King

Watch out for the light cruisers invading the hill today… Photo by Gindy. Check out more awesome photos here.

Luckily there’s never a run on liquor in our nation’s capitol, espeically on a day like today where the media has officially established that the State of the Union about drinking. The Hungry Lobbyist was kind enough to compile a list of all the ways you can get shwasty tonight …

5 things to watch for tonight [SOTU] Not-so-secret anymore [speakeasy] House of Cards taking over DC [TV] Photo by Melodious

RJ Cooper’s Rogue 24 showcases his culinary vision both literally and creatively by focusing the diner’s experience around the kitchen and allowing his chefs to precisely execute his gastronomic ballet. The expression, “culinary theater” has never been a more apt description as it has in Cooper’s two year old establishment. You wouldn’t assume such a sophisticated menu and execution awaits as you arrive to Rogue 24; located down a back alley in the Shaw neighborhood one block from the convention center. The exterior of the building has wooden paneling and the inset “Rogue 24” is illuminated in bright white lights, in case you were lost. The abandoned auto shop next door covered in graffiti being a perfect introduction to the hip culinary destination that awaits you across the alley; mechanical execution, covered in artistic flair. The location is perfect for Copper’s pedigree; a Detroit native with stints cooking at Vidalia the DC seminal upscale southern comfort food destination; his elevation of simple dishes working side by side with his crew shows the level of art that this once humble working class profession has been raised in DC.

Resignation [Pope] State of the Union [drink] DC #1 for salary [women] Photo by Patrick Onofre

Tell Nat Sillin congratulations on his new gig with VISA, be sure to tell Susan Crabtree and Mindy Finn happy birthday this weekend, if you haven’t already tell Amos Snead happy birthday today, Michael Kaplan celebrated 5 years at the NRCC, @MattLira was a trending topic in San Francisco post Super Bowl, …