Brightest Young Things

Digesting the local media for maximum water-cooler gossip optimization.
This week:

• It seems like Wale releasing his new album (yesterday) and having a CD release party (tonight) is the equivalent of the second coming of (DC) hip hop Jesus or something equally earthquaking. Now that EVERYONE cares, for remedial reading, check out this interview with him.

In the past and present Majoral corners:

• Marion Barry is filming a reality TV show. Because he can.
• Adrian Fenty's bike rides with police escorts, causing all hell and high traffic to break loose.

• Hot on the heels of he Lucy Liu-esque TIME cover DC School Chancellor Michelle Rhee gets engaged to Sacramento Mayor/Ex-Phoenix Sun and plans to keept the commuter relationship still a commuter relationship for a while

• The Post runs a front page story on Metro Safety you're not certain you want to read.
• Because everyone loves a good sliedshow: Washingtonian picks their 2009 style setters, including sometimes BYT contributor Pepper Watkins.

• Blogs.vs.blogs: Why Why.I.Hate.DC is jealous of Prince of Petworth (the comments then get extra juicy)
• And-Jack White was in town. Celebrating Carl Sagan. And, unlike, Cate Blanchett, not spotted at Target at any point.

^{photo courtesy of wapo}

Godspeed. Your contributions welcome in comments.

Previously in I Heart DC:

• 2/13: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use:
• 2/13: 101 Reasons To Love DC-Part 1
• 2/10: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/9: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/8: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/8: Perfect Date Outfits + Outings
• 2/7: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use
• 2/6: DC News You Can Maybe Use:
• 2/2: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use:
• 2/1: DC News You Can (Maybe) Use: