Rachel Maddow on MSNBC reports on Thursday night that a big new human-rights organizaion, "Lights for Liberty," is orchestrating demonstrations on Friday at dozens of Border Patrol locales. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected ( Read more... )

Ever since I first lived in Washington, right out of college, I casually track guest lists for White House state-dinners. (It's always in the next day's WPost "Style" section -- and is required reading in certain circles ( Read more... )

No fewer than 15 movie stars, rockers, etc. have been banned by Lorne Michaels from appearing again. They range from Martin Lawrence to Rage Against the Machine; Stephen Segall seems to have been the worst infractor. Elvis Costello was banned after a 1977 gig where he insisted on singing his "Radio Radio," critical of network TV; he did get back on ( Read more... )

A list of one girl's favored ladies, with lovely photos of each --
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