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washington times

Bush I, King of Peace to Reunite for One Last Show

Former President George H. W. Bush will deliver the keynote address at a ceremony honoring the Washington Times’ 25th birthday this May. Also appearing: Times founder the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, who, you might remember, is the Messiah. And the King of the Ocean, but it’s in his role as the Messiah that he goes around demanding churches throw out their crosses and start worshipping him instead. More »

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Reverend Moon Will Find 'Em For Three, Catch 'Em and Kill 'Em For Ten

Boy, just when you think Reverend Sun Myung Moon — cult leader, Messiah, owner of the Washington Times, and king of the ocean — can’t get any weirder, he goes and becomes a shark poacher. More »

pandas

Down With Butterstick: Japanese Panda Has Twins

Now we’re officially scraping the bottom of the holiday news barrel, because we’re going to invoke that goddamned National Zoo baby panda we hate so much, Sun Myung Moon or whatever it’s called. More »

reverend sun myung moon

Forget Baby Jesus & Worship This Rev. Moon Video!

On the off chance anybody is working in DC today, here’s something to do that’s more work-safe than cruising Casual Encounters: an hourlong video about Washington’s Favorite Newspaper Publisher and King of the Universe, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon! More »

remainders

Remainders: Gettin' Kinky

  • Everyone wants to have dinner with Condi, but no one wants Bush’s sloppy seconds. [Akron Beacon Journal]
  • “Goddammit! I put all this make-up on, and I’m not even in the shot!” [Hotline on Call]
  • Laura Bush is very appreciative of the Hungarian Prime Minster’s insightful gift giving. [The Smoking Gun]
  • Bill Maher is a cheap fuck — Joe Biden spends $800 dollars a month on manicures. [Washington Wire]
  • If Sun Myung Moon is such an evil genius, why does his family walk around with half-a-mil in shopping bags? [Consortium News]

metro

Metro Section: The Bar is Called Heaven

  • Having returned from his cosmic vacation, “The Rev” orders The Washington Times to get with the times. [Metroblogging DC]
  • Tucker Carlson buys a $4 million dollar house in Palisades; just breathe into a paper bag, nice and slow. [Fishbowl DC]

metro

Metro Section: Amerika's Capital Loves Ya!

  • Convenience, Value, and Service for speed freaks with just a little Kafka-esque hassle for everyone else. [Cruel Sommer]
  • If you thought the weirdest thing about Carol Schwartz was that she got elected as a Republican in D.C., here’s a link for ya. [DC Urban Family]
  • Professor “No One Wants to Kill Me Yet” Tangherlini, teaches a crash course on metro. [Pygmalion In a Blanket]
  • Reading the Washington Times out in the open? Eyes are all around, and yes, they’re judging you. [Countersignature]

reverend sun myung moon

Your Fancy Dinner Last Night? That's Another Pinstripe Suit for Tony Blankley

Ten kinds of crazy going on in this Chicago Tribune piece about Reverend Sun Myung Moon and his, uh, stranglehold on the sushi industry. Yeah, we didn’t know that one either. So, as the tipster who brought this piece to our attention noted, every California roll you eat helps subsidize the quality, money-losing journalism of the Washington Times. And who knew cornering an industry could sound so simple? More »