No wonder we waited ’til today to post the pics: Big Head Rob is currently headlining a Michael Musto item in “La Dolce Musto” about his recent trip to Washington:

PUTTING THE “C-WORD” BACK IN D.C.
As long as I’ve delved into the political pistou: BigheadDC.com’s ROB CAPRICCIOSO just threw me a book party in our nation’s capital, where I became surrounded by mouthy media and tanked twinks. Rob wanted JEFF GANNON—the gay escort turned Republican mole—to co-host, and I went along with it since I generally enjoy mixing strange bedfellows for some sick times. Also, I thought it would be a perverse kick to get Gannon to endorse my book, which is BUSH-bashing and out-gay gay gay. But mainly I wanted to get him to trash the prez. He did so—but only because he feels the guy is not conservative enough. Oy. That’s it for the strange bedfellows!

Anyway, after the party, Wonkette wrote something snarky—no, really, they stretched their muscles and wrote something dismissive and shitty, I swear—smirking that the event wasn’t for real seeing as there were no books on the premises. Honey, the truth is I brought a stash with me and snuck them out all night to the important people! (Or at least the ones who nicely introduced themselves.)

The twinks then followed me in a huge conga line around Dupont Circle, formerly “the fruit loop,” as we mourned the fact that a new stadium in town has caused the demolition of nine gay bars. Hopefully the arena will house many a CHRISTINA AGUILERA concert to make up for it. Bravely, we tracked down the remaining boîtes—like the refreshingly unfabulous Fireplace and the slap-happy Omega, where a friend tipped a go-go boy, only to realize he was just a customer. The guy, flattered, took him home.

The next day brought the inevitable museum trip to see that great work of art—Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz! They’re hanging at the Smithsonian, and I assumed I’d have to fight a swarming crowd to get a peek, these being the footwear answer to the Mona Lisa and maybe even the lower-region version of Anna Nicole’s tiara. But nobody seemed to care, maybe because there are six other pairs in the world (including the one Toto chewed on and the one DEBBIE REYNOLDS plays with). Or maybe everyone else is just straight.

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To hell with the fans! I had to give you two a private shout-out, and here’s your gift:

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Matthew Yglesias isn’t the only one who can dress up for Halloween. (Click pic for our exclusive spooky, yet sassy, dance video!)

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Congrats, Dave!

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Birthday dreams really do come true. Yes, that’s Jeff Gannon, Kelly Ann Collins and your very own Big Head Rob ringing in another one of our infamous 21st birthdays (God, how long can we keep this up.)

Go crazy, Mr. Jinxy, DC Bachelor, KassyK, Anonymous, etc. This picture is just waiting for captions. For more high/lowlights, visit our sister site.

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We’ve often tried to convince people that the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a beautiful vacay spot filled with all the wonders of nature’s beauty — even in the face of many a blank stare from several über hip District residents.

We’re done.

Our hometown newspaper, The Sault Evening News , has reported a UFO sighting on a street we’ve actually traveled:

SAULT STE. MARIE - Sault Police were summoned to the 1000 block of E. 7th Avenue on Wednesday on reports of an unidentified flying object hovering in that area. The device was described as having a very shiny top — like the face shield of an astronaut helmet — and it hovered noiselessly in the area for close to an hour. 

While police might have dismissed the report had it come from a lone individual, neighbors and other supported the original callers claims of a strange object hovering in the sky.

One of the people on the scene summed up the experience with the phrase: “Not from this world.”

Like the face shield of a fucking astronaut helmet, you say? Yeah, the Upper Peninsula is much too far for a vacation.

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We normally don’t blog about our colleagues because they usually tell us not to. But, today, we can’t help ourselves because they’re on fire. Take a look:

David Epstein was interviewed for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer today for a story he did about George Mason’s amazing triumph in the Big Dance this year. “Hoops success may introduce the little-known university to the nation,” he wrote, “but big donations and students won’t necessarily follow.” What a tease! The segment is scheduled to appear this Friday night on a PBS station near you.

Next up is the prolific Scott McLemee. His “Intellectual Affairs” column each week is really well-read, even though he tends to piss off people like David Horowitz. He sent us this pic of his calico kitty, Peanut, who he says tends to be photogenic. We agree, but you decide for yourself.

And who could forget the hottest Inside Higher Ed reporter of all, Elia Powers? Here, he puts together his chair.

(We also have a model in the house that goes by the name of Scott Jaschik.)

We hear that all of these amazing characters may be getting together soon to discuss their triumphs and plot how to take over the world. As Paris Hilton would say, “That’s hot.”

For even more hotness, check out Inside Higher Ed.

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So, we’re in DC and we’re trapped, thanks to this bastardly snowstorm. We’ve been told our front walk has 14 inches, but we’re not going to go out and look. In fact, we’re not going to give this storm the time of day. You might think we’re being tough on Old Man Winter. Well, we’re not, and the Post agrees with us:

The storm abruptly and rudely ended a record-setting winter of balmy breezes, budding blossoms and unusually brisk sales of convertibles. Taking its place was a dreamy winterscape of snowy mist and white- coated tree branches, some of which came crashing down this morning, obstructing major arteries such as the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and the George Washington Memorial Parkway, not to mention service on Metro’s Green Line, where a branch fell across the track, coincidentally, at Branch Avenue. 

We long for buds.

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