Matt Blitz
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1 week ago |
smithsonianmag.com | Matt Blitz
Remnants of a vanished past, Fabergé Easter eggs live on in museums and collections across the world Most people get chocolate bunnies or plastic candy-filled eggs as presents on Easter, but for Russian czars at the turn of the 20th century, gifts were lot more expensive—and much less edible. In 1885, Czar Alexander III commissioned 38-year-old Carl Faberge and his St. Petersburg family jewelry business to produce a surprise Easter gift for his wife, Empress Marie Fedorovna.
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2 weeks ago |
wamu.org | Matt Blitz |Tyrone Turner
Awesome Con was back at D.C.’s Convention Center this weekend for its 13th edition. The weekend-long convention celebrated nerd culture, featuring cosplaying, gaming, celebrity meet and greets, and just being yourself. On the convention floor, Tim O’Grady of McLean, Virginia dressed in a homemade costume of a guardian from the popular science-fiction video game Destiny 2. He said it took him about a week and $150 to construct.
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1 month ago |
wamu.org | Matt Blitz
We’re inside D.C. Fire and EMS Fireboat headquarters on the Southwest waterfront, looking out over the Potomac River. Washington National Airport’s air traffic control tower is visible through the trees. It’s a familiar view for fireboat pilot C.J. Isbell, diver Jeff Mathias, and technician Chris Finelli. They’re all longtime D.C. Fire and EMS veterans and members of the region’s only 24/7 marine rescue unit. Just over a month has passed since the midair collision near DCA claimed sixty-seven lives.
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1 month ago |
wbur.org | Matt Blitz
Washington D.C.'s restaurant community braces for promised ICE raidsFear and uncertainty plague Washington D.C.'s restaurant community as the Trump administration plans to conduct large-scale deportations of migrants in the U.S. who don't have legal status. Matt Blitz of WAMU reports. This segment airs on March 3, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
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1 month ago |
wamu.org | Matt Blitz |Tamika Smith
Everyone loves to dance like nobody’s watching. But if you want to take those moves to the next level, you may have to take lessons. Luckily, the D.C. region is full of studios and instructors teaching a plethora of dance styles.
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Goonies reunion! Cosplay meet-ups! Tabletop gaming fun! Speed puzzling championship! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! John Rhys-Davies! Here’s my preview of this weekend’s Awesome Con… Heading there now, so come say hello! https://t.co/2QWBcxNNZp
There will never be another Stumpy, but may I present… https://t.co/MESgHTgn6q
Members of the region’s only 24/7 marine recuse unit were among the first emergency personnel at the scene of Jan’s plane crash near DCA. Now, they are coming to terms with what they saw and experienced. Very much appreciate them sharing their story. https://t.co/PMaXoMGg4E
