We'll Decide What's Hip or Not, Thankyouverymuch

While some readers and a few friends might be fans of Mike Allen's Playbook, I never understood his inane party coverage. Saturday's round-up include a rundown of the usual cocktail and birthday party gossip but the real treat was a tipster quoting a reveler that "Wonderland is way past hip." This was a preceded by party goers choosing between coming up to Columbia Heights or playing Taboo.

And you wonder why DC has a nerdy reputation? Full disclosure: Yes, I did play Jenga last night, and I might have tweeted about it.