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Beyond MoCo: Medium Rare (DC) Will Fry Your Thanksgiving Turkey for FREE

Published November 14, 2022 at 6:30PM

Turkeys famously can’t fly, but they sure can fry. This Thanksgiving, the public is once again invited to fly, drive, metro or just walk on over to Medium Rare restaurant in Cleveland Park for the 15th Annual Free Turkey Fry. The event has become a much-anticipated DC Thanksgiving Day tradition. This year, Medium Rare co-owner Mark Bucher estimates they’ll fry up to 600 turkeys. It’s for anyone who brings a thawed, eight- to 12-pound bird with them. A dozen fryers filled with almost 500 gallons of oil will be red hot and ready to fry up 96 birds an hour.

Bucher, who has been at the forefront of ending hunger in the DMV, started the event in 2008 for those who wanted to avoid the hassles and potential danger of turkey frying. Many who take advantage of the annual event are recipients of free turkeys but lack the skill, confidence or tools to cook them. In recent years, it’s also become a fundraiser for Feed the Fridge, the non-profit Bucher started to provide free, nutritious, restaurant-prepared meals to those who need them. Since its launch at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Feed the Fridge has provided more than 700,000 meals and has paid local restaurants $3.5 million in donated funds to prepare them. Medium Rare will fry your turkey for free, but asks those can to make a small donation to Feed the Fridge.

Black Panther Costume Worn by the Late Chadwick Boseman is Coming to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

By MCS Staff

Published November 11, 2022 at 5:08PM

Per the National Museum of African American History & Culture: Black Panther’s hero costume is coming to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture! The museum acquired several objects from the record-breaking film Black Panther, including the hero costume worn by actor Chadwick Boseman; a shooting script signed by Ryan Coogler (co-writer; director), Kevin Feige (producer, president of Marvel Studios), Nate Moore (executive producer) and Joe Robert Cole (co-writer; producer); two pages of spec script; and 24 high-resolution production photographs.

Black Panther is the first superhero of African descent to appear in mainstream American comics, and the film itself is the first major cinematic production based on the character. Black Panther illustrates the progression of blacks in film, an industry that in the past has overlooked blacks, or regulated them to flat, one-dimensional and marginalized figures. The film, like the museum, provides a fuller story of black culture and identity.

DC Attorney General Announces His Office is Suing Dan Snyder, the Commanders, the NFL, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

By MCS Staff

Published November 10, 2022 at 2:30PM

During a press conference at 1pm, Washington DC Attorney General, Karl A. Racine, announced that his office will be suing Dan Snyder, The Washington Commanders, the NFL, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Below is his full statement, via Twitter:

“My office is suing Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the Commanders, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL for colluding to deceive District residents—the heart of the Commanders’ fanbase—about an investigation into toxic workplace culture.

Inflation Rising The Second Least in DC Metro Area Out of 22 Major Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the Country, According to Report

By MCS Staff

Published November 10, 2022 at 12:50PM

With the year-over-year inflation rate at 7.7% in October, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Cities Where Inflation is Rising the Most. The DC Metropolitan Area, where Montgomery County is located, came in at 21st of 22 Major Statistical Areas.

To determine the cities where inflation is rising the most – and thus is the biggest problem – WalletHub compared 22 major MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) across two key metrics involving the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation. We compared the Consumer Price Index for the latest month for which BLS data is available to two months prior and one year prior to get a snapshot of how inflation has changed in the short and long term.

Commanders Respond to DC Attorney General’s Announcement of Press Conference With “Major Announcement” About the Team Scheduled for Noon Thursday

By MCS Staff

Published November 9, 2022 at 8:26PM

A Commanders spokesperson released the following statement in response to DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s announcement of a press conference that will be held tomorrow at noon where a “major announcement regarding the Washington Commanders” will be made. The statement from a Commanders spokesperson can be seen below, followed by a tweet by Commanders running back Brian Robinson’s agent, Ryan Williams.

“Less than three months ago, a 23- year-old player on our team was shot multiple times, in broad daylight. Despite the out -of-control violent crime in DC, today the Washington Commanders learned for the first time on Twitter that the D.C. Attorney General will be holding a press conference to “make a major announcement” related to the organization tomorrow.

Bethesda’s José Andres Makes Taylor Swift A Likely Delicious Offer to Bring Her Tour to DC

By MCS Staff

Published November 9, 2022 at 6:05PM

Many Taylor Swift fans were left disappointed when the singer announced her upcoming “The Eras Tour” and didn’t include a stop in DC, coming as close as Philadelphia, PA for three shows in May. One fan, Bethesda’s Jose Andres who is considered one of the best chefs in the world, has made Swift a tempting offer to add a DC show to the tour:

.@taylorswift13 Taylor? And @washingtondc please? I’ll cook for you?🙏🥹👨‍🍳😇 https://t.co/XifaZvYtTs

DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine to Hold Press Conference to Make “Major Announcement Regarding the Washington Commanders”

By MCS Staff

Published November 9, 2022 at 2:28PM

The office of District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine has announced that he will hold a press conference at noon on Thursday, November 10th to “make a major announcement regarding the Washington Commanders.” This news comes one week after team owners Dan and Tanya Snyder announced they hired Bank of America Securities to explore options surrounding selling the team.

As of now, no additional information regarding the announcement has been provided. The media release by Attorney General Racine can be seen below:

DC Named 2022’s 9th Best Sports City in America, According to Report

By MCS Staff

Published November 9, 2022 at 12:42PM

With the North American sports industry expected to reach a value of $83.1 billion in 2023, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Sports Cities. Washington D.C. was listed 9th on the large cities list. To determine the cities where the game is always on regardless of season, WalletHub compared 392 small to large cities across the five largest sports in the U.S.: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer. With the Washington Commanders, Washington Wizards, Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, and D.C. United, DC certainly checks all the boxes. Below you’ll see a list of the best large, midsize, and small sports cities across the country.

Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos Have Dinner in L.A., “Partnership Cemented in Bid to Buy Commanders”

By MCS Staff

Published November 8, 2022 at 12:13PM

TMZ, one of the biggest media websites specializing in celebrity news and entertainment, has reported that Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos had dinner together on Monday night and that the partnership to put in a bid to buy the Washington Commanders has been “cemented.”

TMZ previously reported on Thursday that “Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos, two of the most successful men in America, are interested in buying the Washington Commanders, in light of owner Dan Snyder’s interest in selling the NFL team, sources tell TMZ Sports.” Today’s report states “A Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos partnership to buy the Washington Commanders seems to be full throttle … because Monday night the two billionaires grabbed dinner in LA — breaking bread for more than two hours.”

Matthew McConaughey is Interested in Being Part of a Group That Buys The Washington Commanders

By MCS Staff

Published November 7, 2022 at 10:48PM

Even though Actor Matthew McConaughey was born and raised in Texas, he has been a Washington fan since he was four years old– rooting for Native Americans in old Westerns he’d watch with his dad. Washington also had a star linebacker, Chris Hanburger, with nearly the same last name as McConaughey’s favorite food, he said in an interview on the team’s website. Now, he’s interested in either putting together or being a part of an investment group that puts a bid on the Washington Commanders.

Mark Maske of the Washington post tweeted that “Matthew McConaughey is exploring the possibilities of joining or forming an investment group to bid on the Washington Commanders, according to a source close to the actor. He’s a co-owner of the Austin FC franchise in Major League Soccer.” This coming a few hours after the New York Post reported that McConaughey was linked to a potential bidding group that includes Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos.

Commanders Expected to Sell For $7 Billion; Sale to Be Finalized By NFL Owners Meeting in March 2023

By MCS Staff

Published November 7, 2022 at 11:31AM

Over the weekend Jay Glazer reported on Fox that Dan Snyder is indeed planning on selling the entire franchise, and not just selling a minority stake to raise funds for any debt or plans for a new stadium. Glazer also reports that the asking price is expected to be approximately $7 Billion, which would be a big return on the $800 million the team went for when Snyder bought the franchise in 1999. According to various reports, many feel the team will sell for the asking price and the Commanders will be under new ownership for the 2023 NFL season.

TMZ previously reported that “Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos, two of the most successful men in America, are interested in buying the Washington Commanders, in light of owner Dan Snyder’s interest in selling the NFL team, sources tell TMZ Sports.” Over the weekend, NBA superstar Kevin Durant (who is from Prince George’s County and attended high school in Montgomery County) expressed interest in being part of an ownership group. He told ESPN that he “would love to give a bit of my money to be part of the Commanders, but we’ll see.” The full Jay Glazer report can be seen in the video below.