metro area: washington / arlington / alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
landmark mall
from wonder woman 1984 posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Some (or maybe all... who knows) of Wonder Woman’s upcoming sequel Wonder Woman 1984 was filmed at Alexandria, Virginia’s Landmark Mall. Perhaps I’ll update this with more info when the movie (or a trailer) comes out, but then again probably not.
The Landmark Mall has been closed for renovations since 2017.
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from pod save america, crooked media posted in radio by pete_nice
A hot-spot of journalists, lobbyists, diplomats, and a place "Where to Meet Wealthy, Attractive Democrats" (according to dc.eater.org).
The restaurant is oft-referenced in the podcast "Pod Save America."
view full location details...ivy hill cemetery
from space exploration, rocket science posted in technology by pete_nice
Famed German/American scientist and rocket-man Werner von Braun is buried at the Ivy Hill Cemetery.
He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 65 on June 16, 1977.
"Nature does not know extinction; all it knows is transformation. Everything science has taught me, and continues to teach me, strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death."- Werner von Braun
view full location details...where woodward met with ‘deep throat’
from watergate scandal posted in history by nevereatshreddedwheat
In late 1972 through 1973 Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met six times with his source 'Deep Throat' at a parking garage (specifically spot 32D) at this location in Arlington, Virginia. With Deep Throat's information, President Nixon's role in the Watergate coverup was exposed which led to Nixon's resignation in 1974.
In 2005 it was revealed that Deep Throat was Mark Felt, the FBI's number two man at the time.
A historical marker marks the spot where they met. As of 2013 the garage is still standing, although there are rumors that it will soon be torn down.
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from space travel, new space posted in technology by pete_nice
Founded by Eric Anderson in 1998 (two years after he graduated college), Space Adventures specializes in space tourism. Specifically, the company books passage on Russian spaceflights for space tourists and organizes all the necessary training.
Space Adventures had the world's first space tourist, entrepreneur Dennis Tito, as a client in 2001. They continue to plan for zero-G flights, suborbital and orbital spaceflights, and hope to provide the world's first private lunar mission.
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