Washington City Paper: Contents for Jan. 6

The 2006 Pulitzer Prizes
Local publications sweep in earliest-ever results of national contest

Cover Story

Each spring, a cabal of reporters, editors, and educators known as the Pulitzer Prize Board convenes in secret for a great cause: find, and reward, the previous year’s best journalism. Sifting through well over 1,000 submissions, the board ultimately settles upon 14 winners in a variety of categories. The president of Columbia University heralds the choices in April, solidifying the victors’ sacrosanctity in the edifice of American journalism.

This year, the board made the unusual decision of announcing its selections early. The rationale behind the accelerated schedule was simple: Board members believed they had in their hands the finest journalism ever published. There was simply no expectation that future submissions could approach the masterful, sensitive, pungent pieces of writing the board had already read. To add to the nontraditional nature of this year’s contest, all eight winning submissions happened to originate from one city: Washington, D.C. The remaining six categories remained empty, as the board chose to withhold awards for lack of worthy content.

Hence, the few—but first-class—2006 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Public Service

For a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources, which, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs,graphics, and online material

Winner:

The staff of Washingtonian, for “Great Hair”... Continued

Issue of Jan. 6 - 12, 2006

News and Features

The 2006 Pulitzer Prizes
Local publications sweep in earliest-ever results of national contest
Cover Story By Erik Wemple and John Metcalfe
Allah Clear
Muslim security force rehabilitates Sursum Corda and its own reputation.
The City By Jason Cherkis
Universalist National Memorial Church
The City By Aaron Leitko
Figuring It Out
The Mail By James W. Loewen
Cult Comfort
The Mail By Helen Newman

Columns

Coach Baggage
Alexandrian remembers the Titans differently
Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
Savage Love
Savage Love By Dan Savage
Borrowing Time
City Desk By Huan Hsu
The Daly Grind
City Desk By Dave Jamieson
ONE-MAN SHOW
Loose Lips By James Jones

Eats

Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Young & Hungry By Tim Carman

Movies

Burb Your Enthusiasm
Film Review By Mark Jenkins
Solid Wood
Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
Hostel
Film Review By Brent Burton

Music

The Caribbean
Music By Rachel Beckman

Theater

Hex Sells
Theater Review By Trey Graham
Theater Lab
Theater Review By Bob Mondello

Arts and Events

The Song Remains Inane
Novelty music is still silly, stoopid, and weird—which is exactly why the Top 40 could use more of it.
Arts By Dave Nuttycombe
Belly Up to the Bar
Wanna give your struggling nightspot a boost? Lower your age requirement.
Show & Tell By Chris Shott
Technical Knockout
Books By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Tomb Rubber
Artifacts By Mike Kanin
Globe Fodder
Artifacts By Joe Dempsey
Culture Vultures
What does it take to get an arts grant from the D.C. government?
Culture Vultures By Rachel Beckman