#WEEKEND
Weather: A mix of partly sunny and partly cloudy all weekend long. That’s the kind of weather that calls for a mixed drink… all weekend long.
Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Lupe Fiasco is performing at the 9:30 club; Alexandria is kicking off their amazing restaurant week; Check out the new brew release at Port City; It’s National Pisco Sour Day at Ocopa.
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This Super Bowl weekend, plan ahead so you can enjoy the game to the fullest knowing you have a safe ride home. Join the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking.
People who don’t drive drunk – You da real MVP.
#NATIONAL
We hope we look this good when we’re 50; You can’t email with us; This should keep you entertained for about 16 seconds; Kids are easily solving this puzzle while adults are stumped; Wine and Girl Scout cookies pair nicely; This is awesome, if you’re into having a seizure while watching tv; We want to be friends with Ted Cruz’s old roommate… as long as it doesn’t backfire in twenty years; Pope Francis has some thoughts on what you should give up for Lent; We giggled; Sadly, seagulls didn’t actually overtake a train in Australia this week; Apparently now women need to be on birth control if they want to consume alcohol; Bad news for Donald Trump Impersonators; Scarlett Johansson fell down and it was funny; The Mayor of NY should probably take a hint from DC and realize that THE STREETCAR IS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN; Wendy Davis misses her sneakers; Congrats vegans, you now have like one decent food to eat; And for all you non vegans, this sounds really healthy; For all you who just watch the Super Bowl for the commercials; “You can grow up to be anything you want to be—a doctor, a firefighter, you name it—and you’ll never, ever have to set foot in New Hampshire.”; LSU student fails to answer back-to-back SEC football questions on ‘Jeopardy!’; Donald Trump with a cockney accent; Who is submitting their face to this guy?; “Early spring, bitches” -Punx Phil; Free idea: someone start the Children’s News Network; RIP Maurice White, founding member and leader of Earth, Wind, & Fire. Our Song of the Day today is in his honor; Twelve people (in the entire state) voted for Jim Gilmore for president.
#LOCAL
That’s why Washington’s hair is so big… it’s full of secrets; DC TV is like all other TV, but better; Rules are meant to be… obeyed, but only if we get paid for it; Cue temper tantrums from kids all across the district; Here are the least douchey bars to watch the Super Bowl in; How to be less of a germ magnet; Adnan Syed gets another day in court; Heterosexual masculine males group will assemble in Dupont circle this weekend for anti-feminism rally… no this is not an Onion Article; Twitter drama on Capitol Hill gets heated; This wouldn’t be a Round Up without an adorable video of Bei Bei.
#ICYMI
What’s Better Than a Great Party? A Great Party for a Great Cause
Steph Curry Star-Struck by Senator
Friday Grind
FamousDC – Februrary
Geoff Embler: Growing a Beard is Like Being Pregnant
Don’t Google that
#EDITORSPICK
FamousDC Presents: A [non] interview with Kathryn Lyons
#BIRTHDAY
Famous Birthday wishes to Paige Gress; Kathryn Lyons; Shannon Croom; John Chadderdon; Sofia Skaff; Alex Walbridge; Elva Ye; Emily Davis; Andrew Monte; Micah McDonald; Michael Steel; Mel Miller, Austin Hagen, Rachel Lourie; Keith Blumenstock; Kim Sneed; Rachael Cameron; Liz Burton; Aimee Freeman; Katie Timmons; Gilly Godwin; Sarah Miller; Brea MacIsaac; Grant Carlisle; Nika Nour.
#TWEETSOFTHEWEEK
TheNardvark; DouthatNYT; TommyMcFLY; igorbobic; FamousDC
#FAMOUSFORDC
Luis Miranda, your retweet of Ann Coulter was #awesome; Ezra Klein, #BurningManforever; Should Troy Lyons quit his day job and become a bodyguard?; Marie’s sick and tired of being sick and tired; Did anyone see that girl getting kicked out of Lafayette Park in her prom dress?; Michael Ricci, we’re excited about the #tweetstorm; We’d like one of your coins, Sean Spicer; Hungry? Why wait.. go visit Lauren Hagen at work; Did Tom Simei survive Dan’s Cafe? We haven’t heard from him since last weekend; Wish Morgan Gress good luck and safe travels in San Francisco and Dubai!; Happy one year anniversary, Quorum; Where in the world is Michelle?; Hallie Linogon made the prettiest Jasmine since… Jasmine; We want Fritz’s job; Mary Katharine Ham to join (and bring life back into) the GOP debate panel this weekend; What is Noah Chestnut up to?; Our hearts break for Genny & Matt Jessee; Eric Nedd is the boss, so listen to whatever he says; Send Archie Smart some perfume; Geoff Tracy (aka Chef Geoff) makes a mean pizza blindfolded; Vincent Harris explains that digital costs money; Waiting on you Mick Kaplan!; Spotted snapping pics of Martin Shkreli, Frank Thorp; Caitlin Huey-Burns is everywhere on the campaign trail!; Hey JB, you making another awesome Super Bowl snack?; Congrats to Schylr Greggs on the move to KPMG; Daniel Schuman has the best ideas; Max Marcucci deserves the highest of fives; Where did Lars Hydle learn how to use ketchup?; Alex McCoy is killing it lately; Give De’Marcus Finnell a high five; We suspect Patrick Gavin knows Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa personally; Drew and Cody are a design dream team; We’re proud of Kathryn Lyons for braving the cold weather yesterday for beauty’s sake, but sorry she got stood up for prom…again…at the White House.
Congrats to RightNOW Women PAC on its 3rd annual Right Year, RightNOW event. Famously Spotted: Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Whip Steve Scalise, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Senator John Thune, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Marlene Colucci, Brittany Thune, Elizabeth Rojas Levi, Maggie Snipes, Jenn Higgins, Anita McBride, Patty Stolnacker, Shelley Hymes, Brooke McIngvale, Renee Courtland.
#MEDIAMOVES BY BRYANT ROW
David Ensor, former Voice of America Director, joins Atlantic Council as the EVP of External Relations; Technology and Political Innovator, Mindy Finn joins IMGE to focus on Client Strategy and Business Development; Politico’s Miki King Heads to The Washington Post as VP of Operations; Marcia Myers has been named Editor of CQ Magazine; Vann Newkirk going to work for Atlantic; CNN Politics Digital brings on Nicole Gaouette to cover National Security issues.
#BYE
Sorry winter, you’re no longer wanted.
