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Famous Friday [Round Up]
#NATIONAL #MLKDAY; SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN: 9 days; We are honestly frozen to death; #TeamUSA uniforms – umm what?; MITT is now on Netflix; Reminder: Don’t take a ‘selfie’ with a stolen phone; Doughnut-flavored beer?!?!?!?; It’s a HEAT NATION; Justice for Sean Taylor, finally; Sorry we’re NOT sorry; #THEDISTRICT There is no Washington, D.C.; SNOWBALL FIGHT IN DUPONT CIRCLE; Soon you may be able to …
We Officially Envy Ben Jenkins
Benny Johnson brought to our attention how swanky Ben Jenkins‘ office is. We are not too proud to admit we’re jealous. You’ll be jealous too, once you see these pics. And that is not even the full majesty of this liquor-imbued workspace. Full set of photos here. h/t Buzzfeed
[Update: Found!] Attention Heroes: This Dog is Lost
[Update: She’s been found!] Has anyone seen Brandi? Brandi is a 45lb yellow lab mix with bright blue eyes. Last seen near U St. NE and 2nd St. NE. If you see her, don’t chase her, she’s shy. You don’t have to be a good samaritan- there’s a reward. Call 443-310-7631 if you’ve …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Open Letter to the Guy With too much cologne @ #PlaybookCocktails #NATIONAL WE WANT THE SUPER BOWL; Can we never forget how great Leonardo DiCaprio looked at the Golden Globes?; Oscar nods are out — & we’ve seen none of them; Michelle-O celebrates her big 5-0…; …but, make sure you “Eat Before You Come“ to …
America For Sale: Buy Us Please
When we heard that the Jim Beam drinks group was sold to a Japanese company, we thought of a few more companies and other things in the USA that would probably be managed better in a different country.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
It’s all water under the #Bridgegate to us #NATIONAL Velveeta shortage?!?!?!; ACC>SEC, apparently; New NYTimes.com looking fresh; finding food under snow; NatGeo: Live from Space; #THEDISTRICT DC = DAMN COLD; Welcome to the neighborhood Silo, Alba Osteria and Ivy and Coney!; Plastic Bags?; we smell a fox; Gonna have to wait a bit longer for that …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
#NATIONAL 2014, 2014, 2014; #bowlgameseason; So, it snowed; King James turns the big 2-9; Goodbye Facebook; why your 2014 resolutions are destined to fail; Colorado is very high; no more NYC carriage rides; #THEDISTRICT We found love in a hopeless place (i.e., Old Town Alexandria); #DCAutonomous; Ciao, Mike Shanahan; Logan Circle Caribou –> Peet’s Coffee; Umm… the new Kennedy …
“We just want a team that we can be proud of.”
Doug Thornell, captioned a “Former Redskins Fan” by a local news station in an interview, is so fed up with the team he doesn’t go to games despite holding season tickets and won’t let his dog near the canine-sized RGIII jersey that was usually worn on game day. Admit it, …
How was 2013 for you?
Did you get the job? Did you lose the guy? Did you welcome a new pet into your home? Did your favorite team win? Did you mean to work-out more? Whatever happened in 2013, a new year is literally right around the corner. So get out there and make the …
What Politicians REALLY Want For Christmas: A Satirical Look
Were you enjoying a cup of eggnog by the fire when you realized, “$@#! I forgot to get my favorite politician a gift this year?” We’ve got some ideas on what they want, below… “I really want a framed picture of me and my new best friend Paul Ryan. We showed America …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
#NATIONAL “I only have my selfie to blame.”; long running late night jokes; That Beyonce album though…; Gawker: 1, BuzzFeed: 0; Your holiday party do’s and don’ts; Virginians like to drink booze; Florida St-Auburn; GWB keeps it classy; speaking of presidential, 8 photos that show bipartisan spirit is alive; No Garrett Golding – Nick Saban did not lose a …
Other things we’d like to see Sunny take down
Last week, Sunny knocked over a young girl visiting the White House to the nation’s amusement. But we don’t focus on the past here at FamousDC. Here’s what we’d like to see Sunny take down next: • The scaffolding on the monument • All those standing left • Corruption • The White …
Ways DC Area Weather Could Be Worse Today
Smog. #SorryShanghai Photo by Getty Images. h/t Wall Street Journal.
16 Ways We’d Spend $300m that are Not Building a Roof on Nationals Park
The Washington Nationals owner asked the mayor for a $300m retractable roof on Nats stadium, paid for by taxpayers. The Mayor said no. Here’s how we’d spend that money, if we got it. 1. Escorted motorcades for everyone 2. Buy Chipotle for everyone in DC for a SOLID WEEK. 3. …