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A Cat is Running for Senate in VA
Just when we thought spending money to figure out why chimps throw poop was a waste of money, this video pops up. And yes, the cat has a Facebook page. h/t WaPo
Hyper Hill: Gas Pump Honesty
Thank goodness for this woman’s job [gas pump honesty] What the new MD casino would mean for DC [no!] Meet your neighborhood email list [character building] Strength to thrive [9:30 Club] McCain will pass on watching ‘Game Change’ [no thanks]
Roll Call Photographer Bill Clark Cleans Up on Photo Awards
CQ Roll Call today announced that CQ Roll Call staff photographer Bill Clark has won six awards from the prestigious White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History 2012 competition, including 1st place in the “Political Portfolio” category. Congratulations, Bill.
Speaking of Waste, Why Do Chimps Throw Poop?
If you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’ve always wondered two things: 1) Why do chimps throw poop? 2) And why won’t the government subsidize a study to find out the answer? Guess what? You’re in luck. Seriously, the government is going to use your money to figure …
Hyper Hill: The truth about DC parking tickets
Angry headline [DK] Living Social’s new digs [wow] The truth about DC parking tickets [Washingtonian] Sacha Baron Cohen Spills Kim Jong Il’s Ashes [Seacrest] Mr Hannibal goes to Washington [pose]
FamousDC Political Academy Awards
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year. No, not FebruANY…Oscar season. But speaking of six inchers, we decided to take a page out of Anthony Weiner’s playbook and whip it out…It being our take on the Political Academy Awards. Because if Hollywood and Washington share anything, it’s our mutual desire to …
Hyper Hill: Game Day
Annoying overused sayings on Twitter [list] Bill Maher drops coin on Obama [surprise] $179,750 per hour [Air Force One] Street car mania [H. St] Photo courtesy of the Washington Post
Is Chef Spike Going to Try His Hand at Steak Frites?
It seems Penn. Ave might turn entirely into Chef Spike joints. [Young and Hungry] Y&H just obtained a copy of a letter from Mendelsohn’s sister and spokesperson,Micheline Mendelsohn, to First Lady Michelle Obama, a sometime Good Stuff patron, which dishes that another restaurant is in the works right next door to Good …
Through the Lens of Angela Pan
Our good friend Angela Pan wowed the internet again yesterday with this amazing photo of the U.S. Capitol Building. Be sure to check out her website for more amazing photos.
Hyper Hill: The Man In the Pink Turban
Who doesn’t love a good mustache ride? [HOH] Vitter gives up beer and ice cream [Lent] Great tip [better than money] Buddy drops team [makes his own] The Man In the Pink Turban [cool story]
Hyper Hill: Siri Offers Campaign Advice
OMG! Ann Romney uses Pinterest [huge] Siri offers campaign advice [hilarious] Mustache March heads to DC [march on mustaches] Say hello to DC’s “trophy” location [a bit much] Congressman > Tugboat [In the Know]
5 Signs the Tea Party Crashed Your Oscar Party
In preparation for the FamousDC Political Oscar nominations that drop first thing tomorrow morning, James Kotecki has put together a run down of the “5 Signs the Tea Party Crashed Your Oscar Party.”
Unfortunate Headline of the Day
Whoever wrote this headline has likely never Googled the word “Santorum.”
Hyper Hill: Work Until You Drop
The era of “work until you drop” [AP] Don Draper is nearly back [can’t come soon enough] Gingrich VP nominee = $2 gas [promise] More rentals near ballpark [no timeline yet] Genny Carter’s big move [Senate style] By mayte_pons