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Welcome to DC, Where Weathercasters are More Powerful Than the President of the United States
Washington, D.C. loves nothing more than a good list. Good news for us, GQ magazine just released their 50 Most Powerful People in Washington, and the bickering about the list has already begun. [WaPo] Is Eric Cantor really the most powerful person in Washington? Do a couple of party planners …
Hyper Hill: Blacked Out
Support Uber [show them love] Wikipedia is down = kids failing class [oh no] Dumbest idea of the day [smoke bomb tossing] Pay for poop [occupy potties] Happy Birthday to the First Lady [BLT]
Not the Onion: Perez Hilton Praises Eric Cantor
Blogger outreach reaches new levels. [Perez] Ugh! SOPA was such a bitch! She deserved to get killed!! We’re so happy Representative Eric Cantor decided to stop all action on the bill that would inevitably kill the internet as we know it. We’re no fan of piracy, but this was just …
Congress Slims Down
Happy hour crowds might soon get smaller. [CNN Money] After voting last year to cut its own operating budget by 5%, House members have reduced the number of paid positions on their staffs, and are spending less on office supplies and computers. The cuts have translated to 948 fewer salaried …
Hyper Hill: Short Week
America loves lazy [Burger King] Christmas tree mulch [deadline past] Chinese TV station [downtown] Occupying a new zip code [US Capitol] Photo by Angela Pan
Hyper Hill: Happy Friday the 13th
Gray wants Occupy gone [moving day] Local reporter goes bananas on Twitter [WTOP] Upcoming DC wedding events [District Weddings] Beyonce designs shirt for Obama [hot seller]
Headline of the Day: Chicken Problems
This is a great questions posed by TBD: Does Arlington need more backyard chickens? The issue of personal chicken-raising has lived on news sites and forums for the last year. More chicken.
Hyper Hill: DC Taxi Head Goes After Uber
Angelina and Brad meet with Obama [who’s more star struck?] Prix-Fixe Me [restaurant week] D.C. Ticket Amnesty Program calls it quits [Jan. 27] DC Taxi Head goes after Uber [#UberLove] By alex.priest
Fear of Virginia Back at Rock and Roll Hotel
Local folk-rock outfit, Fear of Virginia, will headline a show this Friday the 13th at Rock and Roll Hotel. The show’s lineup, consisting also of the Highballers and the XO’s, will be a veritable smorgasbord of local artists for only $10. This kind of rock feast will help you fulfill …
Will Vermin Supreme Show Up For Breakfast
Vermin Supreme was kind enough to show up to the ABC dining area last night, [look for the dude with the boot on his head] but does anyone know what he’s doing for breakfast? h/t @JordanFabian
Hyper Hill: Chuck Todd’s “The Daily Rundown” Turns Two
Romney gained a lot of new friends last night [win] Toki Underground [review] Pitney leaving HuffPo [breaking] Do campaign signs actually work? [seriously] Metrobus collisions, close calls [video] By NBCnewsphotos
Who Doesn’t Want a Free Pony?
Instead of watching election night coverage, just watch Vermin Supreme on loop. h/t Popp