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Famous 5: Charlie Atkinson
Meet Charleston (close friends call her Charlie). Charlie is the beloved pup of Bubba. Bubba is the Editor-in-Chief of @IJdotcom. Bubba made the mistake of leaving Charlie with the FamousDC team, and lucky for us, Charlie knows all the IJ secrets and isn’t afraid to talk about them. 1. Why is life …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Bundle up and head outside for a beautiful December weekend here in DC. Expect mostly sunny days with highs in the 50’s but chilly lows in the mid 30’s. Winter is almost here, but not quite yet! Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Glen’s …
Shaq Hung Out with FamousDC, Wore Drunk Goggles, and Holidayed Responsibly
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) leads the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and promotes responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol. The legendary retired NBA player, Shaquille O’Neal has been working with the organization for over five years (he is also an honorary police detective) spreading the …
Success Story on the Hill
An excerpt from an article by Roll Call’s Rebecca Gale, “From Sex Worker to Hill Staffer“ “Drink a beer, smoke a joint. But lay off the crack, it will rot your teeth.” That was the advice Natasha Guynes remembers receiving from her estranged father while she was high on crack and cocaine. …
2015 inGENuitY Summit Brings in Impressive Group
On the last day in their office building before they move across the street, The Washington Post teamed up with 1776 and gathered successful and emerging millennial entrepreneurs for conversations, a pitch contest and networking. The summit was for and about millennials and the ways in which they disrupt, innovate, and inspire today’s society. …
Big New Hires at the Entertainment Software Association
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announces exciting new hires to the office of Federal Government Affairs. Nika Nour and Melissa Foxman join the representative video game association as Directors of the Federal Government Affairs department. The association also announced the internal promotion of Kevin O’Hanlon to Director of Federal Government Affairs. …
Talking Millennials with The Washington Post and 1776
The Washington Post and 1776 are gathering successful and emerging millennial entrepreneurs for conversations, a pitch contest and networking. This summit is for and about millennials and the ways in which they disrupt, innovate, and inspire today’s society. Like it or not, the Gen Y cohort is swaying elections, changing industries, and becoming …
FamousDC December
Kelsey Jones Robert Horne Robin Shultz Shaquille O’Neal Kristen Soltis Anderson Alex Finland Alison Hawkins Lauren Pratapas Dayspring Leslie Kimball Pepper Pennington Natonski
The Presidential Candidates Have Killer Cyber Monday Deals
…Because the first thing on everyone’s mind on Cyber Monday is, “How can I get hooked up with some presidential candidate swag?” Marco Rubio is selling his Marco Polos. Ha… get it? 100% pre-shrunk. Killer deal. Rand Paul had his Christmas mug sale going on all weekend. It's #BlackFriday at …
Washington’s Pro Athletes Work the Runway
Pro athletes from Washington DC’s top professional sports teams Washington Wizards, Redskins, Nationals and DC United came together last night for Becky’s Fund 7th Annual Walk This Way charity fashion show at the Embassy of Italy. The event raised over $150,000 for the DC-based nonprofit Becky’s Fund, an organization committed to the prevention of intimate partner violence. Washington Redskins Pierre …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: The heat wave continues with temps in the gorgeous upper 60’s today and Saturday. Sunday will drop to the low 50’s with morning showers. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Ice skating at the National Gallery of Art; For the people that still listen to EDM; Eat …
17 Things to do Other than Go Black Friday Shopping
Read the Famous Friday Round Up Dig a hole Grow a beard Eat leftovers for breakfast Build a log cabin Play charades with Grandma Rescue a dog Knit a sweater Netflix Chill Netflix and Chill Eat second round of leftovers before lunch Start drinking before lunch Trawl news for Black …
If the 2016 Presidential Candidates Had Thanksgiving Dinner Together
If you think about it, the dissonant personalities of the 2016 Presidential candidates aren’t totally dissimilar from the vast array of characters within families that gather together for Thanksgiving dinner each year. Imagine if all the politicos got together for their own turkey day feast… Hillary would finally wear something other than …
Famous DC: The Best of Fall 2015
Bored on Thanksgiving day? The gang has feasted; the kitchen is clean; the kids are in bed; Grandma is loaded; your second hangover of the day is setting in; and… you’re bored. That’s why you’ve found yourself here, after all. We’ve got you covered. Below are a few of our …
FamousDC Presents: Thanksgiving Bingo
The holiday of thanks is upon us. One of the things we’re most thankful for is the precious time in which families and friends come together for one giant, gluttonous, forced, drunken, argument-induced meal. A night where bonds are formed, feuds are solidified, and awkwardness runs rampant. That’s right- it’s …