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The 2016 Olympics is Going Green
Are you keeping up with the Summer 2016 Olympics? Well don’t worry, we are so you don’t have to. As we’re sitting here watching the Women’s Synchronized Diving Competition, something about the scene just doesn’t look right- and no, we’re not talking about their extremely tight bathing suits. Someone call the …
Was That A Threat?
At a campaign rally in Wilmington, N.C. today, Donald Trump said something… interesting/concerning/possibly terrifying. As he was discussing Hillary’s possible picks for the Supreme Court, he said this: “Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. …
DC History: Welcome Back, Sir Paul
Sir Paul McCartney will be in D.C. tonight, filling the Verizon Center with some sweet, sweet music. He’s here on his “One on One” tour, and is scheduled to perform two shows in D.C. (tonight and tomorrow night). Based on the concert’s early reviews alone, it’ll be a fantastic night. …
Who Even is Evan?
As if the 2016 Presidential election wasn’t interesting enough, Evan McMullin recently announced that he too will be throwing his hat into the race. The third party contender announced his candidacy on Monday morning saying, “It’s never too late to do the right thing. And if we work together, there’s nothing …
Delta Down
Thought you were having a bad case of the Mondays? Just check out the guys over at Delta Airlines. With more than 650 cancelled flights and many more delays, anyone involved in the Delta outage of 2016 didn’t get the best start to their week. But don’t feel too badly …
Michael Phelps Responds to #DCProblems
Michael Phelps, the reigning champion of all things swimming, showed us his game face last night. As he sat in the ready room, preparing for the 200-meter butterfly semi-finals, his rival Chad le Clos started to do something interesting. The South African swimmer, who defeated Phelps in the same race at …
The Olympics for Millennials
The Olympic Games have been around for 120 years, so in millennial talk they’re “like literally so ancient it’s gross.” Due to their old age it is no surprise that the summer Olympics have become a little bit outdated, I mean really, why would someone actually play tennis when I can do the exact …
Cheers to you, Cherukuri!
Well at least there’s one president that we’re excited about. Our friend and Politico Executive, Peter Cherukuri, is leaving the company to take on a new and highly impressive role as president and chief innovation officer of 1776 – a global incubator and seed fund that helps engineer the success of the world’s most promising startups tackling important challenges. …
DC’s Very Own: Katie Ledecky
Last night, Olympic swimmer and the D.C. area’s very own Katie Ledecky shattered the world record in the 400-meter freestyle, taking home a gold medal. She swam eight laps in the professional-sized pool (which is 16 laps in a normal neighborhood pool) in 3:56:46 The craziest part? The record she destroyed by …
The DC Olympics
Just because you’re not athletic enough to compete in the official 2016 Summer Olympics doesn’t mean you can’t be a good sport about it. Speaking of sport, we’ve turned Washington, DC into your own personal Olympic grounds. With our DC Olympics Challenge you’ll think you’re in Rio competing alongside some …
Friday Round Up
Weather: Bad news is that it’s supposed to rain on Saturday. Good news is that the temps won’t get above 90. The best news is that the humidity is expected to stay below 70%! Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Watch Ratatouille from your car at the Union Market …
Fashionably Famous: The Team USA Runway
By Politiquette’s Marissa Mitrovich: Politiquette is a place to be inspired by the art of fashion. Readers gain an understanding of the politics of why to wear–and the etiquette of when to wear–specific styles. Marissa Mitrovich founded Politiquette with the goal of bringing further substance to the dialogue surrounding style in DC. We’ve traveled the “Road …
Famous Five – Kindness365
In a world where terror and fear are clouding our news feeds and our minds, one thing that remains clear is our need for kindness and charity. The Kindness365 crew recognizes that and that’s why they’ve dedicate all of their time to spreading that message. Teague Egan and Pacha King started Kindness365 as a way to …
Bringing Out the Best of Pitbull
You remember Pitbull, right? He’s that guy that’s featured in just about every song on the radio, worldwide. Well, he’s coming to the Verizon Center tonight, so we thought we’d get this dog house poppin’ early with some of the best from Mr. 305. ¡Dale! Take it away Pitbull… Best Song When You …
Happy Birthday, Coolmander-In-Chief
Today, President Barack Obama turns 55. In his almost eight years as president, he has proven one thing: he’s cooler than you and pretty much everyone you know. In his over half a century of fly-ness, he has wowed the kids (well, minus his own two daughters) with his presidential …