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Confessions of a Hill Staffer: Top Ten Worst People on the Hill
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Mid-60s and sunny all weekend, but bring a cardigan: lows in the 40s. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Take a short trip to Virginia for the Middleburg Film Festival; Hit up Boo at the Zoo; Get your zombie on and participate in Silver Springs Zombie Walk; Support …
25 Years of Rockin’ the Vote
Last night in DC, we were reminded of the very moment when voting became “cool”. It was exactly 25 years ago in 1990, when the first Rock the Vote campaign was launched, featuring Madonna wearing nothing more than combat boots and an American flag haphazardly draped around her shoulders. The …
FamousDC hit 88MPH at Magnum’s Back to the Future Party
Last night Magnum Entertainment hosted an incredible event in honor of Back to the Future Day. Spirits were high and flux capacitors were fluxing at full strength as the crowd gathered at the fabulous Hamilton. From the start, the event bespoke a posh demeanor as a special entrance along F …
6 Other Things That Were Not in Secretary Clinton’s Office
During her testimony today before the congressional select committee investigating the Benghazi attacks, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disclosed that she did not, in fact, have a computer in her office. We sought to find out what other items Secretary did not have in her State Department office. 1. A …
CIA’s Brennan Horrified Grubhub Addiction may be Revealed by Email Leak
THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF PURE SATIRE AND HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY FACET OF TRUTH. BUT YOU SHOULD READ IT ANYWAY BECAUSE WOULDN’T IT BE FUNNY IF IT WAS TRUE? Central Intelligence Agency head John Brennan is the latest government official to see their email account hacked. Apparently …
Happy ‘Back to the Future’ Day
Three things are guaranteed today: Some people will be grumpy about the prospects of ‘Back to the Future’ day being over-hyped. Some people (the FDC team) will be pumped about today because it allows us to take life a little bit less seriously and enjoy one of the greatest move …
Paul Ryan’s Other Demands
Paul Ryan made a few demands of the House Republican caucus when extending his offer to run for Speaker, including being granted family time, rules changes, and that the party unify before his election. Here are some more of the things Paul Ryan wants if he agrees to be second …
Magee Hosts Progressive Event for Women’s Health Research
Advocates for the improvement of women’s health and medical research gathered this week with Magee- Women’s Research Institute. The Magee-Womens Movement is an imaginative, ambitious campaign to change the world’s thinking about human health by establishing women’s health as the standard from which all consideration will proceed. Jones Day International Law Firm …
Top 12 Things Jim Webb can do Instead of Running for POTUS:
Co-host our FamousDC Boulder event next week. (!) Start a grim children’s puppet show business. Ride the wave of media coverage he’s going to get today like a Starburst commercial. Design ties, bolos and leather necklaces for gentlemen with necks larger than heads. Remove industrial asbestos by chewing it up …
Top Five DC Lifestyle Blogs
DC loves blogs. Political journals like Heard on the Hill, Loose Lips, and District of DeBonis keep our inboxes well informed each morning with the latest updates on Capitol Hill or foreign affairs. However, it’s the lifestyle bloggers that bring color to the city and remind us of all the wonderful things …
Famous Friday Round Up
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: It will mostly sunny this weekend in the mid 50’s so you should at least go outside long enough to tweet about how much you love fall weather. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: The White House Fall 2015 Garden Tours; The Book Hill Fall …
Jenny Lawson Launches New Book
Best-selling author Jenny Lawson came to one of DC’s favorite coffee houses, Politics & Prose this week to speak about her new book Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things. She read two excerpts from her book to a packed room and of course, enjoyed a good cup of coffee with them because …
Confessions of a Capitol Hill Staffer: Blissfully Ignorant
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Filson Celebrates DC Store Opening
Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2015) — The manufacturer and outfitter, C.C. Filson Co., celebrated the company’s first DC-area brick-and-mortar location last night. The brand debuted its new 2015 Fall collection, marking the occasion by partnering with National Geographic photographer Dan Westergren for an in-store exhibit. Local figures and fans of the brand made a toast to the original Alaskan outfitter, welcoming the brand’s …