We started FamousDC to talk about the awesome things all of you are doing in Washington, D.C. Well, every now and then one of our own goes out and does something incredible. Please join us in congratulating FamousDC co-founder, Amos Snead, on the launch of Bryant Row, LLC, a strategic …

The Washington Post reported on something that could have been a terrible accident but that actually turned out to be a story of anonymous heroism. A man in a wheelchair rolled off the platform and onto the tracks at the U Street Metro station Tuesday afternoon, and was rescued by …

Tiffany Haverly is the Communications Director for Congressman Phil Roe, M.D.

Tomorrow at 2PM EST, the National Press Foundation is hosting a live webinar on the topic of what  can be learned from the infamous UVA rape story that was published to much fanfare and almost immediately discredited and taken down. The NPF will dive into the story with a top …

Today, Washington, D.C. is the greatest sports city in America. Sometimes, being a D.C. sports fan is like this: And sometimes you have to turn to your D.C. fan friends and high five each other into believing in those teams, which doesn’t always help. But, when three D.C. teams win …

Molly Mirhashem wrote a really good long read about how District communicators keep up with their always-buzzing inboxes. Recently, I asked approximately 25 D.C. communications staffers and reporters how they handle the deluge. What emerged was a portrait of a media-communications ecosystem that is starkly divided. There are members of …

It’s a Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-WHCD-WarmUP! Suit up, grab free wine and throw a few dollars to the Best Buddies prom at Trunk Club tomorrow!

Oliver Knox made our Monday a little better with this in-depth look at presidential campaign souvenirs over on Yahoo! Politics. In 2008, the Obama campaign “bought all of the American-made, union-made navy T-shirts. Like, all of them. In America,” the aide explained. In 2012, one of the hottest items was …

VRE is expanding its service [so expect happier NoVa citizens] A man tried to scale the White House fence last night [sixth attempt overall this year] WHCD wants you to remember it’s [raising money for a good cause] Rain [and stuff] Photo by Kevin Wolf

We’re sure of her abilities as a yogi, but we’re not so sure about her mat’s ability to grip a melty snow pile… via Washington Post

1. Fence-baby 2. Drunk Drone 3. Crazy dude Photo from the White House Flickr account

Architecture firms making DC more fun [and more secure] Spike is going to Miami [bienvenidos a Miami] Scary Capitol shooting this weekend [was a suicide] Rendering courtesy of Kube Architecture, via Washingtonian

Famous Friday Round Up   #WEEKEND It’s gonna be a nice one! Saturday 64 °F and sunny; Sunday 67 °F and sunny;   #NATIONAL It’s Sibling Day; “Big Dave Navarro??!“; we’re getting close to caftan season, ladies; A video of your upstairs neighbors; Coffee Shop Algebra: 1/x = y Where x is …

Do these sound like you, complaining about your upstairs neighbors? “It sounds like a baby the size of a giant is learning how to walk. “It sounds like bowling balls – it can’t be bowling balls!” This video will give you a little more insight into your situation.

To this gag. He’s with stupid.