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Best Reactions to the “50 Most Beautiful” List
There have been a lot of reactions to The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful List, a tradition 11 years in the running, but we’ve collected a few of the best here. Enjoy. Best Use of Smarmy Sarcasm “Scientifically speaking, the most beautiful person on the hill would be a well-oiled sailor …
Hyper Hill: Milk was a Bad Choice
Fort Reno’s new schedule [looks as sweet as ever] We’re so glad DC Lady Arm Wrestlers [is a thing] Is there crack in White House made pies? [there’s not] D.C. loves America [we buy a LOT of flags] Photo by Kevin Wolf
White House Intern Fainted on the First Day of Her Internship
And now, for your end of day viewing pleasure, today’s White House fainting intern. h/t Jeremy Art A White House pool report released later said the woman was working the first day of her internship and was attending the briefing with other interns. It was a tough first day. Information …
President Obama Got Scanned … in 3D
Here’s a bust of President Barack Obama created by a Smithsonian team from 3-D scan data. Obama is the first sitting president to be scanned for this purpose. The bust was displayed yesterday at the White House Maker Faire, and the data and models will become part of the National …
The Title of Your Next Political Memoir
We like this Time Magazine political memoir title generator, including its refresh button which reads “We can do better.” Here are some working titles for our next political book. There are hard choices and then there are hard choices—like what to call your political memoir. As with politics, the genre …
Photox Solves the Geopolitical Image Crisis
By popular demand, we partnered up with our friends over at Photox again for a little fun with some of our favorite politicos.
Recap: Intern Hunting Season
Enjoy this post from the FamousDC vault. You know the subject matter well. For many offices, the summer intern hunting season is officially over. This means it is time to gawk, chortle, snicker and generally decry some of the more…special applicants that came through this year. Let it be known, …
Toy Town: A Minature D.C.
This is a cool tilt-shift video of a D.C. It makes ours a little, teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, little, tiny city.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
#NATIONAL Will Kanye West play only Kanye West songs at his wedding?; #SnowdenSelfie; Umm … Tennessee?; Rent or buy?; Glassholes strike again; Donkeys have BFFs; stock up on garlic oil for your usual swampy summer; Will Ferrell/RCP drum-off; Vintage drum-off h/t Mike Dankler; Pretend you’re in college again and get …
Memorial Weekend – One to Remember
Good weather, a GI film festival, free DJ set, patriotic concerts, Summerfests & community markets. This weekend is awesome-bound.
Hyper Hill: Between Streetcars
Streetcar delays in D.C. [and in more surprising news, the tooth fairy was your mom] No big deal but Josh Kraushaar rocked it on [Morning Joe today] The McMillan Reservoir Sand Filtration Site [spooky and in your back yard] Arlington can’t forget [what made it the Arlington it is today] …
Government Startup Day: Challenge Festival
Not feeling reading a 50 page policy paper in your office on a Friday?
Want to get off Capitol Hill for a couple hours, but also want it known that you’re doing legitimate work? If you’re working in government and want to save the world (I’m looking at you, almost everyone in DC), check out this amazing day of startup government focused talks at 1776 tomorrow.
Register now or read on.
Through the Lens of Grace Ma
Grace Ma captured this incredible view of a stormcloud-surrounded U.S. Capitol building. Make what metaphors you wish about stormclouds over the Capitol, this is an awesome photo.
It’s Time to Blow the Silver Horn.
The ice caps are melting, Solange is lashing out, and government is as inefficient as ever. It’s time to blow the horn, Mr. President. Should Obama Blow The Silver Horn The Founding Fathers Left In Case The Country Ever Needed Them?
2.0: The New Media Party
Carnegie Library is a great scene. Cocktails are always welcomed on a Friday night. Selfies were all the rage over WHCD 2014.