And now for dumbest thing we’ve read all day. [are you serious, GM?] General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc., maker of the upright, self-balancing scooters, to build a new type of two-wheeled vehicle designed to move easily through congested urban streets… … GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising …

Last week we posted about the truth in advertising laws and how they should apply to profile pics. We’re writing this as friends. Friends who have noticed a disturbing and ultimately unproductive Facebook/Twitter practice: overweight/unattractive/old people using ancient or misleading photos as their profile pic. Look, we all want to …

Too far? [funeral ]

Kal Penn, the popular actor from movies such as "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" –  and most recently from his stint on the television show "House" has accepted a job at the White House.  [this would explain his suicide on …

In this economy, can you really blame him?

We couldn’t believe it either, but it’s true … the Washingtonian says we’re a "can’t miss click" and has named FamousDC one of the "Best Blogs in Washington."  [if it’s on the internet, it has to be true] FamousDC No one knows who the wry voices behind FamousDC are, but …

We had no idea Tom DeLay was Scottish.  [thought he was French] Read the quote that everyone is talking about.

The Hill’s Betsy Rothstein is packing up her things and headed out West. From FishbowlDC: After 10 years with The Hill, Betsy is moving on. Actually, she’s moving over – to the Left Coast. Her interest in mind-body-soul stuff leads her to believe its mellower there than in DC. Betsy …

Michael OBrien featured the FamousDC Twitter Challenge yesterday in the Twitter Room. Gagnon emerges as top tweeter in tourney Political Capital blogger Matthew Gagnon emerged Monday as the top tweeter in Washington after emerging from a bracket tournament to win a contest put on by the blog FamousDC. … Gagnon …