Post Archive
2009
Famously Facebooked
Facebook Status Abuse #1: L is completely disgusted by her father. Who woulda thought?! This is usually about the time when we’d ask "what did he do?" But that’s what you want us to do, so we won’t. Facebok Status Abuse #2: Joe is wasted.com or Joe is exhausted.com Stop …
Has Twitter Jumped the Beaver?
Sen. John McCain wants to know how one goes about managing a beaver. [insert bad joke here] h/t McMorris-Santoro
Content is King
Sometimes it helps to toot your own horn- especially when you’re a Senator struggling to keep your head above water. [another web guy fired] h/t KingPin We’re guessing his "Endorsements" page is a little light on content too.
FamousDC Twitter Bracket Buster Challenge
It’s official: The MSM can’t get enough of Twitter. According to our unofficial report, 90% of news stories lately reference the words Twit, Tweet or Twitter. Don’t believe us? Proof is here, here and shark jump here . It was also just last week when Politico’s Patrick Gavin crafted a …
Seven Lies You Tell Yourself About Facebook
Raina Kelley deserves some sort of Pulitzer prize for her latest Newsweek article. The piece entitled, "Facebook made me do it," is something every Facebooker should be forced to read. [worth the read] Seven lies we tell ourselves about social networking: 1. I Only Friend People I Really Know 2. …
ABC Convinces Some Poor Dude to Ruin His Public Image
We have no idea what the hell happened last night on ABC’s "The Bachelor," but whatever it is, it has 99.4% of viewers really pissed off at some dude named Jason. [reality check]
Missed Connection: Sorry I Thought You Were a Hooker
We’ve been known to get some interesting tips, but this one takes the cake. The tip, along with the Craigslist "Missed Connection" ad was entitled: "Sorry I Thought You Were a Hooker." It’s a story of a male DC resident who’s desperately trying to reunite with a young lady he …
Steele Cage Match
You know it’s a "snow" news day when all the major news outlets are actively placing odds on the latest GOP steel cage match: Rush Limbaugh vs. Eric Cantor Meanwhile, RNC Chairman Michael Steele is over in the corner jumping up and down. [Remember me?] <a href ="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1417803/" >Who should …
How Effing Cold Is It Where You Live?
In case Al Roker doesn’t quite do it for you… [f*cking weather]
FamousDC – March
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Twitter: Media Gateway Drug
Alessandra Stanley recently penned piece in New York Times calling Twitter a gateway drug. But it’s beginning to look more like another gateway drug to full-blown media narcissism. Is it just us, or isn’t she contributing to the problem by writing this story? We’re certainly not trying to pass judgment, …
Snowy DC Morning
Good luck getting into the office today. The roads are terrible, plow trucks are slow and DC drivers are still jerks. If you do make it in, grab some coffee and jam to Bob Marley on Pandora and think of warmer times. Just to make us all feel better, here’s …
Famous Friday Wrap Up
Week in Review This week the WH began its search for summer interns, Luke Russert’s blackberry broke, Sen. Claire McCaskill cheated on her diet, Obama announced plans to stimulate a few Wizards, Paul Begala struggled to find parking at the NGA event, former CT Governor-turned-prisoner John Rowland (R) roamed around …