The DC-duo running the hottest viral news site NowThis News talks Obama’s food drawer, dream dinning with Joe Biden, and Grumpy Cat’s diet Everyone with a webcam and cat-chat thinks they are the internet’s newest hot sh!t. Generally this happens with much little street cred, or a CV to back them up. Occasionally, a random interview can turn viral (see Antoine Dodson), or some marketing geniuses put together a satirical commercial that goes viral on sheer brilliance (see Somersby Cider spoof on Apple). However for some people, it’s their job to make things go viral – and not just cat-bearding and babies dancing – I’m talking interviews with Grover Norquist talking about Grumpy Cat, and Congressman Trey Radel (R-Fla.) droppin’ dope knowledge about rap. Now making those viral takes skill and talent. Lucky for the interwebs, Ashley Codianni and Julie Eckert are doing just that, and killing it, over at NowThis News.

National Journal published its list “The 25 Most Influential Washington Women Under 35” today and we wanted to give a shout out to all the ladies killing it in the District. Kristen Soltis Anderson Jaime Herrera Beutler Rachel Bovard Erin Currier LaDavia Drane Eugenia Edwards Denise Feriozzi Nicole Foltz Heather …

Power player [address] Love it or hate it [This Town] Get ’em while you can [Ken Cen] Photo by damiec

Not a fan [Clinton] No more Walmart [wages] DC rent we miss [cheap] Photo by Kevin Wolf

DCist takes on New York Times [sandwiches] America no longer the fattest [svelte] Washington Monument [bright lights] Photo by Jeremy Art

The 9:30 Club as you know it today- an award winning, freestanding venue just north of U Street- wasn’t always on the corner of 9th and V NW. As a less-than-five-years-category newbie to DC, I’ve been to a couple dozen concerts at the 9:30, but didn’t know much about its history (including its  mysterious …

Drink like an intern [cheap] Call it a comeback? [Spitzer] Wedding bells [RGIII] Photo by Noe Todorovich

Now go out there and get your red, white and blue on. Have fun and stay safe. Photo by John Sonderman

How many D.C. success stories start with “it started as a small ____ (insert: event, group, organization) and now we’ve grown into a massive _____  (insert: firm, restaurant, events company). The same can be said for Beast Feast. Once a small backyard gathering with a few of Ben Cassidy’s family …

Presidential cursing [America] You can be a real rain man [art] 2016 coming at ya Dems [already] Photo by Kevin Wolf

FamousDC’s must see shows for July. We even hooked you up with a full (enough) playlist available on Spotify.

With the launch of their new website, online ordering (amen) and expansion to cities outside of DC, the sweetgreen folks have released a video on just how the sweet life got started.

Student loans go up up up [rate] Metro isn’t that bad [riders] DC in top ten [snobbiest] Awesome photos of DC [submit] Photo by L. Shanley

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Tell Erin McPike happy birthday today, Gloria Story Dittus put points on the board, Casey O. Hastings is celebrating her birthday in Iceland, Kenny Day is headed to BrightRoll, be sure to tell Emily Spain happy birthday and that we’re all proud of Dale, #WWMD happened, Instagram with us, wish Colton Heward-Mills …