What does this mean for the ethanol lobby? Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner

Speed camera brings traffic to a standstill [Baltimore – Washington Parkway] Zuck explains the law of social sharing [interesting] Cops crash car to make a point [dummies] Is this the guy who iced Bin Laden? [John]

So long as Bingo is still on this weekend. Spotted in the Minneapolis Airport.

If you don’t know Tom Manatos, well, you should. You might know him from his extensive job list with over 10,000 subscribers, or perhaps it’s that perpetual smile he wears all through the Capitol, he is not to be forgotten. Tom Manatos made the short walk down to the Democratic …

It looks like the Chamber (and we suspect newly-hired digital pros @nickschaper and @seanhackbarth) are looking to steal the spotlight during Obama’s Twitter townhall. From today’s Playbook: “…[W]hen the President conducts his Twitter ‘townhall’ he’ll be met online by his neighbors across the street along with thousands of Americans asking one simple question: …

Famous 5: Happy National Fried Chicken Day. In honor of this fantastic holiday here are 5 great places to go and get your fried chicken fix: Crème Café and Lounge (1322 U Street Northwest) Not only do they serve fried chicken…but they serve fried chicken and waffles all day! Enough …

DC is moving quickly. [ironic?] District residents soon won’t need to travel to other states for medical marijuana. Legalized in D.C. last year, the program is steamrolling ahead with a panel that will sift through applications for cultivators and dispensaries. There will be 10 cultivation centers and five dispensaries. 80 …

Metro escalators not working [shocker] More housing coming to 15th and V St. [high rise] Date me DC is single again [needs a date] Red Hook Lobster Truck coming to a location near you [Arlington] Rick Perry vs. George W. Bush [NY Times] Fireworks [AND lightening] Paint Job [Audi 5,000] …

Two of DC’s most well-known event and social media ladies, Lisa Byrne (@DCEventJunkie) and Melanie Spring (@Sisarina), co-hosted the second-annual Mashable Social Media Day last Thursday, June 30. Some of our favorite twitter handles were spotted enjoying the great weather and happy hour specials in honor of the new holiday. …

Shameless Shenanigans! This is why we have Intern it Down.

Z-Burger Tenleytown hosted the annual eating contest where DC’s eating champs got their hands (and faces) dirty tearing through burgers in the ten minute race for $2,500 and glory. Furious Pete won Z-Burger’s annual Hamburger Eating Contest took out the competition with 17 burgers downed in total. h/t SnarkInfested

Man, all of this “let’s cancel recess” nonsense really has some people stressed out. A tipster sent the following picture from Longworth House Office Building. That’s a little aggressive. Perhaps 2 – 3 pins would have done the trick. Here are a few tips that can help you relax, unwind …

  Welcome to a new FamousDC feature called, “Intern It Down.” We’ll be posting regular intern updates from across the District and encourage you to send in your stories: [email protected] Today’s installment was written by a guest contributor that we’ll call: “DC Wife Snake” FamousDC presents … Intern It Down: …

Famous thanks to Facebook’s Katie Harbath for the pic.

Famous congratulations are in order for Michael Steel and Mary Kathryn Covert. The two were engaged last night on the Speaker’s Balcony as they enjoyed Fourth of July fireworks. Photo h/t Bryant Avondoglio