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DC is Happy to Be Here
Try not smiling while you’re watching this video of people dancing around DC to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” Just try it.
Hyper Hill: Guess Who’s Back
Le Diplomate is failing [just kidding it’s making boatloads of cash] Goodbye Snow photos [god we hope so] Metro car door freezes open [that’s brisk, baby] WaPo expanding to China [yes that is a real thing, thanks Bezos] Cherry Blossoms have a peak date [taking bets on the accuracy of …
Yesterday’s Snowstorm: The Aftermath
Christopher Gindlesperger captured the true essence of a DC snowstorm in one powerful shot.
Marion Barry Livetweeted “Scandal” Last Night
We could not be any more serious. This is amazing. Read below. h/t Almost Famous [<a href=”//storify.com/FamousDC/marion-barry-s-scandalabc-tweets” target=”_blank”>View the story “Marion Barry’s #ScandalABC Tweets” on Storify</a>]
Kanye West Salami: Would it Be Kanye-lami?
“BiteLabs grows meat from celebrity tissue samples and uses it to make artisanal salami.” So proclaims the copy on BiteLabs.org, right under an all-caps call to action: EAT CELEBRITY MEAT. The site proposes taking actual tissue samples of celebrities—specifically, James Franco, Kanye West, Jennifer Lawrence, and Ellen DeGeneres—and growing their cloned meat for use …
And Now, Best Ever House of Cards Tumblr
Welcome to the House of Carbs. One of the best things about this Tumblr so far is how diverse their carbs are. Not just pancakes and spaghetti, but also pho and churros. Bravo, Tumblr creator. Bravo.
Seal of Approval at the National Zoo
This little boy made a new friend at the National Zoo. From his parents: “During a recent visit to the National Zoo my 7-year old, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, found an unexpected playmate in the Sea Lion exhibit. … My son often struggles to play with other children his own age, but had a wonderful time with his new friend. As he put it, ‘THIS IS THE BEST THING OF MY LIFE!!!'”
Hyper Hill: No Slumming
Woman cuts her neighbor [over dog poop] DC bros post to Craigslist seeking friends [“You drink Evan Williams.”] Comcast went out yesterday [oh noz omg] 14th St. NW gets a new Italian place [can’t stop the 14th St. machine] Union Station has Morse code Deathcab for Cutie lyrics [far off …
Gallup Confirms VA Sucks, at Least More Than MD
If you’re a suburbanite in the DC metro area, you may want to know this important information. Maryland is not as bad as Virginia. This is in light of “physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, …
Hyper Hill: Springing It
Goodbye, Alec Baldwin [goodbye public life] Goodbye, Piers Morgan [goodbye CNN] Washington, DC date spots [post-Valentine’s massacre] Popville identifies 13 things [that aren’t so bad] Why is it named Glebe road? [you’ll find out here] Hungarian Olympic team has so much luggage [NPR says] House of Cards may stop filming …
Then There’s This Gif of Mark Zuckerberg Making it Rain
Dribbble user R A D I O made this pretty incredible depiction of Facebook buying Whatsapp for $19b with a toe-tapping, sandal-clad Zuck Dawg making it rain.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
#NATIONAL Brian Williams RAPS; stop being a Glasshole; new skating announcers are pretty fabulous; Seth Cohen + Blair Waldorf marry; #LeBaneJames; Study finds man’s best friend is more our friend then we thought; Casa Luca and Daikaya make ‘GQ’s 25 Best Restaurants in America’; #THEDISTRICT DC HIDDEN GEMS; Bye Bye Corcoran; Who wants to go on a DC …
Good as Gold Weekend
We’re getting those good vibes from mother nature that this is winter’s last stand. We could not be more excited. While February isn’t over yet, it’s the weekend and we can’t wait for it to start. Here’s where we’re kicking it while daydreaming of spring.