Posts Tagged ‘Real World D.C.’
Morning Roundup: Real Talk Edition
“I love how it’s young but at the same time intellectual,” he says. “You can walk down the street and you meet 10 different people and everyone has their own cause and purpose.” —Mike Manning of The Real World: D.C., quoted in Dan Zak’s piece on the show’s house.
Isn’t it amazing how someone can live here for such a short time and effortlessly nail D.C.’s essence?
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The Weekest Links: ‘American Apparel Meets Real World D.C.’ Edition
A Friday extravaganza, in which we present our top blog posts from the past week.
- Gay T-Shirts In Windows A Problem For American Apparel
- Real World D.C. House [Possibly] Identified
- American Apparel Windows Will Stay Gay
- Playing the Feud™ — Celebrity Edition!
- Library Conference Secret Twitter Proves Librarians Sexy, Stern
- Can’t Feminists and Anti-Misandrists Just Get Along?
- Capital Fringe Fest 2009: Our Comprehensive Rundown
- Sexy Secrets From Librarians: The Lost Tweets
- Real World D.C. Cast Arriving Now! Really?
- Fenty Takes Ax to Earmarks: Loose Lips Daily
Photograph above: “Man and Superman” by Darrow Montgomery, 2001
Watch: Real World DC Debated
Real World DC is not getting such a great welcome. The recent problems with Real World security guards and camera crews even made the NY Post. So when are we going to be sick of all the coverage of the coverage? Housing Complex has the complete video roundup.
Real World D.C. Cast Arriving Now! Really?
DCist is reporting that the Real World DC cast may be arriving right friggin now. Has anybody been this excited by the arrival of more d-bags into D.C.? DCist writes:
“A tipster just texted that the D.C. Real World cast appears to be arriving as we speak — she reports seeing a blonde girl with a suitcase walking through Dupont Circle, looking clueless and being trailed by a camera crew.”
Of course, we’ve been doing our own serious blogging on the subject over at Housing Complex. The Anti-Real World DC blog has pictures (see above) capturing the apparent awkward move in.
“Hi. I’m Ethan. I will be playing the drunken frat boy in cargo shorts.”
“Hi. I’m Zoe. I will be playing the drunken ditz who hooks up with you in the second episode.”
There’s more after the jump!
Real World DC Blog Launches In Support Of Real World DC
Nothing has stirred up the blogosphere like Real World DC. There’s been the fighting over who got the scoop over nailing down the location of the Real World house, the inevitable anti-Real World D.C. blog, and the inevitable house porn from inside 2000 S Street NW. Now things are heating up with the inevitable launching of a Pro Real World D.C. Blog.
The anti-Real World blog inevitably has struck back! They smell an MTV-assisted sneaky marketing campaign! They write:
“At 8:01 this morning, the ProRealWorldDCblog went live to an audience of…well 5 our ARWDC’s editors. While many of our contributors’ better professional instincts tell us not to bring attention to them because they are so far behind the curve on this, from an entertainment perspective, it was too good NOT to share. The blog REEKS of astroturfing….
I am left to believe this is MTV’s half hearted attempt to counter our mojo, and hell, I welcome them to the table. I do ask them for one favor: instead of trying to hide behind fake community blogs and ANC meetings, why don’t you come out from behind the curtain and engage us directly”
The fight is so on. Did the pro Real World folks respond?
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Dupont ANC to Dig In on Real World House
The pending chaos at 2000 S St. NW is on the agenda for tomorrow’s ANC2B meeting at the JCC (16th and Q streets). Among topics up for discussion: How MTV’s washed-up reality show (really: Is there supposed to be life after Puck?) will reduce parking in front of the building from 12 spots to four. According to Community Matters DC, Commissioner Michael Feldstein also reports that “no parties will be allowed at the house, the number of residents in the house will be limited to eight or less, and that visitors to the house will be strictly controlled.”
Our Morning Roundup: Real World D.C. Edition
The Anti-Real World DC blog is gonna have to do better than this post:
“Deja vu? More like deja poo. See, I’ve already lived in a city that had a Real World house. I’ve already had to deal with reengineering my social life around 7 douchebags who fail to represent anything more than the sad part of America that can’t figure out how to have a life that isn’t documented for other peole who can’t figure out how to have a life. Was it frustrating? Absolutely. Annoying? Oh yeah. Did it improve or destroy my life and/or city? Nawwww. The last time I lived in a city with a RW house (I can’t believe I have a “last time,” it’s so sad), the house was on the otherside of the city from me and the most imposition I had was having to go to a different Starbucks a few time…”
Your indifference will not sustain your blog. Good luck.
Real World D.C. House Identified
Kudos to Borderstan who appears to have scooped every blogger on the central issue of our time. Borderstan has found the location of the Real World D.C. house—2000 S Street NW. We can only add to their scoop with our own reporting!
According to D.C. government documents, the property is valued at $5.69 million (that’s the proposed 2010 assessment). The house was purchased on January 1, 2001 by DLB 20th LP. It appears that MTV or some Real World company is renting the house.
