Week Around the Ists
Last Updated 04 August 2008
Week Around the Ists
Gothamist was shocked when video showed a police officer deliberately knocking Critical Mass bicyclist off his bike. The cop, a rookie, was put on modified duty as the NYPD investigates.
Phillyist commenters debated the good and bad behind a new internet search engine.
Torontoist covered the latest tomfoolery from Kenny Hotz, half of Kenny vs. Spenny: flying an enormous "Jesus Sucks" banner across Toronto's waterfront.
LAist spent three days exploring the 52-mile Los Angeles River with kayakers... and, oh yeah, they had a good-sized earthquake.
Seattlest called for an end to Critical Mass after a weekend confrontation between CM cyclists and one of Seattle's countless Subaru drivers.
Shanghaiist showed us a sneak preview of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
DCist reported on the over thirty-two pounds of weed found in Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo's home.
Bostonist, who was gripped by the drama of the MLB trading deadline, compared Ivan Rodriguez to Scarlett Johansson and watched Manny Ramirez escape from Fenway aboard a pterodactyl.
Chicagoist recapped Lollapalooza 2008.
Old and new: Londonist delved into the city's ancient history to uncover some of its many defunct place names, before mildly appreciating the new Gehry-designed 2008 Serpentine Pavilion.
SFist blushed, cringed, and gasped at the many photos taken at the San Francisco's annual Dore Alley/Up Your Alley sex and fetish street fair. (NSFW) x
