- DCist was shocked when a local newscaster threatened a gay blogger on live TV while they were discussing Kirby Dick's new film, Outrage, a documentary about outing closeted politicians who fight against marriage equality legislation.
- Shanghaiist knocked-off that super pretentious piece on bike culture by the New York Times by showing its own counterfeit bike style.
- Seattlest, staring at a week full of rain, started hunting for cheap flights to LA.
- Gothamist's week spanned the high brow—a visit to the New York Public Library's main branch—to the fast food brow—a free KFC grilled chicken promotion went wrong.
- Londonist toured Churchill's little-known emergency war bunker, largely untouched since the Second World War.
- Bostonist interviewed Eugene Mirman and Rob Riggle at the AltCom comedy festival, after following the suspension of Manny "Love Potion 99" Ramirez for steroid use.
- LAist wondered if California is ready to legalize marijuana after Gov. Schwarzenegger said he's open to debate the issue...especially if it could be a cash crop for the struggling state.
- Torontoist chronicled the Twitter update from a Toronto Star reporter that launched a thousand American right-wing ships. Who knew that joking about shooting Michelle Malkin would bug people?
- SFist wondered, why doesn't SF charge a fee for the monthly critical mass ride?
- Chicagoist was up to its ears in law between breaking down the Wilco lawsuit and Drew Peterson's arrest.
- Phillyist felt validated by The New York Times until they realized the writer is bad at Philadelphia geography.
Week Around the Ists
Last Updated 11 May 2009
Week Around the Ists
