Londonist is one of thirteen in the worldwide Gothamist network. Once a week, the editors of each site - from SFist to Shanghaiist - compile some of their most interesting posts into a neat digest. Check out what's been going on elsewhere in the ist-a-verse:
Gothamist had mixed feelings about a video showing a would-be bicycle thief getting a serious beatdown from the bike's owner and his friends—the lesson is: Do not steal bikes, bro!
DCist captured images of the 22 "ghost bikes," bicycles that are painted white as a memorial to cyclists who have been killed while riding, that were placed by an activist around the same intersection where a previous "ghost bike" was recently removed by the city.
Torontoist spent a night photographing the Canadian National Exhibition, the million-plus attendee fair that has concluded the summer there for 130 years.
Seattlest looked over some of the seminal images of the 2009 Bumbershoot music festival.
Bostonist watched a cow graze on Harvard Yard. We were assured that she is a good Baptist.
Shanghaiist found China's most fabulous teacher, who was taped doing a sexy, sassy dance for his students.
LAist, hungry to get to the bottom of the food truck craze, dared to ask "What Twittering Food Truck Cuisine is L.A. Missing?"
Londonist questioned the eco-credentials of London's latest green tax.
Phillyist found a reason not to hate Ashton Kutcher.
SFist was sad to hear that Trauma, the San Francisco ER-ish drama, has been panned by some critics.