Week Around the -Ists

Photograph of memorial outside Heath Ledger's NYC apartment

• Gothamist learned that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment, cause of death unknown so far (but apparently the masseuse who found him called Mary-Kate Olsen before 911).
• Bostonist considered sending a link about the Super Bowl, but damn! The New Kids are reuniting!
• Although Sylvester Stallone is a native of New York City, his Rocky character lets many Philadelphians consider him a native son – so Phillyist just had to attend a preview screening of Rambo.
• Shanghaiist swoons over Shanghai's coolest tattoo artist.
• LAist has a dirty little secret and it comes in the form of an addictive sour frozen yogurt chain -- Pinkberry.
• Torontoist discovered a pro-life billboard downtown that begs its watchers to think of the children('s toys).
• SFist found itself green with envy over the advent of the automatic weed machine.
• Houstonist brought it after witnessing Taucha Hogue make it to the championship round for College Cheerleader of the Year.
• DCist saw a "snotty-nosed little brat" get read to filth by a school administrator's wife over a snow day, or lack thereof.
• Londonist received a Bloggie nomination for Best European Weblog.
• Seattlest threw down the gauntlet after calling Denver "overrated" when compared to their own mountain ranges.
• Austinist took a ride with Clean Air Limo, Austin's first green private car service.