- DCist was shocked when a Metro train collided with a waiting train at a high speed, killing nine people and injuring dozens of other. An investigation is underway, and the NTSB has said that Metro's use of older model rail cars may have made the crash deadlier than it otherwise would have been.
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Gothamist has now seen it all: An SUV driver, who allegedly assaulted a cyclist, apparently claimed the cyclist caused damage to his SUV—you know, because the cyclist slapped the vehicle since it was illegally in a bike lane, about to hit cyclist.
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Torontoist, on the eve of Pride, took a detailed look at adoption by same-sex couples in their city.
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Phillyist welcomed foster cats into their lives.
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Shanghaiist saw China go Transformers crazy. First everyone decked out their cars with Bumblebee stripes, then farmers began employing Transformer-bots as security guards and then some ornery internerds had to get upset about Shanghai's portrayal in the movie - apparently it was too "dingy"?
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Bostonist discovered a bathroom tile with the face of criminal mastermind "Clark Rockefeller."
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LAist learned there is no easier way to draw ire than to assert that Transformers 2 is "significantly, significantly worse" than its predecessor, and that if you must go see it, you should "fart loudly and repeatedly in the theater so that everyone's good time is ruined."
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Chicagoist took a peek at a new book from Numero Group, featuring some amazing pictures of the city's South Side soul nightclub scene.
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Seattlest interviewed monologist Mike Daisey and his director Jean-Michele Gregory about Seattle, New York, and Seattle vs. New York.
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Londonist suggested some top tips for queuing for Wimbledon and details of outdoor screenings for those that can't be bothered.
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SFist cheered on the trannies when the annual Transgender March kicked off Gay Pride weekend.
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