• Gothamist, when not reflecting on 2009, was disturbed by a video of a violent fight on a 6 train—a woman who had repeatedly tried to break up the altercation by pleading "please stop" and "don't do it" was struck in the face.
• Phillyist took another listen to their favorite songs of 2009.
• Chicagoist counted down their top 9 stories of 2009, topped off by President Obama's Inauguration and the city's failed 2016 Olympics bid.
• Londonist cut through the doom and gloom with some post-economic-downturn stock-taking.
• Bostonist celebrated the end of 2009 by listing Ten Things We Hated last year.
• LAist's Film Editor revealed his picks for the 10 Best Movies of 2009 and they aren't necessarily everyone else's favorites.
• Torontoist took a look back at their most popular articles of 2009, a perfect primer to the city's big stories for out-of-towners.
• Seattlest ventured to the warehouse district for some authentic Hawaiian food.
• SFist, in lieu of snorting the city's cocaine supply cut with animal deworming medication, celebrated the new year by shunning moments of 2009.