• SFist came across two historic events: the Federal Prop 8 trial, which started this week, and these rare color photos of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
• Torontoist firmly maintains that its citizens look best without pants on, thank you very much.
• Seattlest talked about graphic novels in the Middle East with artist and write Joe Sacco.
• LAist watched closely as the Federal Prop 8 trial got underway, and went out on a (twisted) limb to speak in defense of the "real victims" here.
• Shanghaiist wept openly when they found out Google was leaving China.
• Bostonist rounded up links and asked questions about naked Senate candidate Scott Brown's stance on tea parties, health care, evolution, and dogs.
• Chicagoist was so stunned when former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich told Esquire that he was "blacker than Obama" - and immediately apologized - that they talked to the the man who wrote the profile.
• Londonist, whilst mildly disappointed that the 2012 Olympics will no longer feature a 40mph stream of human effluent, were cheered to discover that our bodily waste is still being put to productive use.
• Phillyist staffers vowed to get in shape in 2010.
• DCist was stunned when Metro General Manager John Catoe suddenly resigned less than a day after he sat down for a lengthy interview with bloggers.
• Gothmaist wondered why Park Slope parents insist on bringing their babies to bars.