SF News Week Around the Ists Seattlest notes that Mayor McGinn’s agenda is the continuing battle over child prostitution with local Village Voice Media paper, the Seattle Weekly, at week’s end, neither party has budged, with McGinn
SF News Week Around the Ists Chicagoist and its readers marked the passing of Lynn Hauldren, best known as the Empire Carpet Man. A plan to reconfigure a treacherous six corners intersection on the North Side of town generated
SF News Week Around the Ists Chicagoist’s “Countdown to Rahmageddon” concluded with the election of Rahm Emanuel as Mayor. With Emanuel’s election, the epic “Mayor Emanuel” Twitter feed came to a glorious end, and they broke the
SF News Week Around The Ists Gothamist found out that billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg likes to put ice in his beer. One bar owner told us, "I had a laugh because, for someone like me, it's ridiculous. But I
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist was intrigued by the spectacle of the $65 million Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Lights, which saw its fourth actor injured during a preview. The show had to shut down for
misc Week Around the Ists LAist thought it was a-ok to be gay for America. Bostonist got festive this week as Bostonians took to the streets in various states of undress for the 2010 SSRun, formerly known as
SF News Week Around the Ists Chicagoist’s readers were introduced to a website that re-ignited the ages-old debate about winter parking dibs, and were later incensed that Wal-Mart signed an intent to lease space for a smaller neighborhood
misc Week Around the Ists Chicagoist braced itself for the biggest storm front to pass through in 70 years. Despite a lot of wind, however, media reports dubbing it the 'Great Lakes Cyclone' were overblown, which gave its
misc Week Around the Ists Phillyist looked ahead to a possible World Series win, and was quite pleased to see that at least one player was doing everything possible to earn it. SFist also looked ahead to an
SF News Week Around the Ists LAist's Sports Editor wrote "A Plea for Empathy," after a week in which five stories about gay teens killing themselves after being taunted made headlines. Gothamist learned that a Rutgers University student killed
misc Week Around the Ists SFist received this image from a nightclub owner frustrated his iPhone service, or lack thereof. Shanghaiist poo pooed people who praise our city's skyline way too much by showing off what may be
misc Week Around the Ists LAist inspired a lively debate when they reported that gubernatorial candidate and millionaire Meg Whitman has now spent more of her own money on her campaign than any other politician in US history
misc Week Around the Ists SFist spent Thursday night covering the San Bruno natural gas explosion and fire. The inferno--which killed several residents, destroyed dozens of homes, and displaced many--sent flames hundreds of feet in the air. DCist
SF News Week Around the Ists DCist had a busy week: they provided up-to-the-minute information on a gunman who held hostages at the Discovery Communications building in Silver Spring, recapped the Restoring Honor rally in photographs and liveblogged a
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist is stuck in a vortex of stories involving alleged Islamophobia: A week that started with a heated rally and confrontation outside the not-at-Ground Zero mosque, there were incidents of a man peeing
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist is awaiting the presence of cops at all Starbucks locations, because cops ejected one customer who refused to use their lingo during her bagel order. SFist asked about the practicality of the
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist was stunned when a JetBlue flight attendant apparently had a meltdown and then exited the plane via emergency slide. It's unclear whether Steven Slater is a working man's hero for telling off
misc Week Around the Ists LAist was among the many who waited eagerly to for Judge Vaughan Walker to issue his ruling that Prop 8--the ban on same sex marriage--is unconstitutional. SFist also covered the overturning of California's
misc Week Around the Ists LAist explored the issue of immigration reform and deportations--and the fact that California is home to one quarter of the nation's illegal immigrant population. Torontoist invited readers to come up with a new
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist got a double dose of pop culture invading reality: A woman based her sex life on Sex and the City's Samantha Jones and Darth Vader robbed a Long Island bank. DCist covered
misc Week Around the Ists Shanghaiist documented the opening of its first Apple Store, a giant cylindered affair in our central business district. We also took a sneak peek at their newish "Briefing Room" strategy for enticing business
misc Week Around the Ists Londonist watched their mayor get into an argument with some local bikers and established how much of the UK would be in trouble if the Gulf of Mexico oil slick were somehow centered
misc Week Around the Ists Torontoist went Banksy crazy, after the street artist showed up for the first time in Canada, and then disappeared just as quickly. Which leaves one big question: what does it all mean? Houstonist
misc Week Around the Ists DCist went nuts over some new glamour shots of the National Zoo's adorable clouded leopard cubs. Torontoist has something for your architecture nerds: a look at the very best and very worst new
misc Week Around the Ists LAist was delighted to report that Hugh Hefner came to the rescue with a bundle of cash to help stop developers from digging into the land near the iconic Hollywood Sign. Chicagoist saw
