misc Week Around the Ists SFist asked, since it was National Pigeon Day this past week, one simple question about the urban winged creature: love 'em or hate 'em? As California prepared for legal gay marriage, which begins
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist was shocked when someone scaled the 52-story New York Times building's exterior on Thursday. And then Gothamist was shocked again when a second person scaled the building six hours later. Shanghaiist was
misc Week Around the Ists Torontoist featured the astonishing story (and equally astonishing photos) of more than 200 cyclists spontaneously taking over the westbound lanes of the city's downtown expressway for 7 kilometers late on a Friday afternoon.
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist was enraptured by the Telectroscope, supposedly developed from a "forgotten tunnel connecting New York to London." SFist, after providing a practical map of liquor stores near the historically naked/tipsy Bay to
misc Week Around the Ists SFist reported on this week's California State Supreme Court's ruling that overturned the ban on same-sex marriage. Londonist noted that Boris Johnson – the city's brand-new mayor – continues to polarize opinion, even when announcing
misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist watched a series of civil disobedience events, protesting the Sean Bell shooting verdict, unfold across the city--over 200 people, including the Reverend Al Sharpton, were arrested. Somewhat related, on behalf of a
misc Week Around the Ists Bostonist went to ROFLCon, a semi-academic conference about the internet and its enthusiasms, and ended up with a Brawndo hangover. Seattlest opened the floor to a few local hip-hop artists who were stirring
misc Week Around the Ists Torontoist kept its readers in the know during a surprise transit strike—it was announced by the workers' union just after 11:00 p.m. on Friday night, and went into effect by
misc Week Around the Ists Shanghaiist covered anti-China Olympic torch relay protests in London, Paris and San Francisco. Gothamist marveled as the NY State Assembly killed NYC's controversial congestion pricing plan without even holding a vote. SFist reported
misc Week Around the -Ists LAist initially met the coolest police officer at the Anonymous protest, and then later, caught thousands of UCLA students celebrating spring break in their undies. Torontoist found a tampered "skin-brightening" ad on the
misc Week Around the -Ists SFist saw Christmas Day turn tragic after a Siberian tiger escaped from her pen at the San Francisco Zoo, killing a visitor and mauling two others. Phillyist counted down the top ten items
