Week Around the Ists
- Gothamist watched as some NYU students occupied the student center with varied demands (amnesty! transparency! scholarships to Palestinians). It ended with arrests...and there was a topless component (NSFW).
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Bostonist photographed the impressive interior of the new House of Blues, but had to wait in line for music, leaving us skeptical about the venue's future.
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Torontoist interviewed Anser, the newly-unveiled artist behind dozens of spray-painted faces that dotted the city over the previous two years.
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Chicagoist dealt with escorts on Twitter and is already making plans for Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party.
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Phillyist talked about what turns them on: naked musicians and food porn.
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Londonist didn't quite get a medal for being the first to check out the newly re-opened Monument to the Great Fire of London.
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Seattlest was overrun by an unplanned Wildlife Week that included a monkey, 40 orcas, a lion king...and naked sea kittens. Oh my!
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LAist held a heated debate about the leaked photo of Rihanna following her fight with Chris Brown.
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DCist discussed Washington D.C.'s coolness factor, or alleged lack thereof.
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SFist wept after learning that Gap founder Don Fisher's grandiose art museum plans will kill one of San Francisco's few remaining bowling alleys.