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August 24, 2008
Image courtesy of the British Library. Londonist explored the hidden basement levels of the British Library.Phillyist wondered whether AT&T was treating them just like everyone else.Bostonist got all worked up about grammar. A local man, member of the Typo Eradication Advancement League and apparent troublemaker, was busted (or is it got busted?) fixing/besmirching an historic sign at the Grand Canyon.Seattlest talked with icanhascheeseburger.com head honcho Ben Huh about the existence of dirty LOLcats and...
Continue Reading "Week Around the Ists"August 17, 2008
Torontoist featured video of an absolutely insane series of explosions at a propane facility in the north end of the city last weekend.Despite an eventful week at the Olympics, Phillyist focused on local, Philadelphia teams.Seattlest, freshly aware of their "Junior High Readability Level," implemented a new weekly feature spotlighting a local they’re totes crushing on. First up, a guy they met at the Seattle Tattoo Expo.LAist reported on a protest by bicyclists in Santa...
Continue Reading "Week Around the Ists"August 10, 2008
Photo by wvallen/Flickr Chicagoist snapped up some stunning images and a severe summer storm.LAist is still on the health beat. After following the regional city ban on new fast food restaurants, the county is proposing calorie counts on fast food menus.DCist caught an awkward but funny typo in the Associated Press story about conservative columnist Robert Novak's retirement after having been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.Phillyist was the first online news outlet to...
Continue Reading "Week Around the Ists"August 3, 2008
Gothamist was shocked when video showed a police officer deliberately knocking a Critical Mass bicyclist off his bike. The cop, a rookie, was put on modified duty as the NYPD investigates.Phillyist commenters debated the good and bad behind a new internet search engine.Torontoist covered the latest tomfoolery from Kenny Hotz, half of Kenny vs. Spenny: flying an enormous "Jesus Sucks" banner across Toronto's waterfront.LAist spent three days exploring the 52-mile Los Angeles River with...
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