Stuart Gaffney, left, and John Lewis, partners for 22 years, huddle outside of the federal courthouse in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
- 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 writer 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, while 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.
- Gothamist wondered why Park Slope parents insist on bringing their babies to bars.
