Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner’s Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest’s crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. LAist saw national headlines soar this week with…

Between fake terrorist alerts and scandals big and small, this just might be the Best Best of the -ists ever. We’re exhausted just thinking about it. First up, SFist, who saw their little ‘ole site be the center of what was a nice little scandal (even getting their editor on TV) only to find their scandal dwarfed by the even bigger scandal caused by their Mayor boffing one of his aides’ wife. We’re not…

FRIDAY: >> Get your read on at the DC Library Public Book Sale Friday & Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. You have a choice of paying $3 or less on Friday and getting access to the best selection, or $2 or less on Saturday for the leftovers. DCist has to work on Fridays, so we’re planning on showing up at 10 a.m. on the dot Saturday…