Results tagged “otherists”

• Gothamist was saddened after seeing why Sad Panda is so so sad.

• Continue reading "Week Around the Ists, Sad Panda Edition: November 15–21"

Seattlest reminded us that we don't watch Mariners baseball for the game, we watch it for the player-on-player bromance.

Seattlest talked about gay marriage, performing, and the sexiness of the Pacific Northwest with Rufus Wainwright.

Gothamist learned that Vespa owners are resorting to illegal measures (okay, scraping off their vehicle ID numbers) to keep their scooters on the street, not that it'll help.

Gothamist looked at how some local stores seem to be encouraging little girls to dress in slutty Halloween costumes.

Gothamist was part amazed and part horrified by this crazed fight between a taxi driver and pedicab driver.

Shanghaiist found out that somebody (possibly government related) is sending journalists in China targeted malware ridden emails, though we haven't figured out why yet.

Gothamist had a crazy week: First Kanye disses Taylor, then the city health department suggests banning smoking in parks and beaches...and then a local news anchor said, "Keep fucking that chicken."

Gothamist had mixed feelings about a video showing a would-be bicycle thief getting a serious beatdown from the bike's owner and his friends—the lesson is: Do not steal bikes, bro!

Londonist witnessed unecessary tabloid shock at the languages spoken by some of London's children.

DCist revisited the saga of Molly, the stolen and ultimately returned local dog, when aggressive animal rights group PETA decided to speak up on the issue of leaving your pets tied up alone on the sidewalk.

Torontoist was shocked to discover the mythical chupacabra! Actually, a raccoon with alopecia, it turned out.

DCist went to the official launch of Google Moon and geeked out over astronauts while celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.

with Canadiana—arriving in New York City.

• Bostonist went to the Boston Pride Parade and saw everything from Batman and Robin to dancing lifeguards. Oh, and a local sports team swept its rival.
• Chicagoist was all about artifacts this week: the collection of Italian artifacts worthy of Indiana Jones a local man had stashed in his house and an old photo of Bulls Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose flashing an alleged gang sign.
• SFist reacted to the city enacting the toughest recycling and composting laws in the U.S.

• Gothamist was mesmerized by the amazing story of a cat who survived a 26-story fall from a lower Manhattan apartment building. And the cat's name is Lucky!
• SFist asked members of the gastronomic elite to reveal their favorite junk food.

SFist, as expected, also tried recovering from the shock of this week's Prop. 8 ruling.

• DCist was shocked when a local newscaster threatened a gay blogger on live TV while they were discussing Kirby Dick's new film, Outrage, a documentary about outing closeted politicians who fight against marriage equality legislation.
• Shanghaiist knocked-off that super pretentious piece on bike culture by the New York Times by showing its own counterfeit bike style.
• Seattlest, staring at a week full of rain, started hunting for cheap flights to LA.

Torontoist investigated reports of a man-eating caterpiller (or a man eating a caterpillar) in the city's west end.

Phillyist tried to proofread this sign but gave up.

DCist couldn't help but notice that the Obamas' plan to give away tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll entirely online didn't go so well.

LAist has been keeping a close watch on local legend Nadya Suleman, aka OctoMom, and has this hilarious video of her giving birth.

Londonist followed in the footsteps of ambitious Victorian tourist James Patterson by completing the epic Patterson Challenge in 8 hours (and near-blizzard conditions).

Phillyist wondered just how much a star ball player is actually worth.

• Gothamist said good-bye to 2008 by looking back at the year and rang in 2009 in Times Square. (God bless YouTube for capturing Kathy Griffin's New Year's comments to a heckler.)
Continue reading "Week Around the Ists"

• Chicagoist took umbrage with a New York Times article, explored the Korean food Disneyland, examined Rahm Emanuel's Charades game-face, and checked out a cookbook that focuses on an, er, unorthodox ingredient.
• Phillyist covered Philadelphia's Prop. 8 protests and continued to debate Eagles fandom.
• Gothamist bemoaned plans for a fare hike , and how he hates hugging fans.