By David Topping

Torontoist is one of thirteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list that is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-a-Verse.

Photo by wdunleavy.

• Gothamist watched as some NYU students occupied the student centre with varied demands (amnesty! transparency! scholarships to Palestinians!). It ended with arrests…and there was a topless component (NSFW).
• Bostonist photographed the impressive interior of the new House of Blues, but had to wait in line for music, leaving them skeptical about the venue’s future.
• Chicagoist dealt with escorts on Twitter and is already making plans for Rick Santelli’s Chicago Tea Party.
• Phillyist talked about what turns them on: naked musicians and food porn.
• 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.
• Seattlest was overrun by an unplanned Wildlife Week that included a monkey, forty orcas, a lion king…and naked sea kittens. Oh my!
• LAist held a heated debate about the leaked photo of Rihanna following her fight with Chris Brown.
• DCist discussed Washington D.C.’s coolness factor, or alleged lack thereof.
• 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.