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.

• 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.
• Gothamist’s week spanned the high brow (a visit to the New York Public Library’s main branch) to the fast food brow (a free KFC grilled chicken promotion went wrong).
• Londonist toured Churchill’s little-known emergency war bunker, largely untouched since the Second World War.
• Bostonist interviewed Eugene Mirman and Rob Riggle at the AltCom comedy festival, after following the suspension of Manny “Love Potion 99” Ramirez for steroid use.
• LAist wondered if California is ready to legalize marijuana after Governor Schwarzenegger said he’s open to debate the issue, especially if it could be a cash crop for the struggling state.
• SFist wondered: why doesn’t San Francisco charge a fee for the monthly critical mass ride?
• Chicagoist was up to its ears in law between breaking down the Wilco lawsuit and Drew Peterson’s arrest.
• Phillyist felt validated by the New York Times until they realized the writer is bad at Philadelphia geography.