By Torontoist

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 Dave Bullock.

• LAist watched the massive Station Fire devour over 140,000 acres but wondered where the heck the TV news was all weekend.
• Chicagoist played tourist in its own city by spending half an hour on the famed Michigan Avenue (with magical results) and then scoped out the crumbling architecture of Gary and East Chicago, Indiana towns that stand in the shadow of Chicago.
• DCist asked whether the design of a new public library by famed British architect David Adjaye was ugly or not.
• Bostonist considered the implications of an “Idiot” like Curt Schilling running for Senate.
• Shanghaiist was appalled by extremely racist comments on main Chinese internet portals about Lou Jing, a half-black contestant on an Idol like show, especially when we saw how much of a sweetheart she was.
• Gothamist was disturbed at a Brazilian ad agency’s 9/11-inspired concept for a WWF campaign, which included a terrifying TV ad. The agency and WWF’s only performed three songs during her Philadelphia set and surprised that she actually appeared to be singing, rather than lip-synching.
• Londonist wondered if it was really necessary for a local council to smother a vintage piece of Banksy art in black paint, prompting accusations of vandalism.
• Seattlest prepared for a UW–LSU game, examining the strengths of the UW home team and the weaknesses of LSU.
• SFist posted a simple photo of an out-of-order emergency phone on the Golden Gate Bridge, which sparked a heated discussion over suicide and the famed bridge.