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Elsewhere in the Ist-a-Verse
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.
- Seattlest spotted man’s best friend stumping for Obama, talked to Sarah Vowell about the Puritans next door, and then disappeared under a tidal wave of indie-rock plaid.
- Phillyist would just like to remind everyone that its baseball team rules. Go Phils!
- DCist talked to a storeowner who had to move artwork that satirizes Sarah Palin after receiving threats.
- Shanghaiist fell off the chair watching this vlog by a gay expat teen in Shanghai who recently came out to his mom over Skype—only to have her come out to him in return!
- Bostonist interviewed comedians Frank Caliendo and Mike Birbiglia, and named a new cheer for the Fenway faithful: The Papi Pound.
- Gothamist watched the stock market slide thousands of points—which is probably why low-brow humor like this was so welcome.
- Chicagoist was disappointed by both the Cubs and the Sox, celebrated not one but two Nobel Prizes, and explored McCain’s claim about Obama’s earmark for a planetarium projector.
- Londonist celebrated National Poetry Day with numerous commuting-themed haikus.
- LAist visited artist Shepard Fairey’s latest window installation.
- SFist indulged in such political debating as clean energy vs. PG&E, ads for proposition 8 (the same-sex marriage ban), a disgraced city supervisor pleading guilty to extortion, and the death of John McCain.
Photo by Jack/Seattlest.