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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.
- Shanghaiist was held spellbound by old pictures of Shanghai from the 1980s.
- Londonist ladies rediscovered some long-dormant teenage hormones, jettisoning their under-garments at a boy-band from yesteryear.
- Phillyist took a personal look at this year’s Super Bowl—even though it will be Pennsylvania’s other team playing.
- Gothamist observed the economic downfall in three acts: bankers are eating at McDonald’s; bankers’ significant others hate their laid off, poor depressed partners; and President Obama decried Wall Street bonuses.
- Bostonist refuted the growing trend of pet acupuncture, and announced a new photo editor.
- SFist looked back on how San Francisco got its name.
- Chicagoist bid farewell to now-ex-governor Rod Blagojevich.
- LAist found out this week what Paul McCartney, The Cure, Morrissey, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Franz Ferdinand, My Bloody Valentine, and more than one hundred other bands have in common.
- DCist saw President Obama mock D.C.’s reaction to winter weather.
- Seattlest is really hoping this human sacrifice thing doesn’t catch on.