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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.
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- Chicagoist made a pair of great discoveries this week: entertaining graffiti at a University of Chicago library and a treasure trove of old street photography.
- Gothamist looked at how some local stores seem to be encouraging little girls to dress in slutty Halloween costumes.
- DCist wondered whether city bus drivers were overreacting by deciding to drive “by the book” after a series of gruesome accidents involving pedestrians.
- Shanghaiist cringed as somebody tried to put their baby on an online auction site for the measly price of one yuan (roughly fifteen cents). Why sell the infant? Because she was female.
- LAist realized the worst thing about having an NFL team move into town would be having an NFL team in town: Raiders, Rams, Chargers, Jaguars? Ugh, no thanks!
- Londonist celebrated the unassailable self-assurance of Sarah, London’s most confident commentator.
- Phillyist doesn’t believe in unlikely heroes.
- SFist interviewed the passenger who filmed last week’s brutal brawl between two women aboard a Muni bus, a piece of footage that has since exploded all over the internet.
- Bostonist chronicled the HONK! festival, a gathering of activist street bands.