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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.
- Chicagoist didn’t let the season’s biggest snowfall so far deter them from stirring up some heat over an impending visit from the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore.
- Shanghaiist spent the weekend up in Harbin right after one of the coldest snow storms to hit Northeast China in sixty-some years. Why? Because they’re masochists. Also, the ice festival.
- LAist reported on the sentencing of a local doctor whose road rage against a cyclist will cost him five years in prison.
- Phillyist revealed the participants in their second “Phillyist Framed” exhibition.
- Bostonist uncovered Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown’s support for torture, teabagging, and, less predictably, hipsters.
- Seattlest’s jaw did the opposite of dropping in surprise as the Seahawks fired coach Jim Mora.
- Gothamist was intrigued when former mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Good Morning America, “We had no domestic attacks under Bush. We’ve had one under Obama.”
- Londonist reinterpreted a new royal portrait.
- SFist was rattled by three prominent earthquakes, not to mention the end of another unimpressive 49ers season.