Week Around the Ists

Photo by Miles Storey/Torontoist

• Torontoist discovered the ultimate backyard hockey rink.

• DCist couldn't believe the Old Georgetown Board rejected the design for the District's first Apple Store for a fourth time.

• Gothamist thought it was Twilight Zone week, since it started out with Mayor Bloomberg getting bit by a groundhog (the mayor suggested the groundhog was trained by Al Qaeda) and closed with Bloomberg saying mysterious maple syrup smell was from NJ.

• Bostonist had a Shepard Fairey week, mapping his art, attending his talk, announcing his (15th) arrest, and dancing the night away without him.

• Shanghaiist took a look at the controversy that erupted over Miley Cyrus' "Chinkeye" post.

• Phillyist noticed that snow makes douchebags come out to play.

• Chicagoist looked at whether or not former governor Rod Blagojevich would get unemployment benefits and then watched his appearance on David Letterman's show.

• Londonist marveled at the effect that a bit of snow could have on the city.

• Seattlest first dispensed with their citrus-or-sustainability guilt before posting a recipe for blood orange punch.

• SFist saw a smattering of Mission District residents rejoice after the American Apparel-on-Valencia Street controversy ended in their favor.

• LAist looked into the Associated Press' lawsuit against local artist Shepard Fairey and his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster; the AP says copyright infringement, Fairey says fair use.