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Week Around the Ists
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- 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.
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