Despite an eventful week at the Olympics, Phillyist focused on local, Philadelphiateams.
Seattlest, freshly aware of their "Junior High Readability Level," implemented a new weekly feature spotlighting a local they're totes crushing on. First up, a guy they met at the Seattle Tattoo Expo.
LAist reported on a protest by bicyclists in Santa Monica who were sick of being harassed by police. What they did was halt traffic for blocks legally.
Gothamist is fine with opening doors to air-conditioned stores--the New York City Council passed a bill that will fine stores if they keep their doors open while they are using air-conditioning.
Shanghaiist was not amused by the "slanty-eyed Chinese" poses of the Spanish basketball and tennis teams.