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Week Around the Ists

- Londonist checked out a new Banksy mural that had the Brit press engrossed, but spotted it was a fake.
- Phillyist followed up on the story regarding a controversial play about a pedophile by posting a review. Verdict: no child abusers were glorified in the making of this production.
- Torontoist is pawsitive you'll want to see their photos of dogs made up to look like celebrities from Heidi Klum to Billy Joel.
- Shanghaiist found amazing videos of the Danish and United Kingdom pavilions at our world fair.
- Bostonist saw lightning strike the top of the Prudential building and put Big Baby into gear.
- Gothamist found that people go gaga when Lady Gaga goes to her sister's high school graduation or a Mets game where she flips off the papa-paparazzi (and somehow involving Jerry Seinfeld).
- LAist wondered if fake chicken and other meats will become a trend in big chain restaurants.
- Houstonist reflected upon this past weekend's Free Press Summer Fest, including finding a slew of videos from the two-day party in Tinsley Park.
- SFist wept after hearing that the Muni Fast Pass will soon be a thing of the past.
- Chicagoist celebrated (and celebrated and celebrated) the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory while a local man chose instead to celebrate former governor Rod Blagojevich with a tattoo.