• DCist normally would have spent some time analyzing the Washington Redskins’ draft class, if only we hadn’t been so distracted by Redskins owner Dan Snyder’s continuing legal tantrum against the Washington City Paper or defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth’s claims that a woman he allegedly sexually abused “was just upset [he] had a white girlfriend." (Who are we kidding? Any draft analysis would have just ended up taking a back seat to lion cub training photos and outdoor movie festival anticipation, anyway.)


• Chicagoist and its readers marked the passing of Lynn Hauldren, best known as the Empire Carpet Man. A plan to reconfigure a treacherous six corners intersection on the North Side of town generated a lot of debate. A popular South Side priest was shocked that Cardinal Francis George suspended him from his duties and his congregation protested the suspension outside the Cardinal's residence. The staff, acting off an article in Time Out Chicago, put together more lies Chicagoans tell themselves. The Lollapalooza lineup was revealed and discussed. And reaction locally to President Obama releasing his birth certificate was fast and furious.


• LAist felt this crime story was something out of a B-movie (or a porno!): A 61-year-old doctor was found doing coke in a car—oh, and he was having sex with a 29-year-old physician's assistant, too.

Sometime over my vacation, City Weekend did a complete face lift on their site. And now... it looks like a blog! more ›

Hope everybody in Shanghai had a Happy Chinese New Year! For some of you, the holidays already ended on Saturday and you got to witness the city's return to Spring-like temperatures from the comfort of your offices. We're sorry, that sounds like it sucks. Anyway, we have just a few little announcements to make and we figured now - the first day of real work for us this Year of the Tiger - was the best time. more ›

Just so you know, we - well, our parent company at least - now has an app out for the iPhone called The Istaverse. The great thing is, you can now easily read all the latest posts from all the Ist sites. It'll also remember your previous city choice on relaunch, and (while this isn't that much of a problem here) it'll store articles to your memory so you can read us even when you're not online. more ›