Elsewhere In The Ist-a-verse

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DCist wasn't crazy about a local magazine cover that featured a Photoshopped, shirtless President Obama.
Torontoist investigated reports of a man-eating caterpiller (or a man eating a caterpillar) in the city's west end.
Shanghaiist explored one of the city's largest Muslim markets and stuffed themselves with lamb and pilaf.
Bostonist drooled over delicious (Southern) food and drink, from chicken bourbon to cheddar grits.
Chicagoist hopes former governor Rod Blagojevich took note of their suggestions for other reality shows because a judge declined Blago's request to go to Costa Rica to participate in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Outta Here (though that didn't stop Blagojevich from filming a promo for the show).
LAist was just getting over Coachella when they found this video of a naked would-be wizard getting tasered by cops at the concert.
Gothamist spoke to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about her show, the gift of the populist tea bag protests and pre-prohibition cocktails.
Phillyist ran away with the circus.
Londonist went dragon-spotting to celebrate St George's day.
Seattlest visited the 1960s this week, with John Steinbeck's visit to the Pike Place Market and the car that goes with the Space Needle, the never-built 1962 Ford Seattle-ite XXI.
SFist was surprised to hear SF Mayor and California Gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom defend Miss California.