Elsewhere in the Ist-A Verse
By Staff in News on Feb 6, 2011 10:00PM
- Shanghaiist was encouraged by the power of microblogging this week, whether it be used to find love or to help parents find lost children.
- DCist was taken aback when Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder -- hardly a popular figure around town -- decided to sue the Washington City Paper, claiming that a November 2009 cover story defamed him and included an anti-Semitic illustration. So far, the lawsuit has been a massive PR disaster for Snyder (who, rather hilariously, has claimed he “loves the media”), as City Paper has gained near-universal support, notably from one network television sportscaster, a legal defense fund, and, of course, on Twitter.
- Seattlest visited two opposite ends of the film spectrum, cringing at the cheesy trailer for the upcoming Amanda Knox movie on Lifetime, and celebrating the fact that a gritty, low-budget film like Winter's Bone, which has strong Seattle ties, can rake in four Oscar nominations.
- LAist was impressed with, and amused by, Moby's reaction to waking up and finding an intruder on acid in his living room.
- SFist reported that GLAAD (the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) demanded an apology from Saturday Night Live for a skit that made fun of transgendered people.
- Gothamist watched the city move a step closer toward a complete ban on cigarettes when City Council voted to prohibit smoking in city-run parks, beaches, boardwalks, and pedestrian plazas. Which will hopefully put an end to all the smoking-related violence.
- Bostonist reported on the Celtics epic win over Los Lakers, and the political dealings of Scott Brown - he even got musical on them - and Mitt Romney. But, this was the week of roof collapses at Bostonist. Schools and hangars and businesses. They even had video of one going down.