Could there be a better way to take a short break from a long, long, long workday than to check in with our fellow -ists? While we were starting hour ten at the office last night, we decided that no, there couldn't possibly be. Especially with today's first post.

Gothamist just wants you to be happy!
Austinist: If we were athletic, we'd totally do this to raise money for kids. Unfortunately, we're so unathletic that we get winded walking across Rittenhouse Square. (Before you go off calling Phillyist pathetic, please know that's what we call a hyperbole.)
Parisist: We're assuming this photo is supposed to be ironic?
Bostonist: It might not be a direct affront to Full House. After all, it doesn't say "Punch Danny Tanner!"
SFist: Maybe it's because we don't have kids, so we don't understand -- but is a round diaper-changing pad that much more special than a rectangular one?
Chicagoist: There isn't a detail in this story that doesn't trouble us.
Seattlest: Umm... did Seattlest just use "badASS" to describe an event at a church?
Houstonsit: Well this makes us feel safe.
Shanghaiist: This is really sad. Until you start thinking of, say, Oliver! performed by Chinese farm kids. And then it's just plain merry. (We kid! We kid!)
LAist: Happy birthday, Daisy Duke!
Torontoist: Why didn't somebody come up with this in Philly?
Miamist: Miami has a new show. And apparently, it sucks.



what, nothing about the DCist?
Everybody gets left out periodically. I just really do a quick scan of what's on each site and try to choose posts that aren't too local. Any of our sister sites that have been content-low or really locally-oriented, unfortunately, get skipped. (Another surefire way to get skipped regularly is to not post in English.) Never fear, DCist will be included again, possibly even tomorrow!