Week Around the Ists, December 20–26

Photo by Flickr user Zefrog . Londonist explored an eerily deserted London on Christmas morning. Gothamist was shocked at allegations that two EMTs refused to help a dying pregnant woman , by claiming they were only dispatchers . Torontoist wrote about a cute video that should hit home for any other ist-a-verse city with a subway system . Seattlest wrote a Guide to Holiday Air Travel . DCist was amused when a certain “Barry from D.C.” , a.k.a. the President of the United States, called in to a local news radio station to give his best wishes to outgoing Va. Gov. Tim Kaine. Bostonist had a snow day . Chicagoist took note, with the Bears mired in an awful season

, of some fans who have taken action by buying a billboard demanding the firing of head coach Lovie Smith. Shanghaiist has been taking a break, but we’ve gotten all our friends (journalists, Asia consultants and other peoples of importance) to round up the best and worst things to happen here this year/decade. SFist wasn’t shocked when the 49ers fumbled any and all chances at making the playoffs . LAist, deep in a typical SoCal winter, got excited about fresh-made Danish-style ice cream being served up in the ‘burbs. Phillyist had to let go of some excess pop culture baggage as they prepared to enter a new decade.

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Week Around the Ists, December 20–26