FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the better part of this week preparing for and recovering from July 4th's festivities or watching this amazing video of a filmmaker being interviewed by his 12 year-old self, here are some of the stories that recently graced the pages of the FiPS blog:

 * Breeder Hall of Shame: Not So Smiling Pizza: A FiPS reader had an explosive run-in with a Park Slope dad, leading FiPS writer Chinae to ignite a Breeder VS. Baller showdown in the comments section.

* Pinkberry to open in Park Slope on July 20th: FiPS writer (and snack guru) Shawn spoke with a Pinkberry rep to get the deets on their invasion into the Slope.

* The Amish Are Trying to Kill Our Children: Not really (but sort of).

* Will a Park Slope Joint win Time out NY's best burger showdown?: Choose your favorite burger from over 100 restaurants, which includes a few Park Slope joints!

* Local Man Claims he was arrested after speaking out against cops in South Slope groping incident: If local resident Donald Harrington’s accusation is correct, you’re more likely to get arrested in this neighborhood for speaking up against the cops than for groping women.