AltWeeklies Wire
The Kinder, Gentler Satanistnew
The devil sells out, moves to suburbia and dons a fluffy bunny suit.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
10-28-2006 |
Culture
Las Vegas Stripnew
Vintage vixens of yesteryear meet up with the neo-burlesque starlets of today at the 16th Annual Miss Exotic World Pageant, one big glittering bridge to the ecdysiastical generation gap.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
06-07-2006 |
History
The Double Closetnew
As gay and lesbian Arabs struggle to come out, they face homophobia, racism and violence -- within their own communities.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
05-03-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: Immigration, 9/11, gay, Arab, Arab American, Chaldean, Dearborn, Detroit, Gay Rights, homophobia, lesbian, racism
Just Saying No to Kidsnew
Are the childfree a fast-growing, misunderstood segment of the population — or just a bunch of mean ol' kid haters?
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
12-28-2005 |
Culture
Geeks Gone Wild!new
Live-action role-playing, or LARPing, is essentially dress-up and make-believe for adults. Does this hobby blur a critical line between fantasy and reality? Or is it just plain dorky?
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
10-26-2005 |
Culture
Paradise Regained: Detroit's Legends of Burlesque Reminiscenew
The most famous exotic dancer in the history of Motown, Lottie The Body, and fellow stripteaser Toni Elling recall the glamourous days of burlesque in the 1960s and the struggles they faced as African-American dancers.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
08-03-2005 |
History
Born Again to Be Wild: Burning Rubber With Bikers for Jesusnew
Christian motorcycle ministries are spreading the Gospel on two wheels -- but will they succeed in their mission to convert hard-core bikers into born-again disciples?
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
07-13-2005 |
Religion
Building the 'Better' Vaginanew
Elective surgeries that promise women a better sex life or more aesthetically pleasing private parts are gaining popularity -- but some think the practice of creating designer vaginas has gone too far.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
03-16-2005 |
Science
