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Jerry Springer, American Dreamernew
Profiles of Springer tend to follow a similar pattern; they contrast the raucous TV show full of bleeped-out curses and sexual betrayals with the intelligent adult who talks knowledgeably about politics with a passion that would be incendiary in the debate room. But there's nothing so unthinkable about the two going together.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Sarah Feldberg |
11-13-2009 |
Culture
Tristan Taormino, the Feminist Pornographernew
Taormino just completed her sixth book, The Big Book of Sex Toys. She's finished editing an erotic anthology for Cleis Press called Sometimes She Lets Me. And she's working on three new movies for Vivid, the largest adult video producer on the planet.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
11-10-2009 |
Culture
Recession Blues Got You Down? The Folks at Get Motivated! Have a Solution: Think Happy Thoughtsnew
Crowds recently flocked to the Fort Worth Convention Center for Get Motivated!, a cheerful blend of motivational seminar, celebrity, religion and patriotism.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
11-09-2009 |
Culture
Arizona Ghostbusters Go to Extremes for Good Causesnew
Arizona Ghostbusters don't really investigate paranormal activity or bust ghosts. They're just people who love the Ghostbusters franchise and use their costumes and car to raise money for charities.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-03-2009 |
Culture
Fang Mania: Why Are Vampires Everywhere?new
It may be Halloween, but bloodsuckers are no longer relegated to the end of October. Like a dark cloud of mosquitoes, vampires have descended on America. They're everywhere, from the puppet teaching our children to count to the romantic hero stealing the hearts of teenagers nationwide.
Boulder Weekly |
David Accomazzo |
11-02-2009 |
Culture
Academia Under Attack ... by Zombiesnew
Humans vs. Zombies, an internationally played complicated role-playing tag game that can go on for weeks at a time, is bigger than ever these days. One local university recently mistook the game for real life.
Boston Phoenix |
Alexis Hauk |
10-30-2009 |
Culture
Most Guys at a Pickup Artists' 'Super-Conference' Are Just Trying to Fit Innew
Admitting that you need help with women is embarrassing and emasculating. In most cases, the decision to attend a LoveSystems boot camp is not motivated by libido; it's motivated by loneliness.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Rick Lax |
10-29-2009 |
Culture
The Top Five Music-Inspired Halloween Costumes I've Ever Seennew
In the spirit of Samhain, I wanted to talk in a countdown-like fashion about some of the most notable music-inspired costumes I've seen over the years, inspired by Blind Melon, AC/DC, Kurt Cobain, a werewolf hunting band and, unnaturally, the King of Pop.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alex De Vore |
10-29-2009 |
Culture
It Ain't Rocket Science: Inside the World of Anvil Shootingnew
Anvil shooting -- also called anvil launching, firing or ringing -- is practiced by a handful of passionate enthusiasts across the South, Midwest and Appalachia, primarily in Missouri and Mississippi.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
10-27-2009 |
Culture
Relocalization May be the Key to Not Exterminating Ourselvesnew
What happens when humanity is hit by a big challenge, such as depletion of fossil fuels, global climate change or a prolonged economic crisis? A growing number of people believe the answer lies in relocalization.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
10-26-2009 |
Culture
A Peek Inside Boston's So-Called Monkey Collegenew
At Helping Hands, a one-of-a-kind nonprofit school celebrating its 30th anniversary, monkeys train for two to four years before being matched with people nationwide who've experienced spinal-cord injuries or suffer from muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
10-22-2009 |
Culture
Vivid-Alt's Vin Vericose Transforms from Minnesota Boy to Porn Starnew
Chad Fjerstad and his pornstar girlfriend are moving to L.A. to make a go in porn at one of the worst times for adult entertainment, when even the most prominent stars are seeing a dent in their paychecks and a deficit of work.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Emily Kaiser |
10-21-2009 |
Culture
How One Sword-Swallower Sired a Legion of Philly Freaksnew
Almost single-handedly, Red Stuart, who at 58 is the world's oldest active sword-swallower, has helped bring to Philadelphia one of the country's most up-and-coming sideshow scenes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bill Meagher |
10-13-2009 |
Culture
Fetish Fun: Kinky Out of the Closetnew
They might spank; they might wear black masks, be turned on by vinyl clothes or think guys in gas masks are way hot. But all of them would like you to know that it's OK to be kinky.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
10-08-2009 |
Culture
How One Runner's Obsession Left Him Missing in the Wildernessnew
John Mintz was lost in the Snow Mountain Wilderness, which straddles three counties and includes 37,000 acres within the larger Mendocino National Forest, with no supplies for an entire week. How did that happen?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-07-2009 |
Culture
