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Enough with the Woodland Creatures, It’s Time for Criterion and TV Bestsnew
Somebody has to say it, so I will: nobody cares about sweaters with deers and shit, OK? Mom, auntie, whoever you are: if you’re reading this, there’s a reason all the neighborhood windows glow blue at night (and it’s not the Christmas lights) — they’re getting off on someone else’s drama!
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-08-2011 |
Culture
DIY: Walnut Ornaments for the New Yearnew
Fruits and nuts were used as ornaments on some of the earliest Christmas trees, and this project provides an updated twist with the addition of a hidden message — and it also makes a thoughtful gift.
Charleston City Paper |
Allison Nadeau |
12-07-2011 |
Culture
Tags: Holidays, DIY Decorating
Record shops will need to up their game to weather the substanceless future of musicnew
When San Antonio vinyl enthusiast Gene Hopstetter plays me Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, he pulls three pressings from his collection of roughly 700 albums, indicating the differences in each.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
11-28-2011 |
Culture
Tags: vinyl, record stores
Fourteen Cents of Changenew
There were hundreds of people, maybe thousands, on the grounds of the State Capitol. Many of the women had dark green buttons pinned to their shirts. Printed in thick white numbers, the buttons read "59¢."
Losing our Humanity: Politics and the Death of Compassionnew
If U.S. politicians are an example of humanity—many of you are snickering—how has empathy shaped politics?
Tags: politicians, humanity
Gambit's 40 Under 40 awards Reception: Photosnew
Recognizing 40 of the city's accomplished young people.
Tags: The Youngs, Gambit
The Thirty-Two Hundred Penny Operanew
To visit New York is to nibble on the crumbs falling from the table of capitalism, and it can be a very tasty meal. But in a small park downtown, there is a contingent determined to deliver a message: All is not well for the rest of us.
Disney Die-Hardsnew
Disney's biggest fans can't be corralled by the mouse's official fan club.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Stefan Kamph |
10-26-2011 |
Culture
Bodypainting Champions Banned From Facebooknew
Scott Fray and Madelyn Greco won the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria — and then got bounced by Facebook.
YES! Weekly |
Ogi Overman |
09-15-2011 |
Culture
Hate and Marriagenew
I invite those folks supporting this legislation to ask themselves: What is your shame? What have you done that you should hate so?
Tags: Gay Marriage
‘Tweens and Teens’ get Stone Oak Trainingnew
I first saw Nikki Young in 2004, during one of San Antonio Theatre Coalition’s TheatreASAP programs.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-01-2011 |
Culture
The Rise in Tattoo Removalnew
As tattoo art continues to explode in popularity, so, naturally, does its opposite.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-10-2011 |
Culture
The Sexuality of Androgynous Singingnew
What is it that makes gender-ambiguous voices so different and appealing?
How to win friends and influence people—21st century stylenew
Rule #1: Your contemptible unchecked vanity is now your greatest asset!
Pacific Sun |
Scott Barry Kaufman |
07-08-2011 |
Culture
