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George Takei's Real Star Treknew
A civil-rights crusade enhanced by social-media celebrity — shows no signs of ending.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
12-05-2013 |
Culture
Mexican, Askednew
Gustavo Arellano on Hispanics, chile and panocha.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
11-07-2013 |
Culture
Let's Talk About Deathnew
Saying goodbye isn't easy, but it's an important part of life. We explore the Bay Area's evolving relationship with the end of life, from Boomer care and Death with Dignity to the "death midwives" movement.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steve Jones |
11-01-2013 |
Culture
John Waters Talks Religion, Popper Parties and Dildo Babiesnew
Employing off-the-wall, cartoonish characters, the father of a plastic child named “Bill” has made a career of delving deep into the smuttiest nooks of the human psyche, elevating lowbrow to new heights along the way and making audiences root for his hair-ratting, foot-stompin’ and shit-eating antiheros.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
10-17-2013 |
Culture
Tags: John Waters
Día de los Muertosnew
Behind the misunderstood and misappropriated Mexican holiday.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex Notman |
10-17-2013 |
Culture
Hip-Hop Dancers Teach Kids a Civil Rights Lessonnew
A successful Kickstarter campaign means Hip Hop Fundamentals finally gets to bring its history-by-music program to underfunded Philly schools.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
07-01-2013 |
Culture
The Evolution of Dan Savagenew
How the wiseass gay theater kid at the video store became America's most trusted and outspoken sex advocate.
Boulder Weekly |
David Accomazzo |
06-14-2013 |
Culture
Farm-to-Closet Fashionnew
Fibershed brings together farmers, weavers and knitters for clothes made locally and ethically.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark and Nicolas Grizzle |
06-05-2013 |
Culture
Bikes are the New Harlem Shakenew
For the first time ever I'm going to ride in the World Naked Bike Ride—not just because my family jewels are the shiniest you've ever seen, but because I want in on this whole bike craze before it goes the way of the Harlem Shake video.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin Scrappers Morrison |
06-04-2013 |
Culture
Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the airnew
Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
05-02-2013 |
Culture
Selling the South to Southernersnew
Taylor Swift, Nashville and the uncomfortable rise of redneck TV.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Corbie Hill |
03-21-2013 |
Culture
The Journey of Lifenew
How Agwa Taka escaped slavery, war and prison to settle in Spokane, Wash.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-14-2013 |
Culture
The Big Lebowski Turns 15new
The beloved cult movie, in all its anniversary glory.
L.A. Weekly |
Ben Westhoff, Will Russell, Sam Bloch and Nicholas Pell |
03-13-2013 |
Culture
A Trip on the Mississippi Blues Trailnew
Geographic routes of discovery on the Mississippi Blues Trail are as varied and plentiful as the paths weaving through the history of the music itself—music that began as spirituals, work songs and simple narrative ballads in African American communities in the South.
Jackson Free Press |
Julian Rankin |
03-04-2013 |
Culture
Tags: Mississippi Blues Trail
Ampas Shruggednew
Bungled electronic voting could throw the Oscar to the wrong movie.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-21-2013 |
Culture
Tags: 2013 Oscars
