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The oldest tattoo shop in New Orleansnew
Meet Jacci Gresham, the 67-year-old woman behind the oldest tattoo shop in New Orleans.
Food Porn Meets Ruin Pornnew
How Goldfinch American restaurant capitalizes on Detroit poverty.
Metro Times |
Drew Philp |
04-30-2014 |
Culture
Cities & Homesnew
Writer Cord Jefferson reflects on growing up in Tucson and what leaving his hometown taught him.
Tucson Weekly |
Cord Jefferson |
04-24-2014 |
Culture
Tags: Tucson, Cord Jefferson
108 things to do in Charlotte before you dienew
Putting together this year's neighborhood guide has really made me appreciate how cool this city is.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Kimberly Lawson |
04-23-2014 |
Culture
The Face of Feminismnew
With so many women now connecting and sharing their challenges and hopes, a new form of feminism is emerging. One that is multi-limbed like Vishnu, reaching in many directions, with many faces, seeking a variety of improvements in the lives of women the world over. So what is feminism now?
Worcester Magazine |
Lynne Hedvig |
04-21-2014 |
Culture
My Dove Springs... And Oursnew
Sure, everybody knows about Slacker and SXSW and "Keep Austin Weird." But that's not the whole story, not by a long shot. One Austin ex-pat reflects on life growing up in "the '44," and what it says about an Austin divided.
Austin Chronicle |
Sam Ramos |
04-14-2014 |
Culture
Big Dreams, Tiny Housenew
Inspired by the Tiny House Movement, a growing number of people nationwide have rejected the idea of bigger is better to its fullest extreme, building or purchasing homes that have the bare minimum of what is needed to live a comfortable life. Several individuals in Worcester County in Massachusetts have adopted this minimalist lifestyle.
Worcester Magazine |
Brian Goslow |
04-03-2014 |
Culture
Central Massachusetts Tattoo Festival 2014new
The Massachusetts tattoo scene has grown in leaps and bounds since its legalization in 2000 and Zaza Ink, located at 287 West Boylston St. in West Boylston, has been doing their part to bring artists and enthusiasts together with the Massachusetts Tattoo and Art Festival, now in its eighth year.
Worcester Magazine |
Josh Lyford |
03-27-2014 |
Culture
Meet the Wild, Drunken Hobo Clowns Terrorizing Charlestonnew
The clown freaking out the town of Northampton, U.K., or the newer one creeping on Staten Island have nothing on these crass clowns in downtown Charleston, S.C. City Paper scores a bizarre interview.
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
03-26-2014 |
Culture
Olé: Tacos and karaokenew
Olé Taqueria at 118 Water St. has been crafting some of the best tacos in Central Mass. since opening in 2011, but they have also been making waves as the go-to spot for good times with one of the best karaoke nights in town.
Worcester Magazine |
Josh Lyford |
03-20-2014 |
Culture
All the Barsnew
We join the Cleveland Bar Experiment for a night, downing cheap beer and free tequila only to discover that there's always another drink on the path to visiting every bar in Cleveland
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard and Eric Sandy |
03-13-2014 |
Culture
An immersive steampunk weekendnew
There's free parking for airborne dirigibles at the Columbia Club, aka Circle City Aerodrome, during 'A Dark Victorian Romance,' running Feb. 14-16.
Seattle Has Stolen the Nation's Microphonenew
With Richard Sherman's postgame interview, Seattle stole the nation's microphone and it will not give it back! Damn!
The Stranger |
Charles Mudede |
02-05-2014 |
Culture
Saturday Night Special: My Childhood, Playing with Guns
It wasn’t officially what the media called a “Saturday Night Special.” Nevertheless, my stepdad, a professional magician in every sense of the phrase — he was a master of sleight-of-hand and just about everything else — referenced the term so many times that that was what I called the .25 caliber revolver he kept in his nightstand drawer.
Preserving the Old Bay Bridgenew
As demolition moves forward on the historic structure, Bay Area artists are advocating for creative reuse of the steel before it's scrapped and sent overseas.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
01-29-2014 |
Culture
