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Garbage Gourmetsnew

In today's mass-consumption culture, just about everything you need can be found in the trash for free, provided you know how to look for it.
Columbus Alive  |  Bret Liebendorfer  |  11-17-2005  |  Culture

The Santa Clausenew

Finding a black Santa used to be difficult, but it was an important tradition--and it still is today.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Vincent Williams  |  11-16-2005  |  Culture

Who Are These People?

In the Zendik Farm commune, the revolution is televised on cable-access. The literature says, "Stop Bitching, Start a Revolution." But at the Zendik commune, it's more like "Stop Bitching, Start Farming."
Washington City Paper  |  Ryan Grim  |  11-03-2005  |  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

Pick Me Upnew

The turnout at Houston's swingers clubs swells with the young, hip and restless. Couples in their twenties and thirties seek excitement but often find jealousy.
Houston Press  |  Josh Harkinson  |  10-17-2005  |  Culture

For Those Who Dare

What would you do for a Nano? Probably not as much as these folks.
Washington City Paper  |  Constantine Caloudas  |  10-07-2005  |  Culture

Agriculture Warsnew

For many homeowners new to farm country, there's just one problem: farms.
Metroland  |  Rick Marshall  |  09-16-2005  |  Culture

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