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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

Vinyl For Allnew

Rabbitfoot Records offers new walk-in record-cutting service
Orlando Weekly  |  Katie Westfall  |  02-28-2013  |  Culture

Huang time comingnew

Is Orlando expatriate Eddie Huang the next Anthony Bourdain?
Orlando Weekly  |  Jessica Bryce Young  |  02-28-2013  |  Culture

The Ocoee Parking Lot Bluegrass Jamnew

For the past 22 years, some of the best bluegrass music in Central Florida has come from this strip-mall parking lot.
Orlando Weekly  |  Ashley Belanger  |  02-21-2013  |  Culture

Ampas Shruggednew

Bungled electronic voting could throw the Oscar to the wrong movie.
Orlando Weekly  |  Steve Schneider  |  02-21-2013  |  Culture

V-Day, No Waynew

Eight Valentine's Day cards you don't want to receive.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Bill Frost  |  02-13-2013  |  Culture

How Nashville Became the Bombnew

How did Nashville get to be the 'It' city?
Nashville Scene  |  Jim Ridley, Steve Haruch, Christine Kreyling, J.R. Lind, Elizabeth Jones, Ashley Spurgeon, Jack Silverman, D. Patrick Rodgers, Laura Hutson, Dana Kopp Franklin and Hannah Hyde  |  02-08-2013  |  Culture

Still Fatnew

Joan Jackson’s mom told her that being female and black were two strikes against her. She couldn’t be fat as well.
San Diego Reader  |  Joan Jackson  |  12-05-2012  |  Culture

Black Friday Forevernew

Let's express gratitude for what makes America great: Capitalism!
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Gwynedd Stuart  |  11-28-2012  |  Culture

A Burning Issuenew

Burning wood is back, baby. Maybe it never left. Several factors are perhaps contributing to the swift upturn in popularity of home heating via woodstove.
Planet Jackson Hole  |  Jake Nichols  |  11-09-2012  |  Culture

Shirtless Hurricane Horse-Man Wishes He Had Worked Out Morenew

Jimmy Kruyne, an account executive when he's not being a horse, says he bought a horse mask online a few years ago for random moments just like this.
Washington City Paper  |  Will Sommer  |  10-29-2012  |  Culture

PEZ in Shownew

How a New Mexico artist is living the sweet life.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Enrique Limon  |  10-18-2012  |  Culture

The Jousternew

Jouster Jeffrey Hedgecock of Ramona, California is one of just three Medieval armourers in the U.S.
San Diego Reader  |  Patrick Daugherty  |  10-18-2012  |  Culture

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