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Jewish Kids Review Mall Santasnew

This year, City Paper thought we could put my kids' general lack of experience with or interest in Santa to good use. They've never talked to a Mall Santa, so we visited four of them, and got the kids to review their interactions with the emotional distance only a Jewish kid could provide.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Evan Serpick  |  12-04-2014  |  Culture

The Last Dirty Picture Show: The Apex Theatre's Heydey Has Come and Gonenew

In today's smut economy, the owners of the Apex Theatre may as well be wearing powdered wigs. Porn consumers have been easily getting off in the privacy of their own homes, thanks to home-video technology and cheap, or even free, porn on the internet.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Van Smith  |  02-02-2010  |  Culture

Some People Are Born Freaks; Jim Hall Turned Himself Into Onenew

Retired city planner Jim Hall is no less shocking on the streets of Baltimore than what the Romans encountered during their first failed invasion of the British Isles in the 1st century A.D. The Picts merely painted themselves blue for battle. Hall has inked himself blue for life.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Charles Cohen  |  01-27-2009  |  Culture

'The Flag Project' Runs It Up The Polenew

Ask people about the American flag and you'll get interesting answers.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Uli Loskot and Lee Gardner  |  07-10-2007  |  Culture

Wham City Doesn't Want To Take Over The Worldnew

But the Baltimore-by-way-of-New York collective is a big part of the city's underground resurgence.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Jess Harvell  |  05-22-2007  |  Culture

Child's Playnew

How can you graduate from the kids' table without having kids of your own?
Baltimore City Paper  |  Bret McCabe  |  11-16-2006  |  Culture

Santa Babynew

Having a baby on Christmas Eve isn't all tidings of comfort and joy.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Jason Torres  |  11-16-2006  |  Culture

Undecking the Hallsnew

We take a closer look at the environmental impact of the holiday season.
Baltimore City Paper  |  David Morley  |  11-16-2006  |  Culture

Bad Santanew

Mall Santa tells all.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Travis Dunn  |  11-16-2006  |  Culture

Gimme Shtetlnew

We embrace and defy stereotypes with the semites on bikes.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Violet Glaze  |  11-03-2006  |  Culture

Children's Storynew

My wife and I have a newfound appreciation for children's books -- especially after we discovered that Spike Lee has written a picture book called Please, Baby, Please.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Vincent Williams  |  03-08-2006  |  Culture

Tongue-Tiednew

These Baltimoreans celebrated Valentine's Day with a kiss.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Jim Lucio  |  02-15-2006  |  Culture

Bar Carnew

Thousands of Baltimoreans practically live on the MARC commuter train -- many commute in silence, but some live it up.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Gadi Dechter  |  01-09-2006  |  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

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