AltWeeklies Wire
Skip the Hotelnew

Hostel subculture strong in Alberta.
VUE Weekly |
Alana Willerton |
08-12-2013 |
Travel
Carrot Mayonnaise, and other wonderous combinations of carrots and garlicnew
Carrots and garlic grow well together, and both can be eaten locally year-round. They love each other, and here are some reasons to love them both together.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
08-09-2013 |
Food+Drink
Is 'Pot' a Pejorative?new

Do terms like terms like "pot" and "weed" devalue the seriousness of marijuana as medication?
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
08-09-2013 |
Drugs
Double Playnew

The Boston Globe’s fire-sale price tag raises the question: Is the paper undervalued now or was it overvalued two decades ago?
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
08-09-2013 |
Media
Brace Yourself for the Hardcore Punk of The Dwarvesnew
Formed in 1982 in the suburbs of Chicago, the Dwarves became hardcore-punk sound trailblazers—before they later became notorious for onstage acts that included violence, drug use and self-mutilation.
Coachella Valley Independent |
Brian Blueskye |
08-09-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
‘Lethal Weapon’ Wannabenew
Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg star in “2 Guns.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
08-09-2013 |
Movies
Tags: 2 Guns, Baltasar Kormakur
Match Made in Hog Heavennew
What do you get when you combine competition-style barbecue and craft beers? Pig and Pint.
Jackson Free Press |
Dominique Triplett |
08-09-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Pig and Pint
Yoga for Runnersnew
This is part one in an instructional yoga series, each focused on yoga positions for different purposes.
Jackson Free Press |
Scotta Brady |
08-09-2013 |
Health
Fuck Buttons: Slow Focusnew

One of the oddest and most impressive things about Slow Focus is how it manages to burble, groan, stammer and seethe and yet it never crosses the line from melody into discord. From the cacophonous percussion that ushers in the opening track, "Brainfreeze," Slow Focus often seems as if, at any moment, it might break apart into science-fiction static...
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
08-09-2013 |
Reviews
David Lynch: The Big Dreamnew

"No, no, no, I don't drink that foreign beer," legendary filmmaker/weirdo David Lynch chortles at the end of the electro-blues vamp "Sun Can't Be Seen No More." This being Lynch, the whole song is sung through a vocal modulator that transmogrifies his pipes into something akin to an asthmatic Donald Duck...
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
08-09-2013 |
Reviews
Tags: David Lynch
De-picky-fying Kidsnew
Include the whole family in planning for healthy meals.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
08-09-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Picky kids food
The Detroit Sports Stadium Swindlenew

Mike Ilitch, billionaire owner of the NHL Red Wings and the MLB Tigers, is vying for state financing to cover more than half the cost of a new stadium for his hockey franchise in downtown Detroit. The same Detroit that declared bankruptcy less than 30 days ago. He'll likely get it, too.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
08-08-2013 |
Policy Issues
The Gang War That Wasn'tnew

The murder of a young man lit the fuse of a longstanding conflict, but a remarkable peace arrived instead.
The Village Voice |
Albert Samaha |
08-08-2013 |
Features
Paper Cutsnew

As Gannett orders up layoffs, the Burlington Free Press pays the price.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
08-08-2013 |
Media
Tags: Burlington Free Press
Expunging Criminal Recordsnew

People waited up to an hour to ask legal experts questions about Indiana's expungement law, which took effect July 1.
NUVO |
Megan Banta |
08-08-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: expungement Indiana