AltWeeklies Wire
Appropriate This!new
While most fashion and pop culture trends in the digital age are quick to die out, that of appropriating elements historically associated with Native American culture seems to be holding strong. SFR reached out to a group of artists, established and emerging, and asked about their reality, inspiration and challenges.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
08-19-2015 |
Culture
Forgive Us Our Trespassesnew
The world called Paul Pelton the 'Nightcrawler of Lorain' after police arrested him for videotaping a grisly crash scene and trying to sell the footage. It was a devastating story, except it wasn't true.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
08-19-2015 |
Features
Even With Legal Help, Transgender Prisoners Are Never Safe in Prisonnew
Rape in prison has been all too real for Samantha Hill. Over the years, she says, she’s been sexually assaulted numerous times, despite her persistent requests for protection
Tags: transgender in prison
Banking on Coal in Oaklandnew
Records show that a secretive plan to ship coal through the Port of Oakland is being driven by a company that wants to massively expand its coal mining operations in Utah and by a public official who stands to profit personally.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
08-18-2015 |
Energy
Tags: Port of Oakland, coal
Bob Johnston’s Great Lost Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan LPnew
Late producer set the mood for one of music’s great summits.
Austin Chronicle |
Staff |
08-18-2015 |
Music
Portland's Pussycat Paradisenew
If the first cat cafe in the northwest is any indication, cats are indeed winning.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
08-18-2015 |
Culture
Invisible Tapenew
David Wilson uncovered the existence of a murder confession he says will exonerate him. There's only one problem: Nobody can find it.
Washington City Paper |
Jim McElhatton |
08-14-2015 |
Crime & Justice
What's the Big Idea?new
Eugene ideas inspire Oregon and the nation, and we need more of them.
Eugene Weekly |
Amy Schneider |
08-14-2015 |
Economy
The irreverent 'Orbit' magazine returns (kind of)new
Twenty-five years ago this month Detroit’s only arts, culture, entertainment, and humor magazine was created; 16 years ago Orbit was put to death by its creator. Unlike Victor Frankenstein, Jerry Vile survived his creation and went on to father new freaky monstrosities to roam the countryside...
Metro Times |
Staff |
08-14-2015 |
Media
November Election: Party Lines Drawn Earlynew
Education funding, job creation and fighting corruption are at the top of many Mississippi statewide candidates' lists heading into the November election.
Jackson Free Press |
Arielle Dreher |
08-14-2015 |
Elections
Keep on Truckin: Meet Robert Graynew
It was not until 7:36 on the morning of Aug. 5 that anyone found out what Robert Gray looked like, much less how he wound up being the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for Mississippi governor.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-14-2015 |
Elections
Pre-K Collaboratives Helping 4-Year-Oldsnew
Most 4-year-olds are learning more basic skills before entering kindergarten due to Early Learning Collaboratives, the Mississippi Department of Education is reporting.
Jackson Free Press |
Arielle Dreher |
08-14-2015 |
Education
Iconic Bakery Dogged by Racism, Retaliation Allegationsnew
Peters’ Bakery has done business in East San Jose for nearly 80 years, but a legal dispute between the owner and a worker has turned ugly.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jennifer Wadsworth |
08-14-2015 |
Business & Labor
‘Empower’ PAC Helps Oust Anti-Charter Republicansnew
Empower Mississippi, a nonprofit dedicated to school choice, used its political arm, the Empower PAC, to unseat four incumbent Republican candidates for the Mississippi House of Representatives in the DeSoto County primary elections on Aug. 4.
Jackson Free Press |
Arielle Dreher |
08-13-2015 |
Elections
A High Point rapper shouts out the city's poor neighborhoodsnew
“What up, Murder Street? What up Commerce?” are the opening lines of “Welcome to High Point.”
Triad City Beat |
Jordan Green |
08-13-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
