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The twisted road from Amendment 2 to 'I do'new

Hate & love
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
05-02-2013 |
LGBT
The Radness of King Georgenew

'Game of Thrones' mastermind George RR Martin talks childhood, popcorn and his latest acquisition.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
05-02-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rick Perry: Mum's The Wordnew

Rick Perry has adopted a more behind-the-scenes approach this legislative session. That doesn't mean he hasn't been busy.
Houston Press |
Kimberly Reeves |
05-02-2013 |
Politics
A Look Into Alberta's Wine Culturenew

A look at the growing wine industry in Alberta.
VUE Weekly |
Mel Priestley |
05-02-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine
Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the airnew

Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
05-02-2013 |
Culture
Children of Mass Murderers Support Groupnew

It’s got to be tough to be the son or daughter of an infamous mass murderer. In every group, however, there’s always a star.
Know Your Onionsnew
With onion season upon us, some things to keep in mind for growers and eaters alike.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
The Slow Boat Exception to Locavore Fundamentalismnew

Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason a meal made with local foods can't contain ingredients from the other side of the world.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
Blood Feast Xan Cassavetes Sinks Her Teeth In

Xan Cassavetes [daughter to the Godfather of independent cinema] pays stylish homage to vampire films of the past 40 years with a blood-soaked predator thriller based on romantic obsession — BDSM comes gratis.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-29-2013 |
Reviews
The Big Killer: Michael Shannon Gets Cold

A refreshing addition to the contract killer biopic genre, Ariel Vromen’s Friedkinesque dramatization of Richard Kuklinski’s rise and fall, via three decades of heinous crimes, is a doozy.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-29-2013 |
Reviews
George Jones: No One's Gonna Fill His Shoesnew

Recalling the quintessential country's singer's lasting influence.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-29-2013 |
Music
Tags: George Jones
GunCrisis in Philadelphia: Another Night in Paradisenew

It's been one year since the solutions-oriented, volunteer journalism project GunCrisis was launched. Tonight, we see a body within two hours.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
04-28-2013 |
Crime & Justice
We Are Familynew
A few weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Proposition 8, the California law banning same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act, the law Congress passed in 1996 that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
04-26-2013 |
LGBT
A ‘Sound, Sensible’ Organics Programnew
The USDA needs organic certification policies that appeal to small farmers as well as industrial giants.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
04-26-2013 |
Gardening
Priority Womannew
Celebrating taking care of yourself—and making a cocktail-napkin pact to do it more—is as vital as celebrating workplace success.
Jackson Free Press |
Julie Skipper |
04-26-2013 |
Commentary