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The music of Elliott Smith re-told through a documentarynew

IU Cinema shows a documentary based on the life and career of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
Mystery Meat isn't COOLnew
At the behest of Canada, the World Trade Organization is telling the U.S. to change its Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) laws. This illustrates the danger of international trade agreements like the TPP
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
06-08-2015 |
Food+Drink
Preserving Pridenew
For the past seven years, Tim Gold has collected more than 5,000 artifacts documenting the LGBT civil rights movement and the lives of LGBT people — enough items to fill a museum. And that’s just what he and supporters of the National LGBT Museum plan.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
06-08-2015 |
LGBT
What I Won't Miss About Restaurant Criticismnew

As he writes his final restaurant reviews, the Weekly Alibi's restaurant critic takes a look a the dark side of what has been, in many ways, a dream gig.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
06-08-2015 |
Food+Drink
Dragged Through The Mud: Rape Survivors Endurenew

The University of Oregon let a sexual misconduct investigation "fall off the radar" then took the survivor's counseling records without permission.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-29-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Cleveland's Coffee Renaissancenew

Riding the third wave with the bean-sniffing, java obsessed folks behind Cleveland's coffee renaissance.
Cleveland Scene |
Douglas Trattner |
05-28-2015 |
Food+Drink
OC to China: We Want Your Pregnant!new

You Win Yankee Vacation Baby Today!
OC Weekly |
Charles Lam |
05-28-2015 |
International
Iris The Irreverentnew

IRIS delves into the mind, heart and closet of the world’s most captivating nonagenarian style icon.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-28-2015 |
Movies
Tags: Albert Maysles, IRIS
Tyler Durden Returnsnew

Fight Club gains a dark future and deep past via a short story and new graphic novel series.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
05-28-2015 |
Books
Pokey LaFarge Makes Something New From a Traditional Soundnew

Pokey LaFarge puts his mix of old-time country swing, ragtime and blues on display in a new album and world tour.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
05-28-2015 |
Music
Why Oakland Police Can't Solve Crimenew

It's not just because OPD is understaffed, it's also because the department prefers to use its resources on patrolling poor neighborhoods.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-22-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Oakland Police
New Millennial Passingnew
Bigotry is bigotry. Certain things shouldn't be tolerated, but allowing the speech promotes dialogue, which could shed light on the hate. Logical thinking will bring such ideologies to their knees and kill them.
Jackson Free Press |
Deirdre Jackson |
05-22-2015 |
LGBT
The Thief in the Nightnew
Men and women should get a colonoscopy beginning at age 50 so they can live a long, healthy life.
Jackson Free Press |
Dr. Timothy Quinn |
05-21-2015 |
Health
The Weepies turn a year of struggle into a powerful return to formnew

Since releasing "Be My Thrill" in 2010, the married folk pop duo The Weepies moved to Iowa, had a third child and faced a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2013. But with the cancer in remission, the band is back on the road and showing their talents in new venues — including, unexpectedly, the BMI Pop Awards.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Bill Lamb and Contributing writer |
05-21-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews