AltWeeklies Wire
The Queer Conundrumnew
With the recent state victories for marriage equality and a rising generation of people whose fluid identities don’t fit neatly into the he-she binary, are we on the cusp of a post-queer moment?
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
12-01-2014 |
LGBT
Vermont Not Immune to Police Militarizationnew
The Pentagon is stocking Vermont with tools of war.
Seven Days |
Mark Davis |
11-26-2014 |
War
Hungry for a decent movienew
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part I” perpetuates the questionable tactic of carving a popular fantasy novel into multiple movies when only one is needed. “Harry Potter’s” final installment was given two films to wrap things up, and “The Hobbit” is being retold in a ridiculously prolonged trilogy that mercifully concludes next month.
Worcester Magazine |
Jim Keogh |
11-26-2014 |
Reviews
Why Rape Convictions Are So Elusivenew
What a group of jurors says to each other can tell you a lot about why we hear so much about rape, but so little about rape convictions.
Missoula Independent |
Ben Fowlkes |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Ferguson On Firenew
Tear gas, shootings, arson and looting in Ferguson after no true bill announcement.
Riverfront Times |
Mitch Ryals |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
It's Not Just Fergusonnew
There were six officer-involved shootings in Monterey County, Calif. in 2014.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan and Nic Coury |
11-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: police shootings
What Becomes an Enigma Most? Benedict Cumberbatch Transforms Into Alan Turing
Genius mathematician Alan Turning is revealed as the father of the modern computer, an unsung British hero of World War II, and as a lonely victim of Britain’s Draconian punishment of gays, in this well-rounded biopic about the man who broke the Nazi’s cryptographic machine — the “Enigma.”
Athens of the Pacificnew
Ports O' Call Waterfront -'Developer’s Initial Concept is not financially feasible'
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
11-25-2014 |
Commentary
Mississippi’s Education Enigmanew
The quality of education in Mississippi is falling behind the rest of the nation with only 61 percent of students graduating from high school on time and two-thirds of kindergarteners not ready to learn how to read.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
11-24-2014 |
Education
Lung Cancer: Know the Facts, Womennew
With Lung Cancer Awareness Month upon us, it’s important to stay informed on the disease.
Jackson Free Press |
Dr. Patricia Thompson |
11-24-2014 |
Health
Donations for Wildfire Relief Went to Plug Tourismnew
In early 2014, the Red Cross gave $50,000 of money designated to help with 2012 Colorado wildfires to the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The grant first came to light in late October, when $10,000 of it was used to pay for a Manitou fireworks display.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Robert Meyerowitz |
11-20-2014 |
Disasters
Who Shot Chris Heben?new
The strange tale of a former Navy SEAL and the suburban shopping plaza shooting that never happened.
Cleveland Scene |
Doug Brown |
11-20-2014 |
Features
Looking for a leader for the White Housenew
Many of us have been reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism" this year. And boy, is it relevant right now, as Americans assess the fallout from the midterm elections and prepare for the 2016 presidential race...
City Newspaper |
Mary Anna Towler |
11-20-2014 |
Commentary
The Gay Wingnew
In the gay wing of L.A. men's central jail, it's not shanks and muggings but hand-sewn gowns and tears.
L.A. Weekly |
Ani Ucar |
11-19-2014 |
Features
