AltWeeklies Wire
Do Or Die for Mystery Pot Lawnew
A landmark bill to regulate medical pot in California is speeding through Sacramento, but no one knows for sure what will be in it.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
07-30-2014 |
Drugs
Books Are Dead. Long Live Books.new
The artist cooperatives, innovative bookstores, poetry reading series, presses, and gritty, grassroots communities behind the East Bay's literary renaissance.
East Bay Express |
Zoe Brezsny |
07-30-2014 |
Books
80 Million Paige Viewsnew
The making of a You Tube Star.
Willamette Week |
Rebecca Jacobson |
07-30-2014 |
Tech
Hash Oil Explosions on the Risenew
Exploding drug labs and house fires are usually associated with meth, but extracting hash oil from marijuana can also cause an explosion, and it seems to be a growing problem. In the last twelve months, Colorado Springs Police have confirmed five fires or explosions in the city caused by home hash-oil extractions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Griffin Swartzell |
07-30-2014 |
Drugs
A map of Charleston's Gay Historynew
For a town obsessed with its own history, Charleston has been slow to acknowledge its gay past. That's why Harlan Greene, a librarian at the College of Charleston, created an interactive map this spring titled "The Real Rainbow Row: Charleston's Queer History."
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-30-2014 |
LGBT
Dead or Deanimated?new
Inside Metro Detroit's Cryonics Institute, where the dead (both human and pets) are frozen with hopes of a future life.
Metro Times |
Jesse Hicks |
07-30-2014 |
Features
Sponsor Appealnew
The drama over the termination of a University of Arizona assistant professor and the future of marijuana research continues.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
07-29-2014 |
Education
Developer Barry Mandel says building Milwaukee takes more than concretenew
Milwaukee developer Barry Mandel has a vision that includes building a stronger and more prosperous community. His company has core values that include focusing on environmental impact and historic preservation.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Louis Weisberg |
07-29-2014 |
Features
Life in Dark and Lightnew
Roger Ebert's life story, told in the format he loved so much, is one of the year's best films.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-29-2014 |
Movies
Prolific But Redundant — Woody’s Same Old Song and Dance
Woody Allen has mastered the art of making the same trivial film over and over again.
No Refugenew
As humanitarian crisis looms at the U.S. border, Nashville's refugee resettlement services face severe cuts.
Nashville Scene |
Heather Lyn Wood |
07-25-2014 |
Immigration
Cruel and Usual Punishmentnew
Like thousands of Americans, Sharanda Jones faces life in prison for a nonviolent drug crime.
Dallas Observer |
Amy Silverstein |
07-25-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Drug policy
Detroit's 'Psychological Gentrification'new
While Detroit sees development it hasn’t seen in years, art gallery owner says it’s important for the city to retain its soul.
Metro Times |
Lee DeVito |
07-25-2014 |
Housing & Development
Jack White: A History and a Futurenew
Throughout his illustrious career, Jack White has embodied the modern Renaissance man.
Jackson Free Press |
Tommy Burton |
07-25-2014 |
Music
Becoming Paleonew
If you've never heard of Paleo, the idea is to eat more like our Paleolithic ancestors—no processed foods, no dairy, no grains.
Jackson Free Press |
Amber Helsel |
07-25-2014 |
Food+Drink
Tags: paleo diet
