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Cities & Homesnew
Writer Cord Jefferson reflects on growing up in Tucson and what leaving his hometown taught him.
Tucson Weekly |
Cord Jefferson |
04-24-2014 |
Culture
Tags: Tucson, Cord Jefferson
Girls and boys chase ‘simply irresistible’ Ingrid Michaelsonnew
AudioFile
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
04-24-2014 |
Music
Bargain beats and trap music traditionsnew
Hip-hop artist Curtiss King knows the beat-making business well. Maybe a little too well...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-24-2014 |
Music
The Failure of Berkeley's Living Wage Lawnew
The company that manages three public parking garages has underpaid its employees — and city officials, who have known about this for at least a year, have done little about it.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
04-24-2014 |
Business & Labor
Standing Up for Gay Comediansnew
Charlie Ballard, an Oakland-based Native-American performer, will be a host at the massive Gathering of Nations Powwow — and this time, he's doing it in drag.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
04-24-2014 |
Comedy
108 things to do in Charlotte before you dienew
Putting together this year's neighborhood guide has really made me appreciate how cool this city is.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Kimberly Lawson |
04-23-2014 |
Culture
Houston's Space Problemnew
The Johnson Space Center used to be one of the most important parts of the space program. Thanks to budget cuts and a rudderless NASA, the Center has been lost in the shuffle.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
04-23-2014 |
Science
2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-upnew
Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind.
Austin Chronicle |
Staff |
04-23-2014 |
Concerts
Ozon’s Gaze: A French Girl’s Sexual Odyssey Goes From A to Z
For his latest filmic exploration François Ozon addresses a complex mix of sexual, personal, social, familial, gender-based, and technological issues, inexorably honing in on a striking synthesis of generational catharsis.
The Face of Feminismnew
With so many women now connecting and sharing their challenges and hopes, a new form of feminism is emerging. One that is multi-limbed like Vishnu, reaching in many directions, with many faces, seeking a variety of improvements in the lives of women the world over. So what is feminism now?
Worcester Magazine |
Lynne Hedvig |
04-21-2014 |
Culture
Sex in Restaurant Restrooms Is More Common Than You Thinknew
Sex in restrooms is a fact of restaurant life. And while D.C. may have a reputation as a buttoned-up town, restaurant and bar owners know better.
Washington City Paper |
Jessica Sidman |
04-21-2014 |
Sex
Tags: Sex in DC Restaurants
Censoring Burlesquenew
By defining a typical burlesque performance as adult entertainment, Indianapolis may effectively kick troupes out of the venues they know and love. Or maybe not.
NUVO |
Scott Shoger |
04-21-2014 |
Performance
Yet Another Football Scandalnew
Over the weekend, Missouri star receiver Dorial Green-Beckham was kicked off the Tigers football team. Green-Beckham was accused of breaking into an 18-year-old Missouri student's apartment while looking for his girlfriend and of pushing the young woman down a flight of stairs.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
04-17-2014 |
Sports
As Shepard Lay Dyingnew
The reason we need both hate-crime laws and awareness in our state and nation is simple: Too many people still commit crimes against random members of a group because they've been taught to hate or distrust that group.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
04-17-2014 |
LGBT
Latin Barbecue 101new
Many Latinos have moved to Mississippi over the past 10 years, so it's imperative that we all at least learn what to expect in our versions of barbecue in order to make eating and socializing easier for everyone.
Jackson Free Press |
Ingrid Cruz |
04-17-2014 |
Food+Drink
