AltWeeklies Wire
The #couchtour Phenomenonnew
A growing number of artists are live-streaming their shows, and fans are tuning in.
Hartford Advocate |
Michael Hamad |
01-16-2013 |
Music
Should Civilians Be Allowed to Carry Tasers?new
Advocates say that stun guns are valuable for the public for the same reasons they're valuable to police forces.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
12-07-2012 |
Civil Liberties
A Documentary Explores the Peculiar Visual Fictions of Photographer Gregory Crewsdsonnew
review of doc about Crewdson
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
12-06-2012 |
Reviews
Annotate This!new
Rap Genius just go $15 million in investor cash. The site hopes to transform the web and our notion of interactive annotations.
Hartford Advocate |
Chris Burns |
12-06-2012 |
Tech
The Return of the Cassette Tapenew
A new generation of music fans, artists and collectors revive the cassette tape.
Hartford Advocate |
Michael Hamad |
11-13-2012 |
Music
Tags: Cassette Tapes
DIY Washingnew
Looking to be green and stay clean without a washing machine.
Hartford Advocate |
Alison Geisler |
08-10-2012 |
Culture
The Life of a Citynew
A new documentary looks to urban planning to solve tomorrow's problems.
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
02-01-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Gary Hustwit, Urbanized
Could Spotify Be the Future of Music?new
A look at streaming music service Spotify and how artists do or don't make money on it.
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
11-16-2011 |
Tech
Tags: spotify
There's DNA in That Weed You're Smoking, and People Are Tracking Itnew
Researchers map dope DNA to help with busts and monitoring use of federal land for growing pot.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
11-16-2011 |
Drugs
In Defense of Floggingnew
The war on drugs has overpopulated our prisons. What if we gave prisoners the option of being flogged instead of jailed?
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
07-01-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: War on Drugs, Prisons
Romney's Real Problemnew
Mitt Romney is a weird robot and conservatives hate him. But his bigger problem is he's also a Mormon.
Hartford Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
06-21-2011 |
Commentary
The Decline Of Nudismnew
Either we're all letting it all hang out now, or we're more uptight than ever.
Hartford Advocate |
Greg Beato |
06-01-2011 |
Culture
K2: The Legal Synthetic Marijuana That Works So Well It's About to be Officially Bannednew
The FDA has enacted an emergency ban on synthetic cannabinoids, but will it stop clever chemists?
Hartford Advocate |
Jon Campbell |
12-22-2010 |
Drugs
Is Lady Gaga a Genius?new
Lady Gaga needs you to love her. And she knows it.
Hartford Advocate |
Cintra Wilson |
09-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lady Gaga
Why Do Exclamation Points Get a Bad Rap?new
The web has brought about the rampant use of exclamation points. But who gives a fuck about exclamation-point abuse?
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
09-09-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Punctuation
