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Furry Fandom: Art, Community and a Second Skin to Feel Comfortable Innew
It's difficult to pin down exactly when "furry" emerged as a genre. In Western culture, nonhuman characters have been popular since the days of Aesop's Fables, which date back to Greek civilization before 500 BC. However, the furry fandom as a movement traces its start back to a science fiction convention in 1980.
Pasadena Weekly |
Claire Palermo |
09-15-2009 |
Culture
Eight Philly Artists Tell Us How They Pay the Billsnew
The following profiles peek behind the curtain, revealing how artists' day jobs affect their work and vice versa. More specifically, they reveal how eight local artists make enough dough to get up in the morning and create paint, make music or simply entertain us.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Molly Eichel |
08-25-2009 |
Culture
We Crash the Rainbow Gatheringnew
In a desperate attempt to see eye-to-eye with this Rainbow family, I had even broken an eight-year hallucinogen-free run and eaten a mixture of honey and psychedelic mushrooms. But there I was, in the midst of a mellow trip, further from understanding them than I had been when I arrived.
Weekly Alibi |
Maren Tarro |
07-20-2009 |
Culture
My One Night As A Swingernew
Who knew that swingers are suddenly a big deal again? It's a phenomenon I thought died with the '70s -- key parties and hairy-chested men and suburban dinner parties gone terribly wrong. But apparently swinging has been rebranded for new millennium -- it's called "The Lifestyle" now, and apparently everyone is living it.
SEE Magazine |
Jane Smith |
07-03-2009 |
Culture
Who's Living Beyond Their Means?new
In many sectors, it seems money has been poured down the drain. Yet in Boston's glitziest watering holes, people are pouring $14 drinks down their throats like there's no tomorrow.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
06-18-2009 |
Culture
Meet the Retrosexuals ... Againnew
Enabled by Facebook, more people are rewinding their own lives, digging into their past to emerge with a current romantic partner.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
01-22-2009 |
Culture
Sleeping Around Craigslist: Casual Sex is Anything but Casualnew
It takes a woman about a thousand words and a condom to get laid on Craigslist. But for a woman to be laid properly -- by a passionate lover who knows what he's doing -- well, that's a whole different ball game. We should know: We are both middle-aged women who have spent the past eleven months sleeping around Craigslist.
East Bay Express |
Anna Reed and Lily Penza |
06-18-2008 |
Culture
'So My Boyfriend and I Went Speed Dating'new
An intrepid reporter enters the modern world of attention deficit dates.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
06-18-2008 |
Culture
A Craftier Shade of Greennew
Green Girl recently found herself roaming the aisles of the fabric store. She hoped to find eco-friendly options for making a patchwork baby quilt for Junior Green Girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
06-16-2008 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Colorful Characters of Memphisnew
Profiled are some of the characters who make the Bluff City unique: an artist, an entertainer, a preacher, and a protester.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
06-06-2008 |
Culture
Nekkid: In the Buff and Bare-ly Legalnew
Oregon has two seasons: rainy and naked. It's time for a hard look at Northwest nudity.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
What Future Awaits Polygamy's Children?new
As FLDS children in Texas begin returning to their parents, ex-sect member Kathleen Mackert asks what future awaits polygamy's children.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
Life at the Top of the Drag Queen Circuit is No Laughing Matter for Christina Leenew
Lee is a perfectionist, a diva and a professional. She’s been competing in beauty pageants for more than 15 years. After taking first runner-up at the national Entertainer of the Year Pageant in St. Louis last year, the 33-year-old thinks this might be her year to win it all, provided she can find that perfect gown.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
Yes, I Brought My Preschooler to Burning Mannew
I'll tell you straight: the reason I brought my preschooler to Burning Man is not that I'm some super-mom who never needs a break from her kid and doesn't love to party like a grown-up. It was because I wanted to go, and I didn't have any volunteers for a weeklong babysitting gig.
East Bay Express |
Kris Vagner |
05-22-2008 |
Culture
K. Ruby is the Queen of DIYnew
Through the Institute of Urban Homesteading, she teaches city folk how to grow vegetables, can food, make wine, and other forgotten skills.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
05-22-2008 |
Culture
