AltWeeklies Wire
Buddies Building Bobblehead Hall of Fame, Museum in Milwaukeenew

Bobbles are popular enough these days to give Phil Sklar and Brad Novak big heads. These Milwaukee buddies are the brains and believers behind the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which they hope to open in the city in late 2016.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
06-08-2015 |
Features
What I Won't Miss About Restaurant Criticismnew

As he writes his final restaurant reviews, the Weekly Alibi's restaurant critic takes a look a the dark side of what has been, in many ways, a dream gig.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
06-08-2015 |
Food+Drink
Dragged Through The Mud: Rape Survivors Endurenew

The University of Oregon let a sexual misconduct investigation "fall off the radar" then took the survivor's counseling records without permission.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-29-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Cleveland's Coffee Renaissancenew

Riding the third wave with the bean-sniffing, java obsessed folks behind Cleveland's coffee renaissance.
Cleveland Scene |
Douglas Trattner |
05-28-2015 |
Food+Drink
OC to China: We Want Your Pregnant!new

You Win Yankee Vacation Baby Today!
OC Weekly |
Charles Lam |
05-28-2015 |
International
Tyler Durden Returnsnew

Fight Club gains a dark future and deep past via a short story and new graphic novel series.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
05-28-2015 |
Books
Pokey LaFarge Makes Something New From a Traditional Soundnew

Pokey LaFarge puts his mix of old-time country swing, ragtime and blues on display in a new album and world tour.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
05-28-2015 |
Music
Why Oakland Police Can't Solve Crimenew

It's not just because OPD is understaffed, it's also because the department prefers to use its resources on patrolling poor neighborhoods.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-22-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Oakland Police
Bias Bitesnew

Pit bull bans blasted as biased, without merit.
Wisconsin Gazette |
Lisa Neff |
05-21-2015 |
Animal Issues
Less Water Being Taken From the Great Lakesnew

A US-Canada treaty that greatly restricts large-scale water withdrawals from the Great Lakes is working.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
05-21-2015 |
Environment
The Fantastic Voyage of Jenny Lewisnew

Jenny Lewis sounds off on female musicians, working with Ryan Adams and putting out The Voyager.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-21-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
Duke Energy: Guilty of Violating the Clean Water Actnew

Penalty is $102 million in fines, five years’ probation; individuals could still be charged.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
05-21-2015 |
Environment
Atlanta Heroin Growing More Dangerousnew

Heroin cut with fentanyl, a potent opiate, is on the rise in metro Atlanta with lethal results.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Maggie Lee |
05-21-2015 |
Drugs
Where the Sidewalk Endsnew

D.C.'s law against blocking the sidewalk makes for an easy arrest.
Washington City Paper |
Will Sommer |
05-21-2015 |
Race & Class
Tags: Institutional racism