AltWeeklies Wire
The Download Martyrnew

Jammie Thomas-Rasset was fined $220,000 by the RIAA for downloading 24 songs.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Nick Pinto |
02-16-2011 |
Tech
Tags: RIAA, Jammie Thomas-Rasset
Reconnecting with an Underground Comic Iconnew

California artist and fabled '70s underground cartoonist Joyce Farmer was using raw meat to make a statement decades before Lady Gaga ever dreamed of showing up at a music awards show in a designer gown made of the smelly stuff.
Phoenix New Times |
Kathleen Vanesian |
02-15-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: Joyce Farmer, Cartoonists
New Orleans Goes Nouvellenew

New Orleans is now embracing national culinary trends faster than ever before. Is this a natural kitchen evolution or a threat to its indigenous cuisine?
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
02-14-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: New Orleans
14 Clip-and-Send Valentinesnew
Sometimes it's hard to express how you feel to that special person.
Boston Phoenix |
Paint Pens in Purses |
02-14-2011 |
Recreation
Tags: Valentines Day
Photographer Phil Stern Opens His Own Gallerynew
The Phil Stern gallery in downtown Los Angeles opened its doors last week to the general public, a few days later than planned.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
02-14-2011 |
Art
The Pang Of Unrequited Love, Potholes And Brown Uniformsnew

Another problem rearing its ugly head again is the street rivalry amongst publications contending for space and location. You wouldn't believe what goes on.
Dig Boston |
The Captain |
02-14-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Weekly Dig
The Rise and Fall of the Carolina RailHawksnew

The same ambition and hubris that propelled the RailHawks to reach great heights also contributed to their slow decay, culminating recently with the dissolution of the club and the peddling of the team's brand, logo, Internet domain name and even its mascot on eBay last month.
Tags: Carolina RailHawks
Fund-Raising for the Facebook Generationnew

Crowd-funding sites help entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses, but are these new platforms too good to be true?
East Bay Express |
Luke Tsai |
02-10-2011 |
Tech
Delving Into the World of Eroticanew

Eros: An Erotic Art Show, which takes place annually in Greensboro, N.C., has stretched the limits of artistic presentation.
YES! Weekly |
Christian Bryant |
02-09-2011 |
Art
SnapTax: Making Filing Easier Since 2011new

The future is here: You may now file your taxes on your mobile phone.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-09-2011 |
Tech
A New Look for Janine Britonew

As her fashion gets edgier, her jokes get proportionally darker.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-08-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: Janine Brito
Live! From the Comic Connew

Reporting from New Orleans' first Wizard World Comic Con: Jedi knights, Ghostbusters, Billy Dee Williams, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... and more
Tony’s Secret Warnew

The Redondo pier’s godfather and his unheralded heroics in World War II.
Easy Reader |
Mark McDermott |
02-08-2011 |
History
Tags: Redondo Pier, Tony Trutanich
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdownnew

Lewis Black on why we need liquor in the White House and more comics in law school.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-08-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: Lewis Black
The Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snydernew

From A to Z (for Zorn), an encyclopedia of the owner's many failings.
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Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
02-04-2011 |
Sports