AltWeeklies Wire
Angry Man Buzz Bissinger Writes Heartwrenching Memoir About His Sonnew

"I first saw him through the window of a hospital operation room," writes Bissinger. "Doctors and nurses surrounded him in a tight circle. He was a bloody quiver in their hands."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-09-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buzz Bissinger
Ferrets Eat Babies. They Shred Human Tissue. They Drink Blood.new

The hush-hush life of forbidden pet ownership.
San Diego Reader |
Dave Good |
05-09-2012 |
Animal Issues
MCA's Legacynew

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch influenced and helped many as he evolved.
LEO Weekly |
Peter Berkowitz |
05-09-2012 |
Music
Tags: Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch
A Look at the N.C. Primary Through Storifynew

The emotional tweets, election projections, neat Instagram photos, and more, including comments on the Amendment 1 vote.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
05-09-2012 |
Elections
N.C. Amendment 1 Opponents: "Our fight for fairness is not over."new

The Coalition to Protect all NC Families, which led the unsuccessful anti-Amendment 1 campaign, said "No One Wins Tonight in North Carolina."
Pandora and Music Royaltiesnew

Pandora and other internet radio companies are paying Louisiana musicians more than conventional radio ever has.
Mind Over Matternew

When an arm breaks, you wear a cast. Minds, however, aren't so simple to fix.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-07-2012 |
Health
Lil' Jean: How a 16-Year-Old Jean Changed Calgary’s Musical Landscapenew

Highschool wunderkind Jean Sebastien Audet is the city's most prolific musician, releasing countless singles from indie to hip hop. He just happens to be good at all of it.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Josiah Hughes |
05-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Poetry is Not Dead, It's Eternalnew

An interview with D. A. Powell, Jonathan Galassi and the last unpublished poem by Allen Grossman.
Planet Jackson Hole |
Richard Abowitz |
05-04-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Freeing of Gordon Newlinnew

How the notorious criminal persuaded the Ohio Parole Board to give him a second chance.
The Other Paper |
Dave Ghose |
05-03-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Laura Carter, Gordon Newlin
Texas, EPA Battle Over Frackingnew

How one man's flaming water fired up a battle between Texas and the EPA — and what it means for the future of fracking.
Dallas Observer |
Brantley Hargrove |
05-02-2012 |
Energy
Kick Out the Demons: Exorcism Detroit-Stylenew

The people who attend this church swear they see miracles. Who's to argue?
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
05-02-2012 |
Religion
Methbustersnew

On the street with the most aggressive drug hunters in Ohio.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
05-02-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Smoked Outnew

The federal government makes good on its threat to shut down medical-marijuana dispensaries - and the worst may be yet to come.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
05-02-2012 |
Drugs
Jane's Addiction: Still F***ing With You After 27 Yearsnew

Jane's Addiction is credited as being the granddaddies of the Alternative Nation, and for good reason.
San Antonio Current |
Jaime Monzon |
05-02-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews