AltWeeklies Wire
South of the (Nevada) Bordernew
A photo essay composed during a two-month-long solo trek along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Marie Baronnet |
04-24-2012 |
Immigration
Pending Sale of the Bay Guardian to the Examiner Makes Sensenew
Bay Guardian owner Bruce Brugmann has made no secret of the fact that his paper has been losing bucketloads of money for years. And the paper’s executive editor, Tim Redmond, told the Express that the Guardian has been looking for a buyer for some time.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-20-2012 |
Media
Da Oral History of "Da Butt"new
Put your memory in motion! It’s the back story of D.C. go-go’s biggest national hit.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-20-2012 |
Music
Vinyl Gets Another Spinnew
Showing it has more lives than a cockroach, vinyl has been reborn, resulting in some beautiful music. But sometimes production values in records and turntables are lacking.
Houston Press |
Craig Hlavaty |
04-20-2012 |
Music
Tags: Vinyl Records
Jose Canseco Signs With Worcester Tornadoesnew
Jose Canseco's off-field issues and celebrity, at this point, has almost eclipsed his achievements as a player. Recently, Canseco has appeared on a variety of reality television shows, entered into boxing and MMA fights, and hosts a manic Twitter feed.
Worcester Magazine |
Jeremy Shulkin |
04-20-2012 |
Sports
Indianapolis Strengthens Smoking Bannew
Indianapolis bars will go smoke-free on June 1.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
04-20-2012 |
Policy Issues
Ideological Purity Tests Roil N.C. Republican Primary Contestsnew
Republicans hold a significant advantage in voter registration in Forsyth County, N.C., and the Republican primary is playing out as a tug-of-war between outspoken conservatives who draw hard lines on issues such as taxation, prayer before government meetings and immigration, and moderates who are willing to work more closely with Democrats.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-20-2012 |
Elections
Wyclef Jean Agrees to 4/20 Censorshipnew
Wyclef Jean, whose performance on Friday at Colorado University-Boulder has been pitched as an alternative to the annual 4/20 smokeout on campus, has agreed to not directly mention marijuana or 4/20 during his show.
Boulder Weekly |
Hadley Vandiver |
04-19-2012 |
Concerts
Mississippi's Anti-Abortion Law Part of Nationwide Trendnew
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the first major piece of anti-abortion legislation into law this week—a measure designed to close the state's only abortion clinic.
Jackson Free Press |
Elizabeth Waibel |
04-19-2012 |
The War on Women
Derby Trafficnew
Louisville's premier event puts police and advocates on alert for human sex trafficking.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
04-19-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Beyond the Bowlnew
Cooking with weed outside the brownie-and-gooball mold.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
04-19-2012 |
Food+Drink
Detroit's Consent Dealnew
The short-term fix — and the long-term gorilla in the room.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
04-18-2012 |
Features
32 Washington Post Guild Members Take Buyoutsnew
Newspapers are shedding minority staffers like crazy; based on the latest buyouts, so is the Washington Post.
Washington City Paper |
Shani Hilton |
04-18-2012 |
Media
Mitt Romney, American Parasitenew
Mitt Romney's years at Bain represent everything you hate about capitalism.
The Village Voice |
Pete Kotz |
04-18-2012 |
Features
Urban Myth: Ozzy Osbourne Pissed on the Alamonew
On January 19, 1982, a month after he stole headlines by biting the head off a bat during a concert, British heavy metal rock star Ozzy Osbourne gained even more notoriety when he was arrested in San Antonio for urinating on the memorial cenotaph in Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-18-2012 |
History
