AltWeeklies Wire
You Don't Know (Monterey) Jacknew
The story of the country's proudest cheese has all the trappings of a great Steinbeck novel: migrant families, a rich land baron, tensions between ranchers and workers, struggle, injury and loss. It is wrought with mystery and intrigue -- and offers no definitive truth.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
10-04-2007 |
Food+Drink
Crafty Bitches: The Antidote to the Mythical Soccer Momnew
In Portland, where "do it yourself" is almost a religion, you'll find pro-feminist, anti-consumerist ideals in many crafters. Those with small children can even work at home and find customers without ever setting foot outside.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-03-2007 |
Culture
Russian Sergey Brin and Googlenew
A KGB-style propaganda and spying machine?
Tags: Google, computers & technology
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Lovernew
Some chasers say owning up to a fat fetish is like coming out of the closet a second time; chubbies and chasers are often ridiculed within a gay community where svelte figures and boyish good looks are prized.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
10-02-2007 |
Culture
Many Detroiters Live in a Food Desertnew
Well over half of the city's population lives in out-of-balance areas where the nearest grocery store is twice as far away as the nearest fringe food location.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
10-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Soy What?new
Think tofu's a bland, flavorless joke? Think again.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
10-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Organic Farmers Try to Shift the Farm Bill's Focusnew
They're fighting for more money for small farms and more healthful food.
Boulder Weekly |
Ellen Mahoney |
10-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Farm Bill, organic farming
A Gray Market for Raw Milk?new
Earlier this month, the North Carolina Board of Agriculture voted unanimously to adopt a rule that requires the addition of gray dye to all unpasteurized milk sold in the state.
INDY Week |
Suzanne Nelson |
09-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
I Will Not Love You Long Timenew
Originally founded as a surfwear company in 1992, Blacklava has come to be known for their shirts and sweat shirts championing various worthy Asian-American rights issues.
Tags: fashion
Will Drugs, Sex and a Rock Star Save Portland's Most Expensive Theater?new
Portland Center Stage gambles on Storm Large -- of Rockstar Supernova fame -- to star as the lead in Caberet. PCS needs it to work; the company is deep in debt thanks to its newly renovated space.
Willamette Week |
Byron Beck |
09-26-2007 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Inside the Internet Archive's Blood and Gutsnew
After agonizing over how to deal with the archive's growing collection of war videos and consulting with experts, founder Brewster Kahle has come up with a solution that satisfies both his archivist and populist sides.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
09-26-2007 |
Tech
The Year Moneyball Falterednew
The struggling Oakland Athletics tore through more players than ever in their history -- but for the minor leaguers, 2007 was a chance to dream.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
09-26-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Writing on the Wallnew
It's the last hurrah for an iconic North Philly graffiti spot that's soon to be reclaimed by gentrification.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeff Deeney |
09-25-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
MySpace Banks on Webisodesnew
With rival Facebook snapping at the heels of the Rupert Murdoch-owned social networking site, the awesomest waste of time in the history of the internet has recently begun throwing a small fortune into an attempted makeover.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
09-25-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Lost on the Georgia Wine Highwaynew
Ernest Hemingway said a bottle of wine makes good company -- but just for good measure I took along some Lucinda Williams recordings so I would feel like I had someone to talk to.
Birmingham Weekly |
Stephen Humphreys |
09-24-2007 |
Food+Drink
