AltWeeklies Wire
The Bay Area's Wonderful Women of BDSM Aren't Bound by Conventionnew
In San Francisco, the old Rousseauian adage "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains," could easily be rephrased as: "Woman is born free, and everywhere she uses chains to get off."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Juliette Tang |
09-23-2009 |
Culture
Cartoon: Recovery is at Handnew
Each month, fewer jobs are lost than the month before. Which is because there are fewer jobs left to lose.
How the Sustainable-Food Movement Drove One Family to the Frozen-Food Aislenew
While I was thinking about what kinds of foods are good for my kids' bodies and our Earth, my family was seeing less and less of me. That's when it came to me: I'm not going to cook anymore.
East Bay Express |
Sierra Filucci |
09-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Salon Culture is on the Rise in Philly as Local Art Lovers Make a Case for Intimacynew
The kind of audience-performer bond that you find at a salon helps to build a real sense of community around the arts. But who in their right mind would let their rugs get worn and their walls get smeared all in the name of intimacy, creativity and communal vibes?
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-22-2009 |
Art
Animated Cartoon: Legion of Superzeroesnew
A couple of weeks ago, the Disney Company acquired Marvel Comics, which has the rights to most of the most famous superhero characters.
Philly's Stewart Ebersole is Searching for the Meaning of Your Black Flag Tattoosnew
Ebersole hopes compile a book about the people across the country who wear the simplistic, clean Black Flag tattoo and to answer two questions: What do Black Flag, and the Black Flag tattoo, mean to people? He plans to call the book Barred for Life.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Thompson |
09-22-2009 |
Culture
After Losing His Penis in a Botched Penile Implant Operation, a Florida Man Fights Back in Courtnew
All 62-year-old Enrique Millas ever wanted to do was have sex with his wife of 25 years, Gloria. But he couldn't. So he went to local penis guru Paul E. Perito, a urologist who touts himself as a national leader in penile implant surgery. And here our story swerves into Saw-caliber horror territory.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
09-21-2009 |
Sex
David Dingwall Stuffs His Leopard-Skin Shorts and Shoots for the Starsnew
After a lifetime of starts and stalls, after all his preparation for a comeback, it's ironic that it's the brilliant comedy video White Boy that could transform this old-school Catskills crooner into a 21st century Internet star.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
09-21-2009 |
Performance
Cartoon: Why They Fightnew
The lawn around the Vietnam Vets memorial in DC is in terrible shape. Finally, a way to give meaning to the deaths of soldiers in Afghanistan.
Cartoon: Culling the Herdnew
A judge has ruled that the hunting of wolves may proceed since their population could easily "bounce back" from the "culling" of 30 percent of their population.
The Weathermen's Ticking Time Bombnew
The investigation into a cop killing in the '70s leads to a Chicago law professor involved in the early stages of Barack Obama’s political career.
UFOIA: Paranormal Experts Feel Alienated by Obamanew
Right now, Barack Obama's plate is heaped over with health insurance reform. But just as the US lags behind the rest of the Western world on universal coverage, paranormal truth-seekers say the US also trails Europe when it comes to the release of UFO records.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
09-17-2009 |
Culture
Social Networking for Foodiesnew
Veggie Trader connects more than 7,000 local growers from all 50 states for all sorts of locavore trading.
Missoula Independent |
Ari Le Vaux |
09-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
Dear Zagat: We Don't Need Your Little Burgundy Restaurant Guide Anymorenew
The Zagat guide turned 30 years old this year, and in honor of the occasion, I'd like to give founders Tim and Nina Zagat a hearty thanks for all their years of service to the restaurant industry. And, if I may, I'd like to offer some friendly advice, too: You can go away now.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
09-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
Burning Man Seeks a Higher Profile as Black Rock City Cultivates the Metropolitan Idealnew
Maybe Burning Man can't save the world, but its leaders and participants are increasingly focused on using the models and principles involved with building and dismantling Black Rock City in the Nevada desert every year to help renew and restore urbanism in the 21st century.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
09-16-2009 |
Culture
