AltWeeklies Wire
Native American Artist Aims for a Perfect Playnew

Emerging imagemaker Ehren Natay is at the forefront of the new Native American arts movement.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limon |
07-02-2012 |
Art
Tags: Ehren Natay, Native American Arts
What Is 'Artisanal' Anymore?new

Are fiscally ambitious heartlanders running afoul of food's haughtiest label?
Seattle Weekly |
Hanna Raskin |
06-29-2012 |
Food+Drink
Some Thoughts on Channing Tatum's penisnew

Also, a piss-talking teddy bear.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Danny Austin |
06-28-2012 |
Commentary
Escaping the Digital Piracy Debatenew

We're not going to take away the internet, its access or the expectations of the youngest generation of listeners anytime soon, so arguing about a return to a system that has suffered for a reason seems like a waste of logic.
Opportunity Quacksnew

Here comes the foie gras black market.
North Bay Bohemian |
Holly Abrahams |
06-27-2012 |
Food+Drink
Kick-Start My Artnew

In a society in which the axe often falls first on arts funding during a down economy, many artists wonder whether contributions from Kickstarter are telling them something different about support for the arts.
Missoula Independent |
Erika Fredrickson |
06-26-2012 |
Art
The Last Hurrah of Foie Grasnew

California's foie gras ban goes into effect on July 1, and as the date draws nearer, foodies, chefs, and animal rights activists mourn, rejoice, and stage their respective last hurrahs of foie gras.
San Luis Obispo New Times |
Ryan Miller |
06-22-2012 |
Food+Drink
Grilling with the Prosnew

When it comes to grilling, there are really only two things to master: seasoning and heat.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
06-21-2012 |
Food+Drink
Dave Chappelle Resurfaces ... in Little Rocknew

Dave Chappelle talks about his future, time traveling at Little Rock gig.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
06-15-2012 |
Comedy
Tags: Dave Chappelle, Hog Call
Art Rises from the Ruins in Detroit

Detroit, site of the AAN convention last weekend, is a city with an infrastructure built for 2 million people that supports a population about a third of that size.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
06-14-2012 |
Art
Will Brain Damage Kill Football?new

Military combat personnel in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars may suffer the same kind of brain damage as professional football players.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
06-14-2012 |
Sports
Most Texas Wines Are Not What They Seemnew

Behind the cellar door of the "Texas wine" industry.
Houston Press |
Jeremy Parzan and Katharine Shilcutt |
06-13-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Texas wine
Home Sweet Barnew

People have transformed unfinished basements, barns, garages and family rooms into what resemble full-service pubs.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tonya Jameson |
06-09-2012 |
Culture
Hyper-Connectednew

Tweet3PO's creators say the future of crime fighting isn't neighborhood watch - it's social media.
Orlando Weekly |
Christopher Balogh |
06-08-2012 |
Tech
Beardo Apocalypse!new

Is the end nigh for Americana?
Orlando Weekly |
Chris Parker |
06-01-2012 |
Culture