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Greenest House Ever?new

Peeking under the hood of a development that may just be the greenest urban residence ever built within the limits of the law.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Ethan Stewart  |  08-30-2011  |  Environment

A Call For Actionnew

While Massachusetts ranks as only 15th in the country in population, the state ranks 5th in opiate-overdose deaths. In fact more people die in Massachusetts from opiate abuse than from car accidents.
Worcester Magazine  |  Jeremy Shulkin  |  08-30-2011  |  Drugs

IndyFringe a "Resounding Success"new

The independent theater festival saw a 9 percent rise in attendance, and performers earned $94,400 directly from box office sales.
NUVO  |  Matthew McClure  |  08-30-2011  |  Theater

Masking Mengele: Revenge Remake Falters

What starts out as a gripping Cold-War-era espionage thriller devolves into utter fantasy in director John Madden’s remake of a 2007 Israeli film by the same title.
City Pulse  |  Cole Smithey  |  08-29-2011  |  Reviews

Underwater and Overwhelmednew

A trek through the bottom of Southern Nevada's housing market.
Las Vegas CityLife  |  Amy Kingsley  |  08-29-2011  |  Housing & Development

A Farewell to the New York Pressnew

The New York Press instilled in me a sense of how to call bullshit on nonsense that's widely accepted as cool, or clever, or delicious – no matter how rare or indie it is, and regardless of consensus in the so-called alt media.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Faraone  |  08-29-2011  |  Media

The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2011new

Most of the summer blockbusters have come and gone, and September clears the deck for what is traditionally Hollywood's serious season. Most Oscar-worthy films are neatly packed into the calendar's fourth quarter. But before we put away the summer of 2011, let's examine a not-so-great and not-so-terrible season at the movies.
Boise Weekly  |  George Prentice  |  08-29-2011  |  Movies

Bad Businessnew

After Ryan Sumstad was charged with murdering his wife, his secrets were exposed.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  08-29-2011  |  Crime & Justice

The Life Span of an Alternative Weeklynew

The history of the New York Press, which published its final issue on Wednesday.
New York Press  |  New York Press Staff  |  08-26-2011  |  Media

Farewell, Jack Laytonnew

Canada grieves a hero.
NOW Magazine  |  Michael Hollett  |  08-26-2011  |  Politics

Slim Pickingsnew

A shortage of Mexican labor threatens Arizona farming.
Phoenix New Times  |  Monica Alonzo  |  08-26-2011  |  Immigration

What Your Professor Did Over Summer Vacationnew

College profs answer the dreaded back-to-school question.
Seven Days  |  Carolyn Fox  |  08-26-2011  |  Education

Hard Out Here for a Thugnew

Compton rapper Game returns to an industry that's gone soft.
L.A. Weekly  |  Jeff Weiss  |  08-26-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

The 'Big Ask'new

An insider's view of the legal maneuvers that freed the West Memphis Three.

See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
Arkansas Times  |  Mara Leveritt  |  08-25-2011  |  Crime & Justice

The Good Brothernew

In the shadow of his siblings' Tea Party fame, Bill Koch forges a different legacy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  08-25-2011  |  Policy Issues

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