Baltimore City Paper

The Desperate Hustle as a Way of Lifenew

Here is the future: nobody gets any job security. Nobody gets a fair wage while they have a job. Nobody gets a retirement fund or even any guarantee they’ll be able to eat tomorrow. Welcome to the Sharing Economy.

Baltimore City Paper | Edward Ericson Jr. | 04-24-2014 | Economy

Tags: Lyft

Homicide, Revisitednew

Two men want detectives made famous by David Simon to pay after flawed murder convictions put them in prison for decades.

Baltimore City Paper | Van Smith | 12-12-2013 | Crime & Justice

Tags: James Owens Baltimore, Wendell Griffin Baltimore

Think Table Talk Pienew

City Paper talks Apple, Ashton Kutcher, and the tiny pie with Jobs folk.

Baltimore City Paper | Joe MacLeod | 08-26-2013 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad

Eat Pussy Like a Porn Starnew

After performing in nearly 1,500 scenes with over 1,400 women and having won three AVN Awards I am more-than-qualified to speak on this matter.

Baltimore City Paper | Kurt Lockwood | 05-29-2013 | Sex

Tags: Kurt Lockwood

How to Throw a Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil!new

Eat, eat, eat! Drink, drink, drink! Crawfish season can run as early as mid-December till around late June, with prices being the best during peak season (mid-May to early June).

Baltimore City Paper | Ben Claassen III | 05-22-2013 | Food+Drink

Tags: Crawfish Boil Instructions

The Death Spiral of The Prisoners Aid Associationnew

How corruption, waste, and mismanagement killed the 143-year-old nonprofit and left dozens of Baltimoreans homeless.

Baltimore City Paper | Edward Ericson Jr. | 12-27-2012 | Features

Sex Tradenew

Exploring the lives of transgender women on the street.

Baltimore City Paper | Baynard Woods | 09-06-2012 | Features

Tags: Prostitution, Transgender

Risky Businessnew

Potrepreneurs' high-flying operation faces a pricey reckoning.

Baltimore City Paper | Van Smith | 08-22-2012 | Features

Tags: marijuana

Street Soldiernew

Many Americans would consider him a hero for the dangerous work he did in Iraq. Many would consider him a criminal for the dangerous work he does now that he's back home.

Baltimore City Paper | Matt Kelley | 07-25-2012 | Features

Tags: Iraq War Veterans

Memoir of a Black Punknew

The only time I ever considered suicide was when, unexpectedly, mom informed me that we were moving from Harlem to Baltimore.

Baltimore City Paper | Michael A. Gonzales | 07-02-2012 | Features

Tags: Memoirs, Punk Music

Baratunde Thurstonnew

The provocative humorist talks about black identity, geekdom, and being a really nice guy.

Baltimore City Paper | Lionel Foster | 05-30-2012 | Comedy

Tags: Baratunde Thurston

Vermin Supremenew

For 25 years, anarchist, “psy-ops clown,” and former Baltimore club promoter Vermin Supreme has occupied the narrowing gap between the candidates and the cops.

Baltimore City Paper | Edward Ericson Jr. | 02-03-2012 | Features

Tags: Features, #longreads, Vermin Supreme