AltWeeklies Wire
Paradise Regained: Detroit's Legends of Burlesque Reminiscenew
The most famous exotic dancer in the history of Motown, Lottie The Body, and fellow stripteaser Toni Elling recall the glamourous days of burlesque in the 1960s and the struggles they faced as African-American dancers.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
08-03-2005 |
History
All Roads Lead to Lena'snew
A student thesis gone wild gives the famous Caffe Lena, where people from Bob Dylan to Bernice Johnson Reagon got a start, the gift of its own history.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
08-03-2005 |
Recreation
In Search of the Underground Poker Gamenew
The trick is to find a "friendly" place, where you're unlikely to get murdered, before it gets raided and shut down.
Long Island Press |
JB McGeever |
07-29-2005 |
Recreation
Versatile, Wonderful Hempnew
Industrial hemp could make a deserved U.S. comeback if a House bill becomes law.
Tucson Weekly |
Randy Serraglio |
07-28-2005 |
Commentary
Surf's Up -- in Kansasnew
There wasn't an ocean in Kansas, so Mike Olson decided to build one for landlocked wakeboarders.
The Pitch |
Ben Paynter |
07-19-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: cable parks, Wakeboard Nebraska
The Monkey Biz About Darwinnew
Critics of Darwin try to score points with liberals by claiming that he was the first social Darwinist, and his scientific method is therefore wrong.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
07-18-2005 |
Commentary
Pick a Proper Peppernew
A food writer provides you with pepper recipes a-plenty to pep up your summer.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
07-14-2005 |
Food+Drink
Caring About College Too Much?new
Is our obsession with college prep doing a disservice to our children?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
06-30-2005 |
Commentary
Risky Business: Online Poker Is Hot -- But Is It Legal?new
Texas Hold 'Em is our new national obsession, and every gambler with a laptop and an internet connection can bet big money day or night. But is that legal? Should it be?
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
06-29-2005 |
Video Games
Hail to the Chefsnew
Award-winning food writer Bill Addison takes a road trip through six states and interviews eight "mouths of the South" who elevate regional fare with true grits.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
06-16-2005 |
Food+Drink
Jackson Free Press Blogs from Killen Trialnew
The Jackson Free Press is blogging live every day from the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for his alleged involvement in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. The blog also links to a full archive of the paper's stories and blogs on the case.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd and Natalie Irby |
06-14-2005 |
Commentary
Neil Hamburger and the New Face of Underground Comedynew
Neil Hamburger is part of a flourishing breed of comic whose style of humor has been branded "anti-comedy," "alt-comedy" and "indie comedy." It's traditional stand-up with an untraditional point of view.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
05-26-2005 |
Performance
Midnight Club 3: DUB Editionnew
Midnight Club returns with even more under the hood.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
05-04-2005 |
Video Games
Tom DeLay and Christian Fascism
In his war against an independent judiciary, U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay aims to destroy one of the fundamental principles of our democracy.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
04-22-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Congress, Constitution
King of the Hillnew
Bert Blyleven is a clown, color man -- and the best eligible pitcher who's not in the Hall of Fame.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Britt Robson |
04-06-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
