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Jameel Saleem's Debut Feature Follows a Guy's Romantic Misadventuresnew
What makes Cream Soda work is how vulnerable his male characters are willing to be. When talking about his love life, he admits that some things were funny then, and some were only funny in hindsight.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
03-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Cream Soda, Jameel Saleem
What Happened to 2010 Citizen Lobbyists in Utahnew
Gay activist Eric Ethington feels he and the LGBT community got screwed this year. “It seemed like the Legislature did not take much input from their constituents, and by and large, just made general statements."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
A Student Blamed for Violence at South Philadelphia High School Shares His Storynew
On Thursday, Dec. 3, more than 20 Asian students were attacked on their way home from South Philadelphia High School by a mob of as many as 100 of their peers, most of them African-American.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
03-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Fold-Up Follies: Tiny Two-Wheelers Race Through Fairmountnew
"Monty Python meets Tour de France" is what Trophy Bikes co-owner Michael McGettigan keeps calling the Brompton Folder U.S. bike race. The more he talks about it, the more apt the term he coined seems.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Julia West |
03-23-2010 |
Transportation
Will a Change in Law Put Connecticut’s Daily Newspapers Out of Business?new
The state’s newspapers has been causing a ruckus since Gov. Jodi Rell introduced a bill last month that would let towns post legal notices on their Web sites instead of having to pay newspapers, as they do now, to publish them.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-23-2010 |
Media
Wrongful Conviction Isn’t Extraordinary in Connecticut. It’s Normalnew
How much do we really know about our prisons — about the history of incarceration and its role in a free society? When we talk about the criminal justice system, what kind of justice do we mean?
New Haven Advocate |
Caleb Smith |
03-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Blackmail Kisses: Atom Egoyan Turns on the Red Light
You couldn't hope for a higher caliber sexploitation movie than "Chloe," even if the sex thriller falls flatter than a day-old quiche.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Atom Egoyan, Chloe
The Dark Past Of An Elephants' Oasis In The Mother Lodenew
Author Lionel Rolfe interviewed Pat Derby and Ark2000 reflecting on the plight of the earth's largest animals in captivity.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
03-22-2010 |
Animal Issues
Though Purely Anarchic, a North Texas Art Collective has Unifying Qualitiesnew
Most acts at Wasted Words craft their cacophony through nontraditional means, often with electronics. Performers heavily alter equipment, warping or degrading pre-recorded material — such as political speeches, clanking machinery, and movie clips — or making bizarre, entirely new instruments.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Cole Garner Hill |
03-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
A New TABC policy is Aimed at Convincing Drunk Teens to Get Helpnew
A new policy from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission gives teens a pass on minor liquor violations if they are reporting a serious crime or getting medical help for themselves or others. The goal of the policy is to bring awareness of the problem of alcohol poisoning.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Susan Costa |
03-19-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Family Ties Trump Tough Times for Barry Corbin, a Vagabond at Restnew
Actor Barry Corbin spent years in New York and Los Angeles during his well-traveled life. In 1990, however, he got a call that brought him to North Texas, where he’s put down some of the deepest roots he’s ever planted.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
03-19-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Barry Corbin
No Crown for Kay: Hutchison Found Herself the Heir-Unapparentnew
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison had repeatedly postponed her gubernatorial ambitions while Rick Perry became the longest-serving governor in Texas history. Hutchison reportedly thought she needed a gubernatorial merit badge to win a spot on a presidential ticket.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dave McNeely |
03-19-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Rick Perry
Keeping it Green Under the Sheetsnew
Reduce, reuse, recycle--it's a slogan you typically don't hear in relation to sex toys, prophylactics or porn. From Greenpeace’s sustainable sex tips to vegan condoms and tips on protecting your delicates from toxic toys, here’s a quick guide to greening up your sex life.
The Other Paper |
Kitty McConnell |
03-19-2010 |
Culture
Owing a Debt to Minnie Pearlnew
In truth, Sunday night’s Columbus Blues Festival is a whole lot more than blues. With Bobby “Blue” Bland headlining and supported by Clarence Carter, Bobby Rush, Lenny Williams and Floyd Taylor, you’re going to hear a lot of variations on a theme.
The Other Paper |
John Petric |
03-19-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pandora's Wells: Do You Know What's Going Down That Disposal Well Near You?new
n 2006, with drillers poking gas wells into the Barnett Shale beneath Fort Worth as fast as they could get mineral leases signed, Fort Worth granted a permit for the first well in this city of another kind, forcing back underground millions of gallons of toxic, salty wastewater.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Gayle Reaves |
03-19-2010 |
Environment
