AltWeeklies Wire
8 early researchers into the JFK assassinationnew
Although many were professional investigators, photo analysts, pathologists, journalists, historians or lawyers, most approached the assassination not as a vocation but as an avocation.
13 documents you should read about the JFK assassinationnew
A staggering 6 million documents have been released under the JFK Records Act, as well as mountains of independent research.
Tags: JFK assassination
PlayMakers Rep's Imaginary Invalid: "Ain't that some shit!"new
Should you see Imaginary Invalid, gentle reader? The answer has a lot to do with how much crap you're willing to put up with—literally.
Minding—and mining—the moonnew
How will a harvested moon affect our dreams, our breath and our poetry?
INDY Week |
Eva Hayward |
10-24-2012 |
Commentary
Where cotton candy comes fromnew
In 1897, William James Morrison, former president of the Tennessee State Dental Association, co-created a machine capable of producing cottony strands of crystallized sugar.
INDY Week |
Emily Wallace |
10-17-2012 |
Food+Drink
Are presidential homebrews a political edge?new
President James Madison proposed the creation of a national brewery and a cabinet position for a Secretary of Beer, which, sadly, never came to be.
INDY Week |
Julie Johnson |
10-04-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: White House Beer
Bread Uprising's revolutionary spiritnew
"We wanted to figure out ways and structures that made sure we kept foregrounding people of color and low-income communities that we want to be rooted in."—Tim Stallmann
INDY Week |
Victoria Bouloubasis |
09-26-2012 |
Food+Drink
Fondue: Remembering the Cheese Dish of Yesteryearnew
The history of fondue is not that sexy.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
09-26-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: recipes
The precision tools of Leigh Suggsnew
North Carolina artist Leigh Suggs appears to have joined the ranks of the heavyweight aesthetic solitarians.
Tags: Art, Light Art + Design
UNC's Football Scandal Has Roots in Decisions Made 60 Years Agonew
Raising admissions standards for athletes dramatically means accepting the fact that you likely won't win too many games, let alone a championship.
Tags: Football, College Admissions
Some parting advice about learning about winenew
Ask questions. Sommeliers and wine shop owners should be like teachers, willing to help you learn.
INDY Week |
Amber Nimocks |
08-23-2012 |
Food+Drink
The Rise of Southern Cheesemakersnew
On Saturday evening, the American Cheese Society's 29th annual conference and competition took over a Raleigh ballroom with 14 tables devoted to different styles--from American originals to feta, cheddar, washed rind and smoked cheeses.
INDY Week |
Emily Wallace |
08-08-2012 |
Food+Drink
Lighten Up, Beer Geeksnew
Periodically, a beer enthusiast will privately confess to enjoying the occasional Bud Light. The comment is either received with scorn or the kind of puzzlement that occurs when a person you think you know admits to something terribly out of character.
INDY Week |
Julie Johnson |
08-02-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Beer Geeks
The cure for the summertime bluesnew
Sometimes the cure for stifling summer heat is to step out of your taste comfort zone and try some different wines.
INDY Week |
Amber Nimocks |
07-25-2012 |
Food+Drink
Making Moonshine and the Taxes You'll Owenew
Although homemade beer and wine are permissible in North Carolina, non-tax-paid spirituous liquor is another story.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
07-16-2012 |
Food+Drink
