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Gotham's Crusadersnew
The Shomrim patrols Brooklyn's Jewish neighborhoods with taxpayer money.
The Village Voice |
Nick Pinto |
09-07-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Profiting From 9/11: The Winnersnew
For some people, the terrorist attacks have been a gold mine.
The Village Voice |
Graham Rayman |
09-02-2011 |
Policy Issues
Vera Farmiga Bares Her Soulnew
The actress on faith, Madonna and Mo'Nique.
The Village Voice |
Michael Musto |
08-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
How to Find Your Hurricane Boyfriendnew
You know what a hurricane could be good for? Hurricane make-outs. Here's how to find your hurricane boyfriend.
The Village Voice |
Jen Doll |
08-26-2011 |
Disasters
Amy Winehouse, R.I.P.new
Many in the online peanut gallery are saying that the death of Amy Winehouse was "inevitable"—that the gamut of her gossip-page-worthy problems was going to result in sadness no matter what. It is hard, as someone who has watched the music news cycle up close for the past few years, to think that she hadn't already had enough tragedy befall her, to wonder if this particular closing chapter wasn't preventable somehow by not rushing her back to the stage when she clearly wasn't ready, or if the point-and-gawk cycle was just too powerful.
The Village Voice |
Maura Johnston |
07-23-2011 |
Music
Tags: Amy Winehouse
The Truth Behind Sex Traffickingnew
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are the public face of an effort to stop underage trafficking. But the underage-prostitution panic is based on a scientific study that was anything but scientific.
The Village Voice |
Martin Cizmar, Ellis Conklin and Kristen Hinman |
06-30-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Gay Marriage Equality Passes in New York Statenew
Who do we have to blow for gay marriage? NO ONE! To chants of "USA! USA! USA!" the galley of the Senate exploded after the Senate passed the Marriage Equality Act this evening, by a vote of to 33 to 29.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
06-24-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Fuck Yeah
Díaz Family Valuesnew
While New York state senator Rubén Díaz Sr. lobs bombs against gay rights, son Rubén Jr. and lesbian granddaughter Erica run for cover.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
06-23-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Ruben Diaz
Osama Bin Laden Is Dead: Reports From Ground Zeronew
At first, there were only two types of people at Ground Zero: people who'd come to party, (who clearly weren't that close to the 3,000 dead), and media to cover them.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
05-02-2011 |
War
Osama Bin Laden Is Deadnew
President Obama confirmed that Osama Bin Laden has been killed.
The Village Voice |
Rosie Gray |
05-02-2011 |
War
Heroin.com: Selling Junk Onlinenew
In 2008, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor began leading a team of undercover investigators targeting the drug dealers who used Craigslist to advertise their wares. Three years later, drug dealing on the classified-ads website is still blatant and ubiquitous.
The Village Voice |
David Shapiro and Joe Coscarelli |
04-20-2011 |
Drugs
Dear April Fool's Day: You Sucknew
In the dark days at the end of time, when we're recounting our favorite moments of human existence, no one will say, "Geez, you know what I'll really miss? April Fool's Day."
The Village Voice |
Jen Doll |
04-01-2011 |
Commentary
Sasha Grey on Auto-Tune, Her Band aTelecine, and Her Favorite Sexytime Musicnew
Sasha Grey is one of the most famous porn stars of our generation. You probably know her by name, face, and maybe even vagina (no judgments), but did you know that she's also a music nerd?
The Village Voice |
Jamie Peck |
03-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sasha Grey
Why Did Gawker Refuse to Run John Cook's Article on Scientology?new
Why didn't Gawker want a big, exclusive and original story, especially in light of its admitted struggles with a new redesign and stated thirst for unique and scandalous features?
The Village Voice |
Joe Coscarelli |
03-01-2011 |
Media
Rightbloggers Denounce the Wealthy, Treasonous Schoolteachers of Wisconsinnew
The effort by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Republican-led state legislature to deprive the state's teachers of collective bargaining rights was catnip to rightbloggers last week. This is because it involves two of their traditional objects of hatred: Unions and public education.
The Village Voice |
Roy Edroso |
02-22-2011 |
Media
