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Bruise Cruise: A Supposedly Punk Thing I'll Never Do Againnew
Sailing away on Carnival's indie-rock fun ship.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer |
03-10-2011 |
Recreation
Tags: Indie-Rock, Carnival Imagination
Why the ACC Tournament Has Lost its Lusternew
Here are two proposals for reform, one radical and almost certain to be rejected, the other more moderate with a greater chance of being taken seriously.
Waves and Rockets: Surfing in the Middle Eastnew
A California surfer heads to Middle East in search of swell and truth.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jesse Aizenstat |
03-04-2011 |
Travel
Scott Walker's Budget Also Slashes Wisconsin Arts Fundingnew
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget will zero out funding for the Wisconsin Arts Board and move the agency to the Department of Tourism.
Tags: Wisconsin, Scott Walker
Idaho Caviar Industry is in the Blacknew
Travelers whizzing past Southern Idaho's sagebrush desert on I-84 are likely thinking about anything but caviar. Rattlesnakes, lava rocks and the next restroom, sure. But not glistening black beads of high-end sturgeon roe. In the last 10 years, Idaho has become one of the country's top caviar producers.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
03-02-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Caviar
Hate Mannew
How a New York Times reporter dropped out and became a hate evangelist in Berkeley, Calif.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards and Sandeep Abraham |
03-02-2011 |
Culture
Seceding from Historynew
Slavery apologists are using the 150th anniversary of the Civil War to whitewash history.
The Texas Observer |
David Martin Davies |
02-17-2011 |
History
¡Panocha!new
Five words that signify a foodstuff in one Latin American country, but a crude term for 'vagina' in another.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
02-16-2011 |
Food+Drink
One Man's 100 Worldsnew
Ron Miriello sees little worlds in everything. He walks us through his first 50 of 100 globe-inspired sculptures that go on display Feb. 18.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
02-16-2011 |
Art
Facebook and the Immigrant Generationnew
Facebook has changed the way we communicate with family, spread political messages, and do international business. Who says it's not revolutionary?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-16-2011 |
Tech
The Download Martyrnew
Jammie Thomas-Rasset was fined $220,000 by the RIAA for downloading 24 songs.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Nick Pinto |
02-16-2011 |
Tech
Tags: RIAA, Jammie Thomas-Rasset
Reconnecting with an Underground Comic Iconnew
California artist and fabled '70s underground cartoonist Joyce Farmer was using raw meat to make a statement decades before Lady Gaga ever dreamed of showing up at a music awards show in a designer gown made of the smelly stuff.
Phoenix New Times |
Kathleen Vanesian |
02-15-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: Joyce Farmer, Cartoonists
New Orleans Goes Nouvellenew
New Orleans is now embracing national culinary trends faster than ever before. Is this a natural kitchen evolution or a threat to its indigenous cuisine?
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
02-14-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: New Orleans
The Rise and Fall of the Carolina RailHawksnew
The same ambition and hubris that propelled the RailHawks to reach great heights also contributed to their slow decay, culminating recently with the dissolution of the club and the peddling of the team's brand, logo, Internet domain name and even its mascot on eBay last month.
Tags: Carolina RailHawks
SnapTax: Making Filing Easier Since 2011new
The future is here: You may now file your taxes on your mobile phone.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-09-2011 |
Tech
