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Curating San Francisconew

Gallery evictions signal a major shift in the art world, with the technology boom serving as the problem and its potential solution.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Laura B. Childs  |  04-10-2014  |  Art

Homegrownnew

Sick of genetically modified, waxy cucumbers? Of oversized, tasteless strawberries? Of hormone-injected meat products? Then think about trying a CSA this summer and fall…because nothing beats homegrown, local and fresh.
Worcester Magazine  |  Katie Benoit  |  04-04-2014  |  Food+Drink

Fixing Wikipedia's Women Problemnew

Wikipedia editor Sarah Stierch hosts a women's history-focused Wikipedia edit-a-thon at UC Berkeley to help improve the site's coverage of women.
East Bay Express  |  Zaineb Mohammed  |  04-04-2014  |  Performance

Aziz Ansari: The Modern Romantic of Comedynew

You know him as the government employee with the most swagger (Tom Haverford, Parks and Recreation), the rambunctious, Oligocene-era rabbit pirate Squint (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and the guy at James Franco’s party who gets kicked into hell’s sinkhole by Kevin Hart (This is the End). And, of course, just as standup comedian Aziz Ansari. We caught up with Ansari via the interwebs while he was doing book research in Tokyo to chat modern courtship, Parks and Rec and his superior sartorial style.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alexandra Notman  |  03-31-2014  |  Comedy

Eight Years After Leading the Nation in Scoring, Adam Morrison Looks to the Next Chapternew

Adam Morrison was once one of the most famous basketball players in the country. But when his NBA career went sideways, he came back home and started over.
The Inlander  |  Mike Bookey  |  03-28-2014  |  Sports

Common Ground in the GMO Debate?new

Recent online dialog about genetically modified food shines a ray of hope on the discussion.
Weekly Alibi  |  Ari LeVaux  |  03-27-2014  |  Food+Drink

Meet the Wild, Drunken Hobo Clowns Terrorizing Charlestonnew

The clown freaking out the town of Northampton, U.K., or the newer one creeping on Staten Island have nothing on these crass clowns in downtown Charleston, S.C. City Paper scores a bizarre interview.
Charleston City Paper  |  Corey Hutchins  |  03-26-2014  |  Culture

Controversial L.A.-Based Organization Relaunches Dubious Pay-to-Play Operation in Cincinnatinew

Is RAW:NATURAL BORN ARTISTS on the cutting edge of artistic empowerment, or is it profiting off the idea that inclusion in its network is the next step to artistic relevance in exchange for a one-time fee?
Cincinnati CityBeat  |  Danny Cross and Maria Seda-Reeder  |  03-17-2014  |  Art

Sexy Beastsnew

The 'new' fad of monster porn has a long tradition.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alexandra Notman  |  02-14-2014  |  Sex

Seattle Has Stolen the Nation's Microphonenew

With Richard Sherman's postgame interview, Seattle stole the nation's microphone and it will not give it back! Damn!
The Stranger  |  Charles Mudede  |  02-05-2014  |  Culture

Worcester's best kept secret: The American Antiquarian Societynew

The American Antiquarian Society, situated on the corner of Park Ave. and Salisbury Street in Worcester, Mass., houses much of the documented early history of the United States — in fact, six out of 10 paper items printed in the country’s first 100 years can be found in its enormous collection that includes letters, booklets and pamphlets by our founding fathers.
Worcester Magazine  |  Brian Goslow  |  01-31-2014  |  History

The Cheese Issuenew

Cheese means never having to explain your love. And love means never having to say you’re sorry. And you should never feel sorry loving cheese. We don’t. Cheese.
Dig Boston  |  Dig Staff  |  01-17-2014  |  Food+Drink

The Art of Black Historynew

Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power exhibit opens up a dialogue about history and race in Oregon.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alexandra Notman  |  01-15-2014  |  Culture

What’s Wrong With Today’s Journalism?

Journalism now and then...
Random Lengths News  |  By Lionel Rolfe  |  01-15-2014  |  Commentary

The Secret Life of Sylvia Feinnew

The 94-year-old painter comes to terms with her surreality in a new retrospective.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  01-15-2014  |  Art

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