AltWeeklies Wire
Some Thoughts on Channing Tatum's penisnew

Also, a piss-talking teddy bear.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Danny Austin |
06-28-2012 |
Commentary
Escaping the Digital Piracy Debatenew

We're not going to take away the internet, its access or the expectations of the youngest generation of listeners anytime soon, so arguing about a return to a system that has suffered for a reason seems like a waste of logic.
Opportunity Quacksnew

Here comes the foie gras black market.
North Bay Bohemian |
Holly Abrahams |
06-27-2012 |
Food+Drink
Kick-Start My Artnew

In a society in which the axe often falls first on arts funding during a down economy, many artists wonder whether contributions from Kickstarter are telling them something different about support for the arts.
Missoula Independent |
Erika Fredrickson |
06-26-2012 |
Art
Chasing Stan Leenew

How I got to sit down with the man, the myth, the legend.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Joanne Spataro |
06-26-2012 |
Culture
Tags: Stan Lee
Votto's Monster Season Going Under the Radarnew

Joey Votto should be the face of baseball right now. He should be the biggest name in the game, there should be cameras following his every move, national TV commercials and the talking heads on TV saying "Votto" so much that you’d think it was a verb.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
C. Trent Rosecrans |
06-25-2012 |
Sports
Taste-testing vegan ice creamnew

Taste-testing some of the best (and worst) dairy-free (and soy-free and gluten-free) ice cream facsimiles.
INDY Week |
Maggie Spini |
06-25-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Vegan Ice Creem
The Last Hurrah of Foie Grasnew

California's foie gras ban goes into effect on July 1, and as the date draws nearer, foodies, chefs, and animal rights activists mourn, rejoice, and stage their respective last hurrahs of foie gras.
San Luis Obispo New Times |
Ryan Miller |
06-22-2012 |
Food+Drink
Grilling with the Prosnew

When it comes to grilling, there are really only two things to master: seasoning and heat.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
06-21-2012 |
Food+Drink
Pickup Basketballnew

After spending ungodly hours watching the NBA this playoff season, it's time to get off your ass, lace up your sneakers, and get on the court.
San Antonio Current |
Matt Stieb |
06-20-2012 |
Sports
Tags: basketball
Cellar production short-circuits 'In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play'new

What's the buzz? Well, for starters, the San Pedro Playhouse has inserted The Vibrator Play into its Cellar (ahem), and in some ways it's a competent production of Sarah Ruhl's critically acclaimed work.
San Antonio Current |
Thomas Jenkins |
06-19-2012 |
Theater
The Dos and Don'ts of the Chinese Buffet
The Chinese buffet — all buffets, in fact — is a value proposition, costing a bit more than a regular lunch but if you do it right, you can get your money’s worth and then some.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-19-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Chinese Buffet
Dave Chappelle Resurfaces ... in Little Rocknew

Dave Chappelle talks about his future, time traveling at Little Rock gig.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
06-15-2012 |
Comedy
Tags: Dave Chappelle, Hog Call
The Meteoric Rise and Fall of a Wave-Ridernew

Rising San Diego surf star Chris O'Rourke died from cancer in 1981. He was so good, surfing photographer Kirk Lee Aeder recently wrote book about him.
San Diego Reader |
Joe Deegan |
06-14-2012 |
Sports
Art Rises from the Ruins in Detroit

Detroit, site of the AAN convention last weekend, is a city with an infrastructure built for 2 million people that supports a population about a third of that size.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
06-14-2012 |
Art