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Tis the Seasonnew
Springtime brings a flowering of music festivals close to Charleston.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-19-2008 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
The Semi-charmed Life of Ben Fagannew
CBS reality TV series Pirate Master made him rich, but will his music make him a star?
Charleston City Paper |
Nick Smith |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Fagan
The Use of Smears is Dangerous for Conservativesnew
The recent attacks on Barack Obama, by both Republican pundits and even to a degree by a desperate Hillary Clinton, represent everything that's wrong with American politics.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
03-19-2008 |
Commentary
No Law, No Hate Crime in South Carolinanew
The circumstances of the January murder of a transgendered teen spotlight a hole in federal hate crime statutes that long-neglected state legislation may fill.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
After Five Years, There's No End in Sight in Iraqnew
The Iraq War has already lasted a year and a half longer than World War II and is beginning to take its toll in the pockets of ordinary Americans, nearly 4,000 of whom have given their lives as soldiers in the conflict.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-19-2008 |
War
Three Decades of Pure Popnew
The magical smooth-toned pop music of America.
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Sculley |
03-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: America, Here & Now
Princess Feministnew
What Penelope says about chasing Prince Charming.
Charleston City Paper |
Consuela Francis |
03-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark Palansky, Penelope
The True Legacy of William F. Buckleynew
By moving the conservative movement to the left, Buckley moved the whole of American politics to the left. He did not elevate conservatism. He repackaged liberalism and sold it as conservatism. And far from making conservatism respectable, Buckley did his best to make it invisible.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
03-12-2008 |
Commentary
New Bill Would Repeal South Carolina's Prez Write-In Bannew
Calls over the years to repeal the ban have fallen on deaf ears, yet another attempt has been introduced in this election year to give voice to Mickey Mouse's supporters, or others with more than just a funny take on who the next world leader should be.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-12-2008 |
Politics
Is There Such a Thing as a 'Southern' Memoir?new
There are as many ways of writing a book as there are literary tastes, and as the definition of southern culture evolves with the changing times, so does its literature. But is there within the current memoir craze an emerging southern voice?
Charleston City Paper |
Alli Marshall |
02-27-2008 |
Books
Lighting Upnew
Life for Matt Pond and his chamber-pop ensemble just bounces ahead.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Kamenar |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Last Light, Matt Pond PA
The War on Drugs is Insane, but There's No End in Sightnew
Another casualty of the war on drugs came to my attention recently when I opened my email to find a message from Skip Johnson, announcing that South Carolinians for Drug Law Reform was shutting down.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
02-27-2008 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Can a Teen Pregnancy Flick Win the Oscar?new
It depends on how you look at comedy. Juno is the lone comedy among films that in retrospect might mark 2007 as the Year of Drear.
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
02-20-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Juno
Enigmatic Bill Callahan Shifts from Smog to Solonew
After singing and strumming under the curious moniker Smog for nearly two decades, Callahan recently switched to his own name, following the 2005 release of A River Ain't Too Much to Love.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Leseman |
02-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Callahan
Facing Construction Slowdown, Brazilian Immigrants Leaving South Carolinanew
Brazilians are leaving the area in droves, propelled by the downturn in the construction industry, the decreasing value of the dollar, and the fear of a statewide crackdown on illegal immigration.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Goyette |
02-20-2008 |
Immigration
