AltWeeklies Wire
Crowd-Sourced Sex Ednew
There's danger when women are denied fundamental control over their own bodies. A century after Margaret Sanger's time, the continuing need for that reminder is evident all around us.
Please Quitnew
When an aspiring young journalist asked why she should get into a failing industry, here's what I should have said.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
04-26-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Journalism, Advice for Journalists
Metro Times Best of Detroitnew
Metro Times staff, Detroit Lion Justin Durant and more than 1,000 readers tackle the Best Of Detroit.
Metro Times |
Metro Times Staff |
04-25-2012 |
Culture
Steak Holdersnew
Vermonters can't get enough local meat — and that's good news for beef farmers.
Seven Days |
Kathryn Flagg |
04-24-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Vermont Beef, Vermont Steak
Admiring the Amishnew
Modern society tends to embrace new technologies and ask questions later. The Amish flourish with a mysterious combo of peanut butter and tech skepticism.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
04-23-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Amish, technology
Alamo Mythsnew
True or false: Many men of the divided Texan garrison at the Alamo didn't care much for regular army commander Lt. Col. William B. Travis.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-22-2012 |
History
Where Craigslist Sucks, Will Fandalism Succeed?new
A new social-networking site for musicians aims to make finding bandmates easier. But is it just adding more noise?
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
04-20-2012 |
Tech
Sturgeon and Caviar Farming in Western N.C.new
La Paz farm in Caldwell County is the first of its kind in N.C. and only the fifth in the U.S. Sturgeon are being processed now, and the group expects to sell caviar by Christmas.
INDY Week |
Joe Schwartz |
04-20-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Caviar North Carolina, La Paz farm
Crashing Myrtle Beachnew
They call it Pirate Land, in Myrtle Beach, SC, a place predicated on family fun, seaside mirth and the pleasures of the outdoors: swimming pools, paddle boats, golf carts, all of it.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
04-20-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: myrtle beach
Jose Canseco Signs With Worcester Tornadoesnew
Jose Canseco's off-field issues and celebrity, at this point, has almost eclipsed his achievements as a player. Recently, Canseco has appeared on a variety of reality television shows, entered into boxing and MMA fights, and hosts a manic Twitter feed.
Worcester Magazine |
Jeremy Shulkin |
04-20-2012 |
Sports
How Alamo mythology got the upper hand on its historynew
The Battle of the Flowers began in 1891 when a small retinue of horse-drawn carriages and bicycles rambled to the Alamo. In imitation of European festivals of the time, San Antonio society ladies — members of the city's largely Anglo economic elite — threw flowers at each other in mock fight to honor the defenders of the Alamo and to commemorate the surprise victory at San Jacinto by Sam Houston's rebel forces over Santa Anna's army on April 21, 1836.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-20-2012 |
History
Tags: alamo, battle of the flowers
Raiders' Deal Still Haunts Oaklandnew
A new lawsuit notes that the football team never repaid a $53.9 million "loan" it received from the city and Alameda County.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-20-2012 |
Sports
Urban myth: Phil Collins thinks he is a reincarnation of one of the Alamo defendersnew
Not true, writes Collins in the introduction to his new book The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector's Journey.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-20-2012 |
History
Fight Citynew
This Saturday's UFC headline bout in Atlanta could vault MMA into the mainstream. Or not.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Eric Celeste |
04-19-2012 |
Sports
Beyond the Bowlnew
Cooking with weed outside the brownie-and-gooball mold.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
04-19-2012 |
Food+Drink
