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The Evolution of Dan Savagenew

How the wiseass gay theater kid at the video store became America's most trusted and outspoken sex advocate.
Boulder Weekly |
David Accomazzo |
06-14-2013 |
Culture
Farm-to-Closet Fashionnew

Fibershed brings together farmers, weavers and knitters for clothes made locally and ethically.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark and Nicolas Grizzle |
06-05-2013 |
Culture
Bikes are the New Harlem Shakenew

For the first time ever I'm going to ride in the World Naked Bike Ride—not just because my family jewels are the shiniest you've ever seen, but because I want in on this whole bike craze before it goes the way of the Harlem Shake video.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin Scrappers Morrison |
06-04-2013 |
Culture
Eat Pussy Like a Porn Starnew

After performing in nearly 1,500 scenes with over 1,400 women and having won three AVN Awards I am more-than-qualified to speak on this matter.
Baltimore City Paper |
Kurt Lockwood |
05-29-2013 |
Sex
Tags: Kurt Lockwood
How to Throw a Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil!new

Eat, eat, eat! Drink, drink, drink! Crawfish season can run as early as mid-December till around late June, with prices being the best during peak season (mid-May to early June).
Baltimore City Paper |
Ben Claassen III |
05-22-2013 |
Food+Drink
Acting Governornew

Donning a stiff silver crown of Thundercat hair favored by Southern ladies of a certain age—writer Molly Ivins once referred to it as “Republican hair”—Taylor moves with Ann Richards' gait, cracks wise in her accent and delivers not just information about Richards, but the essence of her colorful personality.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
05-22-2013 |
Performance
Look Way, Way upnew

Dark-sky preserves offer a light-pollution free look at the cosmic bodies above.
VUE Weekly |
Paul Blinov |
05-17-2013 |
Travel
Tags: dark sky preserve
A Look Into Alberta's Wine Culturenew

A look at the growing wine industry in Alberta.
VUE Weekly |
Mel Priestley |
05-02-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine
Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the airnew

Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
05-02-2013 |
Culture
The Slow Boat Exception to Locavore Fundamentalismnew

Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason a meal made with local foods can't contain ingredients from the other side of the world.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
04-29-2013 |
Food+Drink
Designers and Models Work Together to Promote Healthy Body Imagenew

Many critics of the fashion industry place the blame on designers for fueling unhealthy body images by choosing models that more closely resemble coat hangers, but the truth is more complex: To promote healthier body image in the fashion world, designers and models must collaborate.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
04-26-2013 |
Fashion
The Prettiest Girl in New York is a Porn Starnew

The Internet explodes for Brooklyn's own Stoya, America's sweetheart of smut.
The Village Voice |
Amanda Hess |
04-25-2013 |
Sex
Ed Lee’s New Southnew

How does a Korean-American from Brooklyn become one of Kentucky’s top chefs? New cookbook “Smoke & Pickles” tells the story.
LEO Weekly |
J. Christian Walsh |
04-18-2013 |
Food+Drink
Long live the Sacramento Kings? Or hello Seattle Supersonics?new

Sacramento tends to fail when it comes to public subsidies and arenas. And Seattle's offer is a slam dunk. Yet K.J.'s mastered the NBA game. Will Sac get Maloofed again this week, or does the mayor win one final buzzer beater?
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
04-10-2013 |
Sports
Final Four Players Should Go On Strikenew

Without NCAA reform, drastic action is needed.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Joeff Davis and Max Blau |
04-03-2013 |
Sports
Tags: NCAA Sports