AltWeeklies Wire
Jewish Kids Review Mall Santasnew
This year, City Paper thought we could put my kids' general lack of experience with or interest in Santa to good use. They've never talked to a Mall Santa, so we visited four of them, and got the kids to review their interactions with the emotional distance only a Jewish kid could provide.
Baltimore City Paper |
Evan Serpick |
12-04-2014 |
Culture
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Menew
"Why would I talk to you after all the horrible things City Paper has written about me?"
Baltimore City Paper |
Baynard Woods |
07-23-2014 |
Art
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
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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
Baratunde Thurstonnew
The provocative humorist talks about black identity, geekdom, and being a really nice guy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Lionel Foster |
05-30-2012 |
Comedy
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Interview With Patton Oswaltnew
The performer talks about writing, acting, and the Golden Age of Baltimore comedy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
12-14-2011 |
Comedy
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Brian Posehn: When Do I Play Weird Al For My Kid?new
The standup comedian on growing up, reproducing, and stupid babies.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
11-16-2010 |
Comedy
Blurring the Lines Between Real and Virtual, Art and Worknew
Are oppressive labor laws and expensive real estate getting in the way of your dream of opening your own sweatshop? That's the curious question asked by an introductory video to "Invisible Threads," a 2008 collaborative project by artists Jeff Crouse and Stephanie Rothenberg.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
04-20-2010 |
Art
The Last Dirty Picture Show: The Apex Theatre's Heydey Has Come and Gonenew
In today's smut economy, the owners of the Apex Theatre may as well be wearing powdered wigs. Porn consumers have been easily getting off in the privacy of their own homes, thanks to home-video technology and cheap, or even free, porn on the internet.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
02-02-2010 |
Culture
People Who Died: Our Homage to Late, Little-Known Greatsnew
What we're doing here, as we do in this space each year, is take a moment to remember a few of the less celebrated citizens of the world who helped shape it in a way disproportionate to the size of their renown. They each deserve a public RIP in some way, and here it is.
Baltimore City Paper |
Baltimore City Paper Staff |
01-05-2010 |
Commentary
Is This It? A Look Back at the Last Decadenew
The Y2K scare, the dot-com bust. Sept. 11, weapons of mass destruction, mission accomplished. Hurricane Katrina, evacuation, "looting," George Bush doesn't care about black people. A president admitted to knowingly giving misleading testimony.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
12-29-2009 |
Commentary
Political Club's Closing Prompts Last-ditch Revival Effortnew
After 55 years of political organizing in Baltimore, the Mount Royal Democratic Club is closing down. "I think we're getting to the point where we're tired" in the face of flagging interest, says its president, former state senator Julian Lapides.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
12-15-2009 |
Recreation
At the Root: Going Beyond Potatoes for Starchy Holiday Side Dishesnew
Living in an era of total potato domination, it's not surprising that few people know what many root vegetable staples of yore even look like, let alone how they taste. Here's a quick and dirty guide to the red-headed stepchildren of the root vegetable diaspora.
Baltimore City Paper |
Henry Hong |
11-03-2009 |
Food+Drink
SOLE Food: Eating Organically (and Responsibly) on a Food-Stamp Budgetnew
Given this brave new economy and our financially fragile place within it, when feeding my family do I now have to choose between my beliefs and my budget? Only one way to find out.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
10-13-2009 |
Food+Drink
Kombucha: Science-Fair Project or Refreshing Beverage?new
I had shied away from brewing my own home kombucha because, well, I make so many other damn things from scratch, I didn't need one more high-maintenance weekly food chore. But once budget woes axed my Whole Foods checkout-line kombucha treat, I missed my 'booch and decided to take a shot at making my own.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
10-06-2009 |
Food+Drink
