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The Great Hollywood Peace Paradenew

Antiwar Angelenos mark the fifth year of war by throwing a party.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Ron Garmon  |  03-21-2008  |  War

ACLU Sues Tennessee to Restore Felon Voting Rightsnew

In 2006, the state legislature added new amendments that force felons to pay victim restitution and be current on child support payments, when applicable, before voting again. The ACLU contends that "no one should have to pay any fine or any monetary obligation as a condition to vote."
The Memphis Flyer  |  Preston Lauterbach  |  03-21-2008  |  Politics

Coffee Clashingnew

The three-martini lunch is over. Viva coffee meetings! Where to go based on your party affiliation.
Boise Weekly  |  Deanna Darr  |  03-20-2008  |  Politics

Synonymous with Pretensenew

Peter Roget never intended his thesaurus to be the verbal equivalent of a fast-food drive-thru for people who want to sound more intellectual (sage, academic).
Boston Phoenix  |  Caitlin E. Curran  |  03-20-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Election '08: Race Gets in the Racenew

Obama's fast-track to success could be alienating working-class white voters, reminding them of their nemesis: affirmative action.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Stark  |  03-20-2008  |  Commentary

What is Filk?new

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the dirunal atmospheric disequilibrium.
Boston Phoenix  |  Georgiana Cohen  |  03-20-2008  |  Culture

Seventh-Sinning Stretchnew

Baseball is a game of verdant fields, balletic athleticism, cheating, meanness, corruption and greed. Seven books chronicle the dark side of the diamond.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  03-20-2008  |  Sports

Music of the Spheresnew

Metal is from Mars and girly-pop's from Venus. We have proof -- the yin, the yang, and the whang-dang-doodle.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker and Sharon Steel  |  03-20-2008  |  Music

The Joys of Teen Nihilismnew

The Teenagers explore the sonic terrain of young psychopathology.
Tucson Weekly  |  Jarret Keene  |  03-20-2008  |  Reviews

Inviting Reflectionnew

This spendid remaster/reissue allows fans to relive the soundtrack to your misspent youth.
Tucson Weekly  |  Sean Bottai  |  03-20-2008  |  Reviews

Fantastic Threenew

All Y'all is so much stronger than Travis Morrison's last solo release that a funny thing happens: the first few songs are so good that the rest of the album ends up being a letdown.
Tucson Weekly  |  Annie Holub  |  03-20-2008  |  Reviews

Heroic 'Horton'new

At long last, Hollywood has made a worthy Dr. Seuss movie.
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  03-20-2008  |  Reviews

Horror With Smartsnew

George Romero promotes the DIY ethic in the clunky yet catchy Diary of the Dead.
Tucson Weekly  |  James DiGiovanna  |  03-20-2008  |  Reviews

The 'Father of Black Basketball' Has Yet to Find Famenew

Edwin Bancroft "Ed" Henderson II has spent the last few years campaigning for his late grandfather's induction in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Washington City Paper  |  Dave McKenna  |  03-20-2008  |  Sports

Wrote to Recoverynew

Beth Lisick can make you laugh when you least expect it, and take on the world around her is refreshing.
Tucson Weekly  |  Jarret Keene  |  03-20-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

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