AltWeeklies Wire
Blood Sportnew
Backyard wrestling teeters between athletics and maniacal violence.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
07-08-2010 |
Culture
Tags: Backyard Wrestling, Spokane
Dumpster Diving: The True Green Lifestyle?new
Henry Kellogg is a student at the University of Vermont who calls himself a dumpster diver. His adventures in searching the trash disprove the adage that there’s “no such thing as a free lunch” — or a free futon.
Seven Days |
Lea McLellan |
05-14-2010 |
Culture
Meet Boulder's Topless Gardenernew
Boulder's topless gardener speaks out about breasts, the media and why she won't put on a shirt.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
05-10-2010 |
Culture
Zombie Culture is Spreading Like a Plaguenew
The undead are proliferating in movies, in books, and the internet.
SEE Magazine |
Barry Hammond |
05-04-2010 |
Culture
Is Genius Immortal?new
Tech god Ray Kurzweil is a modern-day Edison. Now he's battling to stay alive — forever
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
04-29-2010 |
Culture
Tags: Ray Kurzweil
Meet the Muffia: N.Y. Lesbians Making Their Marknew
Forget pop culture stereotypes of granola and Birkenstocks and meet the New York lesbians making their mark on the city—with not a pair of sandals in sight.
New York Press |
Jamie Peck |
04-15-2010 |
Culture
Bikes, Long Distances, Leisurely Paces: Meet the New Orleans Randonneursnew
Long hours and in the saddle is Par for the Course for these long-distance cyclists.
Tags: Randonneurs, cycling
Cassette Tapes Are the New Vinylnew
Tapes blast a sound that’s just as warm as the crackle and pop of vinyl.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Culture
Airstream Dreams: Life in a Silver Twinkienew
Airstreams appeal to hipsters and retirees, kids, teens and those of us who read Tom Robbins and thought it would be cool to live in a vehicle altered to look like a giant roast turkey. New or used, people haul them, live in them, fix them up or sometimes just fixate on them.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-01-2010 |
Culture
O, Pioneers! Nowhere to Pole Dance in New Havennew
You might find this hard to believe, but there’s nowhere to pole dance in New Haven. For exercise purposes, that is. That’s what Becky Poplawski discovered when she arrived at Yale this past fall to begin her freshman year.
New Haven Advocate |
Cara McDonough |
03-30-2010 |
Culture
Flavor of the Week: Kitchen Confidentialnew
First there was Harrison. We had a broken relationship almost from the day we went from friends to more-than-friends, but one thing we shared was a fanatical devotion to great food and drink.
New York Press |
Emily Cavalier |
03-26-2010 |
Culture
The Rise of the Stay-at-Home Dadnew
Paul Schwartz and the East Bay Dads represent a growing contingent of men who are quitting their day jobs to change diapers while their wives work full time to support the family. Though the recession has played a part in the shifting demographic, for many families, the dad's transition to domesticity was a calculated choice.
East Bay Express |
Caitlin Esch |
03-24-2010 |
Culture
Keeping it Green Under the Sheetsnew
Reduce, reuse, recycle--it's a slogan you typically don't hear in relation to sex toys, prophylactics or porn. From Greenpeace’s sustainable sex tips to vegan condoms and tips on protecting your delicates from toxic toys, here’s a quick guide to greening up your sex life.
The Other Paper |
Kitty McConnell |
03-19-2010 |
Culture
Merry Merry, Sex Workersnew
March 3rd is International Sex Worker Rights Day, and for the first time, Boston's saluting our local escorts and prostitutes, thanks to the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP). The national organization's Boston chapter debuts its first major act since its creation in November 2009.
Dig Boston |
Shoshanna Akins |
03-03-2010 |
Culture
Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey Takes 16-year-old Fiancéenew
The smitten guy in this story is Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey, a 44-year-old self-described vampire from New Jersey. The object of his affection is 16-year-old Paige Brewer, a troubled kid who walked out on her mother, Jillian Moen, and their Mound home six months ago.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Hart Van Denburg |
02-24-2010 |
Culture
