AltWeeklies Wire
Buju Baton: One Hate, One Fearnew
Jamaican reggae does more than praise Jah and push ganja. It also promotes an increasingly violent rise in homophobia. Buju Baton, recently meeting with protesters on a U.S. tour, exemplifies the hate.
North Bay Bohemian |
Davis Sason |
12-04-2009 |
Culture
Meet the Boston-area Soccer Mom who Grows and Sells her own Weednew
Mary Jones is your typical suburban soccer mom, except that her kids don’t play soccer — and she grows and sells her own pot. How did this woman, who was once rabidly anti-drug, become not only a dealer but also a champion of a global pro-pot, anti-pharmaceutical movement?
Boston Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
12-02-2009 |
Culture
Vanilla Ice Talks About Madonna, Wallaroos and What's Nextnew
After a quick rise, Vanilla Ice quickly became America's favorite joke. But with time, the vitriol has worn off. Now, the name Vanilla Ice evokes the sweet charm, the unknowing innocence of another time.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
12-01-2009 |
Culture
Searching for Meaning in the Overly Sanitized Myth of Thanksgivingnew
If you think Plymouth Rock was a crock, you might be onto something. The Thanksgiving story is full of inconsistencies and overblown mythology. We journeyed to southeastern Massachusetts to see if we could set the record straight.
Boston Phoenix |
Greg Cook |
11-30-2009 |
Culture
Thanks to the Millennials, the Generation Gap is Back
This generation gap is the opposite of previous versions, in which young insurgents attacked their elders for being too arch and moralistic. Like Mulder in The X Files, they desperately want to believe: their leaders, their government, their corporate executives. And they really want to believe in technology.
My Oh Mayan! 2012 May be the End of the World as We Know Itnew
For the growing numbers who trust anonymous bloggers more than silver-haired CNN anchors, an election is the least important thing 2012 will bring. After all, what is a little campaign next to mass extinction?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
11-19-2009 |
Culture
Apocalypse Now (or Not?): Next Ager Daniel Pinchbeck Talks Doomsdaynew
The actual date of the shift in consciousness that Pinchbeck and his followers speak of is becoming increasingly ambiguous as it draws closer, suggesting that it functions more as an advertisement for Next Age ideals than a pending disaster warranting mass attention.
New York Press |
Lindsay MaHarry |
11-13-2009 |
Culture
Jerry Springer, American Dreamernew
Profiles of Springer tend to follow a similar pattern; they contrast the raucous TV show full of bleeped-out curses and sexual betrayals with the intelligent adult who talks knowledgeably about politics with a passion that would be incendiary in the debate room. But there's nothing so unthinkable about the two going together.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Sarah Feldberg |
11-13-2009 |
Culture
Tristan Taormino, the Feminist Pornographernew
Taormino just completed her sixth book, The Big Book of Sex Toys. She's finished editing an erotic anthology for Cleis Press called Sometimes She Lets Me. And she's working on three new movies for Vivid, the largest adult video producer on the planet.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
11-10-2009 |
Culture
Recession Blues Got You Down? The Folks at Get Motivated! Have a Solution: Think Happy Thoughtsnew
Crowds recently flocked to the Fort Worth Convention Center for Get Motivated!, a cheerful blend of motivational seminar, celebrity, religion and patriotism.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
11-09-2009 |
Culture
Arizona Ghostbusters Go to Extremes for Good Causesnew
Arizona Ghostbusters don't really investigate paranormal activity or bust ghosts. They're just people who love the Ghostbusters franchise and use their costumes and car to raise money for charities.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-03-2009 |
Culture
Fang Mania: Why Are Vampires Everywhere?new
It may be Halloween, but bloodsuckers are no longer relegated to the end of October. Like a dark cloud of mosquitoes, vampires have descended on America. They're everywhere, from the puppet teaching our children to count to the romantic hero stealing the hearts of teenagers nationwide.
Boulder Weekly |
David Accomazzo |
11-02-2009 |
Culture
Academia Under Attack ... by Zombiesnew
Humans vs. Zombies, an internationally played complicated role-playing tag game that can go on for weeks at a time, is bigger than ever these days. One local university recently mistook the game for real life.
Boston Phoenix |
Alexis Hauk |
10-30-2009 |
Culture
Most Guys at a Pickup Artists' 'Super-Conference' Are Just Trying to Fit Innew
Admitting that you need help with women is embarrassing and emasculating. In most cases, the decision to attend a LoveSystems boot camp is not motivated by libido; it's motivated by loneliness.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Rick Lax |
10-29-2009 |
Culture
The Top Five Music-Inspired Halloween Costumes I've Ever Seennew
In the spirit of Samhain, I wanted to talk in a countdown-like fashion about some of the most notable music-inspired costumes I've seen over the years, inspired by Blind Melon, AC/DC, Kurt Cobain, a werewolf hunting band and, unnaturally, the King of Pop.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alex De Vore |
10-29-2009 |
Culture
