AltWeeklies Wire
Meet Dr. Laura Henkel, the Curator of the Eroticnew
She went from a Lutheran school in a small Texas town to director of a sex-based museum in Las Vegas, but Henkel has no regrets.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kate Silver |
09-19-2008 |
Culture
Style Guys Colin McAllister & Justin Ryan Love Life in Canadanew
The stylish Scots duo made inroads into the interior-design world via various television series in the U.K. but made the leap over to Canada last year with the über-successful Home Heist show on HGTV, which has in turn been transformed into a new book, Colin & Justin's Home Heist Style Guide.
Monday Magazine |
Bill Stuart |
09-18-2008 |
Culture
Eco-Dating in Jacksonnew
Whether you’re looking for an alternative to the dry, dinner-and-a-movie routine, or trying to plan a Saturday staycation with your spouse of 20 years, Jackson has many options for the eco-savvy, especially if you plan ahead to minimize driving.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
09-18-2008 |
Culture
The Botox Bluesnew
After the the Endoscopy Center's hepatitis C scare, the way we use needles draws attention to the wrinkle industry.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Stacy J. Willis |
09-11-2008 |
Culture
Romancing the Nerds at Geek Nightnew
Did I boldly go where I have never gone before, only to meet some really nice people? Absolutely. Did I make a love connection? No.
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
09-11-2008 |
Culture
75 Orgasms in Three Days Shows Me Why Dildos Were Electrified Before Vacuum Cleanersnew
Pleasing others distracts us from our own need for pleasure. In most instances, it is also a way of validating, excusing and/or ignoring our own dissatisfaction. Woman to woman: if you are reading this article and you don't possess this wonderful device, you are unnecessarily depriving yourself.
NOW Magazine |
Samantha Nagthall |
09-08-2008 |
Culture
I Lost My Life to World of Warcraftnew
While I have been an elite player of many off- and online games, I have also been the inevitable loser of close friends and loved ones who cannot shake the mind rot and addiction of their electronic second selves.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabriel Francisco |
09-05-2008 |
Culture
Burning Man: Torching the American Dreamnew
Welcome to Hell. Population, You: Among the many and varied effects of Burning Man upon national culture is that it vindicates a long-cherished, if little-expressed, American desire to drive to another planet.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
09-05-2008 |
Culture
I Posed Today: How I Came to Bare Some an Open Playboy Auditionnew
I was surfing Playboy.com, looking for writing opportunities, and I stumbled upon its national casting call instead. It just so happened that the next stop was Vegas. I took the synchronicity as a sign from the Writing Gods. "This is your chance!" they whispered as a star on the website's map blinked on Vegas.
Las Vegas Weekly |
C. Moon Reed |
09-05-2008 |
Culture
Oh, You Like Melville?new
Five books to land your first college mate - what they say about you, why others will notice them, and - crucially - what you should say about the books to maximize your chances.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
08-29-2008 |
Culture
Frenchman with a Dream Pedals Across the Atlanticnew
Jean-Gabriel Chelala's trip wouldn't be a remarkable feat except that the boat he made the trip in has no engine or sails. It doesn't even have oars. Chelala made the daunting, 5,000-mile journey in a pedal boat.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
08-26-2008 |
Culture
Two Richmond Artists Make Custom Costumes That Cater to Furriesnew
"As a costume maker my job is to help create a furry's bridge to their spirit animal. I am not a furry though -- I am a costume maker."
Style Weekly |
Matt Stangel |
08-20-2008 |
Culture
America's Foremost Demonologist Leaves Our Head Spinningnew
"Most people don't understand demonology. They think demons are like ghosts and equate them with haunted houses," William Bradshaw says. "That's not what demonology is about." Ghosts, he continues, are the spirits of people who have died. Demons are evil spirits that have never been human.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
08-18-2008 |
Culture
Being Tron Guynew
The Tron Plane was recently featured on Wired magazine's website, but that was hardly Tron Guy's first taste of fame. He has been a regular on Jimmy Kimmel Live, mocked on South Park, and the butt of ridicule on Fark.com, all just for being Tron Guy.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Ben Palosaari |
08-13-2008 |
Culture
The Human Life Extension Movement Sees a Glorious Future for Us Allnew
People involved with the loosely connected movements of life extension, transhumanism and singularitarianism think we're soon going to be able to extend our lives almost infinitely. And they're working feverishly to survive into that golden age. They're willing to pop pills and radically reduce how much they eat just to live a bit longer.
New Haven Advocate |
Adam Bulger |
08-12-2008 |
Culture
