AltWeeklies Wire
A Study in Oilnew
A new 10-year study aims to track the health of Gulf Coast residents affected by the BP oil disaster.
Filmmaker Stephen Cone premieres The Wise Kidsnew
For Stephen Cone, church has always been a part of life. The son of a Baptist minister, he remembers going there three times a week for 18 years. In the same breath, Cone is also a self-proclaimed lifelong lover of film, with movies and religion playing an equal role in his youth.
Charleston City Paper |
Ryan Overhiser |
11-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stephen Cone, The Wise Kids
Indianapolis Becomes a Better Place for Birdsnew
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded Indianapolis $70,000 in recognition of the city signing the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds.
NUVO |
Aisha Townsend |
11-14-2011 |
Environment
An Evening with Funny or Dienew
An interveiw with Indiana University alum and Funny or Die producer Mike Farah.
Rocking the Church of Footballnew
In case you missed the news: Joe Paterno is no longer the head of football. It wasn't anything Paterno did that got him in trouble, but that he didn't do enough.
Occupy Charlotte Charges Onwardnew
Amid a movement facing big challenges, Occupy Charlotte charges onward.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Rhiannon Fionn |
11-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charlotte
The Bitter Endnew
For someone living — and dying — with a terminal illness, options for a merciful, dignified death are scant and pitiless.
Folio Weekly |
Anne M. Johnson |
11-14-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: terminal illness, right to die
Video: Police Raid Occupy Oakland a Second Timenew
Officers from the Oakland Police Department and other regional law enforcement agencies raided the Occupy Oakland encampment early Monday morning, tearing down the protest site while activists and supporters milled about in the intersection at 14th and Broadway streets, chanting and shouting "Shame! Shame! Shame!"
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
11-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy Portland: WTF Happened Sunday Night?new
Assessing the eviction attempt at Occupy Portland.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
11-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Portland
Sarah Schulman's Future Perfectnew
In The Mere Future, the New York author emerges as a unique voice in speculative fiction.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
11-14-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
An Ugly Businessnew
Mug shot magazines such as Mugly! and Busted! and their online equivalents have become popular in recent years. Some people just can’t resist visiting web sites or paying a buck at a local gas station for a thin tabloid full of pictures of people who’ve been arrested. But sometimes, innocent people get caught up in the mix.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
11-14-2011 |
Tech
The Voices Of Occupy Omahanew
The Occupy Omaha Satruday march through the Old Market enters its second month.
The Reader |
Sean McCarthy |
11-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Omaha
The Epic A to Z Guide of Expressions That Should Be Retired From the Internetnew
There are times in the great big blogoverse in which we are faced with the fact that certain things we have been doing are somewhat or hugely annoying. Upon that discovery, we generally continue to do those things, but with a nagging feeling of guilt and self-doubt that only continues to grow in intensity until we can't stand it any longer and throw up our hands and shout "Make it stop!"
The Village Voice |
Jen Doll |
11-14-2011 |
Tech
Duke and UNC Team Up to Make Poetic Connectionsnew
"This conference is happening here--and that's not an accident. They haven't had one like this in New York yet, or in San Francisco yet. This is a thing that could only happen here."
In Safe Territorynew
A garage band advances, in spite of the lead singer's reservations.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-12-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
