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Hip Hop Unpluggednew
Sunspot Jonz of the Living Legends hip hop crew talks about the current state of "conscious" hip hop.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuñiga-West |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Busted in Acadiananew
How a net nerd used Facebook to turn an insipid mug shot business into a public-shame machine, then ducked back into his cyber cave when the heat was on.
IND Media |
Heather Miller |
09-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Mayor Union-Busternew
Rahm Emanuel fights the Chicago Teachers Union over a longer school day–and it’s not about the kids.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
09-22-2011 |
Politics
Gold Rush: The Invasion of the Nugget Suckersnew
Gold can be volatile, in investments or in the environment. Compared to other Western states like Idaho and California, “on the whole Oregon is not very well endowed,” when it comes to gold, UO geology professor Mark Reed says. But thanks to the skyrocketing price of gold — analysts predict an ounce of gold will sell for more than $2,000 before the end of the year — there’s a gold rush for Oregon’s public lands and pristine rivers.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
09-22-2011 |
Environment
The News on Newsnew
Local CBS affiliate KION-TV set out to do a hit piece questioning the appropriateness of the Weekly's student guide. And then they ran a picture of a toddler dressed as a hooker.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan |
09-22-2011 |
Media
Right Wing Agendanew
A slightly debauched survival guide to the Conservative Political Action Conference taking place in Orlando this week.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
09-22-2011 |
Commentary
The Struggle to Save the Museo Alamedanew
When Museo Alameda opened its doors in April, 2007, as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, it was the realization of a dream for many artists in San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-22-2011 |
Art
Wandas Never Ceasenew
Boston's 'best live band' takes stage sound to the studio
Colorado Springs Independent |
L. Kent Wolgamott |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1new
Unless you happen to be a musician or a very perceptive listener, it's often tough to distinguish exceptional jazz from the merely satisfactory.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
09-22-2011 |
Reviews
Scott H. Biram Doesn't Like Gadgetsnew
Playing on antiquated six-strings, amps, and wired-up stompboxes, Scott Biram's been rockin' hard on his own punkish blend of traditional blues, old-school country, and zydeco for more than a decade.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Twisted Mistersnew
The Peculiar Pretzelmen explore the arcane art of carnival chaos.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
‘Eating’ Hosts Honest Talk on Female Body Imagenew
Does a “very serious comedy” about the frequent war between women and food hold the same relevancy today as it did upon its initial release in 1990?
San Antonio Current |
Anne Vanzant |
09-22-2011 |
Reviews
Shaking the Foundation at Air Force Academynew
Pentagon investigates claims that Air Force Academy leaders falsely reported faculty credentials.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-22-2011 |
Education
Death Racenew
Doc about Formula 1 legend carries the flag for its subject.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob Boylan |
09-22-2011 |
Reviews
Troy Davis, and Twitter, on the Steps of the Supreme Courtnew
As a native Southerner, it felt awfully foreign to be in Washington, D.C. on the night Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia.
Washington City Paper |
Brooke Hatfield |
09-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
