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Grieves: Together/Apartnew

Grieves will catch flack for sounding like emo-hip-hop duo Atmosphere.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Sand Blastednew

A wealthy town develops its coast -- and washes away its neighbors.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
07-28-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Cleveland
Critic’s Pick: Crazy, Stupid, Lovenew

Forget marriage counseling. If you really want to know the status of your relationship, pay attention to what’s happening under the dinner table during a romantic evening out.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Shudder Islandnew

Peter Baldwin’s exotic soul mutates into tour-guide affability on debut record.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
07-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Page One: Inside the New York Times explains why we still need journalismnew

Page One explores difficult economic and philosophical questions: How do we monetize the migration of journalism to the Web? What is the level of accountability, not just for old-school journalism but for blogs and nontraditional media as well?
Return of the Imposter?new

Richard Strandlof, who created the persona of Iraq vet Rick Duncan, is now believed to have made another turn.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
07-28-2011 |
War
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: Off to see the Wizardnew
A series that has gotten it right since Day One has maintained its integrity and commitment to quality to the very end.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
N.C.'s a Great Place to be a Burglarnew
Here's why, and how you too can make a buck stealing people's stuff with very little risk of prison time.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
07-28-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Spicing Up Sexy Storytellingnew

Stronger curation and stricter time limits do wonders for Bawdy Storytelling.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Performance
Young, Poor, Invisiblenew

In Alameda County, job scarcity and high tuition rates are causing more youth to join the hidden poor.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Economy
Tags: Poverty
In Love and Life During Wartimenew

Todd Solondz's second tale of dysfunction.
Boise Weekly |
Elizabeth Duffy |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Todd Solondz, Life During Wartime
Bon Iver's Long Wagernew

From his influences to his collaborators, former Raleigh musician Justin Vernon has taken a steady approach to his career -- and won.
YES! Weekly does the Big Easynew

Party bands blare out of the Bourbon Street tourist traps practically around the clock.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Elizabeth Brundage's Stranger in a Strange Noirnew

The New York author turns the genre on its head.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
07-28-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elizabeth Brundage
My Dad is Dead bids a redemptive farewellnew

Early indie rock misanthrope My Dad is Dead ends its 25-plus-year run this weekend.
Tags: My Dad is Dead