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The Dallas Morning News Shutters Quicknew

The editorial and sales teams of Quick, the Dallas Morning News' free, alt offshoot, were told at 10:15 a.m. this morning that next week's issue of the weekly publication would be the last to hit stands.

Dallas Observer | Merritt Martin | 07-27-2011 | Media

Tags: Faux Alt

Amy Winehouse’s Death Should Take Us to Her Musicnew

“Reality is a crutch for people who can’t cope with drugs,” Lily Tomlin once said. Amy Winehouse couldn’t cope.

San Antonio Current | Enrique Lopetegui | 07-27-2011 | Music

Tags: Amy Winehouse

Fred and Vinnie Crack Each Other Upnew

Character actor and "Oh, that guy" extraordinaire Fred Stoller plays Fred Stoller, a lonely character actor in Los Angeles.

Charleston City Paper | Ryan Finn | 07-27-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Fred and Vinnie

Futuristic Reggae-Rocknew

Coming from a rock background, drummer Tommy Benedetti eventually expanded his own musical horizons as a young musician. It's an attitude shared by his mates in the reggae/rock/electronica band John Brown's Body.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 07-27-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: John Brown's Body

Where Are All the Black Republicans?new

If so many blacks consider themselves to be conservatives and ascribe to mainly conservative viewpoints, why does talk of black Republicans remain taboo?

YES! Weekly | Christian Bryant | 07-27-2011 | Commentary

Mila and Justin go (Almost) Bare in a Movie That Does Toonew

fter three sequels, two green comic book heroes, and a whole bunch of penguins, Hollywood’s rounding out its summer releases with director Will Gluck’s romantic comedy Friends with Benefits.

San Antonio Current | Emily Schiller | 07-27-2011 | Reviews

Josie Faz, the First Lady of Chicano film [1948-2011]new

It’s never too late to recognize a pioneer.

San Antonio Current | Enrique Lopetegui | 07-27-2011 | Movies

Crossing Zonenew

The Monument Fire area is a well-known drug-smuggler area, border law-enforcement officers say.

Tucson Weekly | Leo W. Banks | 07-27-2011 | Disasters

Tags: arizona wildfires, monument fire

The Apoca-Listnew

AKA The "We're Fucked" Index.

San Antonio Current | Greg Harman | 07-27-2011 | Commentary

Sudsy Libationsnew

There's more to the world of beer cocktails than shots and chasers.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 07-27-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Beer, Craft Beer, Beer Cocktails

Will Efforts to Revitalize San Antonio's Core Draw Locals Back?new

Justin Arecchi remembers brainstorming with local developers and pioneers like Hap Veltman and downtown jazz staple Jim Cullum for hours at a stretch at the long-since shuttered Kangaroo Court restaurant and bar along the River Walk.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 07-27-2011 | Economy

Tags: san antonio riverwalk