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Speed is colorblindnew

Post-racial America thrives at the Eastside Speedway drag strip
C-Ville Weekly |
Kyle Daly |
07-12-2011 |
Recreation
Minnesota Shutdown: No End in Sightnew

Minnesota's state government shutdown is officially the longest in state history, but elected officials aren't in a rush to end the gridlock.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mullen |
07-12-2011 |
Politics
The Big Cheesenew

Vermont farmers consider the price, and sustainability, of dairy goats.
Seven Days |
Corin Hirsch |
07-11-2011 |
Food+Drink
Zookeeper: Animal Harmnew
The animals prove to be even more dull than the humans, never doing anything remotely interesting or amusing.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-11-2011 |
Reviews
Larry Crowne Not Worth Knowingnew
Film's protagonist is "a dullard who hardly deserves having his own movie."
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-11-2011 |
Reviews
New York Dolls Continue to Strut Their Stuffnew

An interview with singer David Johansen of the New York Dolls.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
07-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: New York Dolls
Going Not So Gently Into That Good Night: Harry Potter and Company Close up Shop

After the rambling first-half effort of the final Harry Potter installment, the filmmakers get down to business to give the franchise a generally rewarding send-off.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
07-11-2011 |
Reviews
Instant Classic: Disney Advances the Pooh Franchise by Reaching

One of the most deservedly beloved children's stories of all time gets an affectionate filmic rendering notable for its delicate sense of restraint.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
07-11-2011 |
Reviews
Generationals: Actor-Casternew

The Generationals play throwback pop of the best kind -- bouncy and playful, melding a variety of vintage sounds together.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
07-11-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Generationals
Steve Earle Spits the Bit and Leads His Own Paradenew

It’s a testament to Steve Earle that encapsulating his career isn’t quick or easy.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
07-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Steve Earle
Targeting a Kinder, Gentler ICEnew

Republican redistricting pushed Austin-based Congressmen Lloyd Doggett into a linear Congressional district — at least temporarily — stretching from Austin to San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
07-08-2011 |
Politics
L.A. Left Comatosenew

Blame it on the L.A. traffic, but it’s actually kind of cool arriving just as Girl in a Coma are starting up, taking in the full crowd, walking past the vendors’ booths.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
07-08-2011 |
Music
Tags: Girl In a Coma
Buffalo Soldiersnew

Activists and government agents clash over America's last wild, genetically pure bison.
Planet Jackson Hole |
Benjamin R. Bombard |
07-08-2011 |
Animal Issues
The Real Lives Lost in Today’s Immigration Debatenew

Mexico City-born actor Demián Bichir laughs a bit as he gives his analysis on the current state of U.S. immigration legislation and the suggestion by some people that the government should find a way to send 11 million undocumented Mexicans back across the border.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
07-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Weitz, A Better Life