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The Straight Jacket: Undercover With an Ex-Gay Counseling Centernew
Mike Jones, who is not a licensed counselor in Michigan, gives therapy to men and women looking to reconcile their feeling of same-sex attraction.
City Pulse |
Brandon Kirby |
05-12-2010 |
LGBT
Future Islands: 'In Evening Air'new
Future Islands returns with a compelling record of its progress. It's dance music with a dark muse, New Wave with new weight.
Tags: In Evening Air, Future Islands
Gulf Seafood Threatened By Oil Spillnew
The Gulf of Mexico is as central to Louisiana's food heritage as any cuisine or chef.
In Santa Cruz, Anarchists of All Stripesnew
In the wake of the May 1 riot in Santa Cruz, Curtis Cartier asks: Are there good anarchists and bad anarchists?
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
05-11-2010 |
Crime & Justice
'Harry Brown': The Cool Side of Slownew
Michael Caine remains in full burn as Harry Brown.
North Bay Bohemian |
Richard von Busack |
05-11-2010 |
Reviews
Medical Marijuana Bill Takes Root in Ohionew
A state legislator from the Cleveland area recently introduced a bill that would legalize the use, growth and dispensing of medical marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephen Carter-Novotni |
05-11-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Kenny Yuko
Women Writers 'Between the Sheets'new
In her exploration of the private lives of nine 20th-century female writers, Lesley McDowell sets out to prove "that none of the women artists mentioned here were victims at all, but that they chose their own fates knowingly and without the taint of victimization."
Austin Chronicle |
Audra Schroeder |
05-11-2010 |
Nonfiction
What's So Funny 'Bout War, Greed, and Ignorance: Robin Hood Prequel is an Uphill Slog
For as muddled as its medieval politics are, thanks to Brian Helgeland's scattershot screenplay, director Ridley Scott's cloud-covered history of Robin Longstride's path to outlaw legend soars whenever Cate Blanchett takes the screen as Maid Marion.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-11-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Robin Hood, Ridley Scott
Michigan Debates the Future of Wind Powernew
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the state can make a transformation from the "rust belt" to the "green belt" by aggressively pursuing policies that promote clean energy alternatives to the burning of fossil fuels.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-11-2010 |
Environment
The Heart and Hell of Haitinew
One writer’s journey into the aftermath.
Orlando Weekly |
Dee Rivers |
05-11-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: Haiti
'Nobody's Daughter': The Demos Really Were Betternew
Nobody's Daughter feels like misguided opportunism, an attempt by Courtney Love to recapture her mid-’90s rock-star heyday.
Metro Pulse |
Jesse Fox Mayshark |
05-10-2010 |
Reviews
Meet Boulder's Topless Gardenernew
Boulder's topless gardener speaks out about breasts, the media and why she won't put on a shirt.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
05-10-2010 |
Culture
Marijuana Caregiver Fights Backnew
Medical marijuana provider Erick Schmuckal is out of jail and out for justice.
Tags: Erick Schmuckal
'Babies'new
Filmmaker Thomas Balmes contrasts the lives of privileged babies with those in the developing world.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Harry Kloman |
05-10-2010 |
Reviews
Punk & Metal Bands Go Low Fidelitynew
The ongoing retro trend of punk and metal labels releasing cassettes is the result of an influx of music fans who appreciate a more lo-fi approach and who favor analog’s warm sound over digital’s crispness.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alex De Vore |
05-06-2010 |
Music
