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Shirt Shriftnew

Employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage.

Nashville Scene | Adam Gold | 01-24-2013 | Civil Liberties

Guns Across America hits Indiananew

An estimated crowd of 150 Second Amendment activists gathered on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse.

NUVO | Brandon Knapp | 01-24-2013 | Politics

Will Honey Mahogany Become America's Next Drag Superstar?new

She'd be the first to hail from San Francisco.

East Bay Express | Azeen Ghorayshi | 01-23-2013 | TV

Tags: RuPaul's Drag Race

Not America's Sweetheartsnew

In silent movies, Mary Pickford was angelic — her Southern California admirers aren’t. Elizabeth and Thomas Coldicutt, helped by San Diegans, allegedly set up shell companies to lure investors.

San Diego Reader | Don Bauder | 01-23-2013 | Crime & Justice

Murder City: Police stats show 2012 had more kills in San Antonionew

Nationally, homicides have continued to decrease steadily since about 2005. According to FBI stats and previous media reports, San Antonio's murder rate appears to have peaked in the mid-1990s

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 01-23-2013 | Crime & Justice

LGBT Liaison in Julian Castro's cornernew

When the Human Rights Campaign released its 2012 Municipal Equality Index, San Antonio scored a 48 out of 100, compared to Austin's and Dallas' scores of 91 and 76, respectively.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas | 01-23-2013 | LGBT

Tags: Julián Castro

Short on Electricitynew

Texas gets a clear warning of power problems by summer.

Fort Worth Weekly | Gayle Reaves | 01-23-2013 | Energy

Buying Americannew

The U.S. marijuana business is so sophisticated that there’s even a college for pot growers.

Fort Worth Weekly | Jeff Prince | 01-23-2013 | Drugs

Tags: Oaksterdam University

Full Spectrum: Guillermo Scott Herren Takes on All Musics as Prefuse 73new

A flurry of new work’s set for the coming year. And only Herren knows where Prefuse 73 will go next. Maybe old will become new again. Or maybe Herren’s explorations haven’t totally satisfied him and future projects are slated to sate his curious nature.

Chicago Newcity | Dave Cantor | 01-23-2013 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Prefuse 73

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli talks weight loss, husband's cojonesnew

Her waistline may have shrunk since undergoing gastric surgery last April, but one thing comedian Lisa Lampanelli hasn't lost is that dirty mouth of hers.

San Antonio Current | Kiko Martínez | 01-23-2013 | Comedy

Why Hyperlocal Websites Like New Raleigh Can't Make Money Onlinenew

Three years ago, media analysts were calling community-driven websites the trend to watch. But like most hyperlocal news sites, New Raleigh never found a way to translate its influence and readership into profit.

INDY Week | Will Huntsberry | 01-23-2013 | Media

Tags: New Raleigh