AltWeeklies Wire
L.A.'s Bloody Hit-and-Run Epidemicnew
The city ignores a crisis of car-as-weapon crime in the streets.
L.A. Weekly |
Simone Wilson |
12-07-2012 |
Crime & Justice
University of Phoenix Fought Against Community College Expansionnew
For-profit university lobbied against community college bachelor's degree programs; now seeks partnerships with community colleges.
The American Independent News Network |
Sarah Pavlus |
12-07-2012 |
Education
The Truth About Obamacarenew
If you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Allow us to help you sort it out.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-07-2012 |
Policy Issues
Domestic Workers: Vulnerable, Underpaid, and Abusednew
Groundbreaking national survey finds domestic workers are often overworked, underpaid, abused, and excluded from protections that regulate other professions.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-07-2012 |
Business & Labor
Should Civilians Be Allowed to Carry Tasers?new
Advocates say that stun guns are valuable for the public for the same reasons they're valuable to police forces.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
12-07-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Fashioning an Industrynew
Eugene fashion designers are on the cusp of becoming financially and critically successful, but one thing stands in their way - the lack of local garment production house. After a string of fatal factory fires in Bangladesh, where Walmart has their clothes made, these designers want to bring manufacturing home.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
12-07-2012 |
Fashion
Concussions Trump Guns in the NFLnew
NFL shows sympathy for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher; minimal thoughts for his 22-year-old girlfriend Kasandra Perkins after Belcher's act of murder-suicide.
San Diego Reader |
Patrick Daugherty |
12-07-2012 |
Sports
Tags: Kasandra Perkins
Mincemeat: the Darling Mutt of Piesnew
"Hi, this is Lauren, Eric Hodge's wife," began the voicemail. Drawing out every word, she declared: "I'm calling to defend the mince pie."
INDY Week |
Victoria Bouloubasis |
12-06-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mincemeat pie recipe
Lee Fields shares musical wisdom in his second actnew
At 62, N.C.-born singer is part of a growing soul revival in Brooklyn.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Schacht |
12-06-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Daptone, Lee Fields
When life gives you lemons, make lemon meringuenew
Brooke Erceg has spent seven years working on her grandmother's lemon meringue recipe: "In a way, I think she wanted me to figure them out on my own. Just like she did. One pie at a time."
INDY Week |
Victoria Bouloubasis |
12-06-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: lemon meringue recipe
A Documentary Explores the Peculiar Visual Fictions of Photographer Gregory Crewsdsonnew
review of doc about Crewdson
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
12-06-2012 |
Reviews
A Twist on Apple Pienew
Emily Elizabeth Hilliard undoubtedly deserves the title "pie girl." In 2005, well before food blogs (or pies) were en vogue, she began blogging about the pastry at nothinginthehouse.com.
INDY Week |
Emily Wallace |
12-06-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: apple pie recipe
Annotate This!new
Rap Genius just go $15 million in investor cash. The site hopes to transform the web and our notion of interactive annotations.
Hartford Advocate |
Chris Burns |
12-06-2012 |
Tech
Killer at Largenew
Eight years after the murder of Richard Vega Jr., the holidays remain a tough time for his family.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian J. Pedersen |
12-05-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Paucity of Plotnew
Despite strong characters, the journey in 'Hard to Have Heroes' is woefully discombobulated.
Tucson Weekly |
Bobby Carlson |
12-05-2012 |
Fiction
