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Wanted: Bitchy Commentary Befitting a Brutal Electionnew

Why are so many op-ed columnists off point? Because they're answering the wrong questions.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
09-06-2012 |
Media
Tags: Election 2012 Commentary
The Rise of Intricacy in Indie Rock's Female Voicesnew

The past few years have seen complicated, virtuosic singing—previously confined to big-label product—come to define female artists breaking new ground.
Cracking Down On Frackingnew

A controversial drilling technique comes under scrutiny.
San Luis Obispo New Times |
Kathy Johnston |
09-06-2012 |
Energy
Industrial Power Playnew

The former Kodak Park, now known as Eastman Business Park, is seen by local and state leaders as an economic development lynchpin for the Rochester region.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
09-06-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Eastman Business Park
Exploding Worldnew

Junot Díaz on art, the apocalypse and the importance of 'The Terminator'
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
09-06-2012 |
Culture
Doping Dilemmanew

The city of Tucson may put the squeeze on a doc's greyhound antics.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-05-2012 |
Animal Issues
Dry Movienew

'Lawless' fails by focusing on an actor who can't rise to the level of those around him.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-05-2012 |
Reviews
Imagery and Colornew

Janet McAdams' debut novel offers poetic flourishes, but it still reads like a debut novel
Tucson Weekly |
Nick Depascal |
09-05-2012 |
Fiction
French Desperationnew

'Farewell, My Queen' depicts the gritty end of Marie Antoinette.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
09-05-2012 |
Reviews
Is an Oakland Port Strike Looming?new

Workers contend that it's unfair for the Port of Oakland to demand more concessions at time when the agency enjoys a financial surplus.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
09-05-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Port of Oakland
Taking the radical right to the furthest extremenew
The Romney-Ryan ticket is a middle finger directed at the 99 percent ...
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
09-05-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Paul Ryan
Treasure Island: A Radioactive Islenew

A growing number of former residents have cancer, and sources involved in cleaning up the former military base say the Navy has deceived the people who live there now.
East Bay Express |
Ashley Bates |
09-05-2012 |
Health
Chasing the Dragonnew

How the world's largest sci-fi Con is making the world a better place, one panel at a time.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-05-2012 |
Recreation
Tags: DragonCon 2012
Hootie guitarist Mark Bryan falls in lovenew

Mark Bryan doesn't miss Columbia. As any good South Carolinian knows, Bryan's band, Hootie and Blowfish, met on the campus on the University of South Carolina.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Charlton Singleton escapes the ska scene to emerge as one of Charleston's jazz greatsnew

In one of Charlton Singleton's first City Paper appearances, he was decked out a yellow vinyl suit. Back in the day, the noted Charleston jazz man was a backing vocalist and cornet player for SKWZBXX, a now-defunct ska band.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlton Singleton, SKWZBXX