AltWeeklies Wire
Group Show Presents and Examines Women's Voice and Identitynew
In what is the largest project to date undertaken by the current curator of Baltimore's Park School, Rick Delaney, If I Didn't Care: Multigenerational Artists Discuss Cultural Histories is an exhibition that adds up to more than the sum of its numerous and diverse parts.
Baltimore City Paper |
Alex Ebstein |
02-24-2009 |
Art
Ask a Mexican: Pinche Chestersnew
"What is the deal with Mexican denial when it comes to dealing with child sexual abuse?"
As Pop Culture Sucks on Myths, Some Real Vampires Tell Their Storiesnew
I'm sitting in the Winstead's by the Plaza waiting for a group of people I've never met. It's the monthly meeting of Gathering Dusk, a Midwest meet-up club that's primarily for people who identify themselves as vampires.
Crowd-Sourced Graphic Design Has the Profession on Edgenew
Widely perceived as the wave of the future, Crowdspring has also been characterized as the design Antichrist, a force that will destroy the profession.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-23-2009 |
Art
The Mural King: Ex-Graffiti Bomber Serge Touissant Has Miami Coverednew

If you've been to Little Haiti, chances are you've seen his work: fat, glistening, cartoonish acrylic depictions of everything from hair grease tins to roast chickens to his trademark soda cans, which sport the brand "Serge" in place of Pepsi.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
02-23-2009 |
Art
Larpers, Gothic Lolitas, Star Wars Freaks and Nintendo Game Devotees Lurk Among Usnew
What drives these otherwise ordinary people, these superfans, to cast off their mortal lives and slip into the realm of fantasy?
Miami New Times |
C. Stiles and John Linn |
02-23-2009 |
Culture
Is Dallas Boxer Luis Yanez a Future World Champion or Just a Suburban Myth?new
He was an Olympic disappointment, but with his first pro fight, Yanez is out to prove he's the real deal.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
02-23-2009 |
Sports
Can People Eat Nutritiously on Food Stamps?new
I spent Feb. 4 through Feb. 10 eating a highly nutritious, low-carb diet for $33.07, or $4.72 per day, less than food stamps provide. For a month in 2007 my wife and I ate a higher-carb -- but still nutritious -- diet for $2.57 per day each.
Boulder Weekly |
Ari Armstrong |
02-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
With One Trademark, Ryan Rittenhouse Unleashed a Battle Royalenew

What began as a simple plan to protect the Santa Cruz Surfing Club name from opportunistic outsiders has erupted into a war of words between three generations of Santa Cruz surfers.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Jessica Lussenhop |
02-23-2009 |
Recreation
Caveman Comeback?new
Perhaps reintroducing Neanderthals to planet Earth could keep the human race from becoming too boring.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
02-20-2009 |
Comedy
Tags: humor, Neanderthal genome
Think Blink: Paris Hilton and Rihanna's Eyelash Master, Ja'Maal Busternew
The eye spy can spot the good fakes from the bad in an instant.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
02-20-2009 |
Fashion
Balloonatics: Hey Kid, Wanna See My Balloon Dog?new

Once a month Thad James and about twenty other twisters gather for a balloon jam. They have been doing this for years, teaching each other new figures, trading strategies for dealing with bratty children and practicing their stage patter.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
02-20-2009 |
Culture
'Grandma's Hands' Exhibit Examines the Quilt of Lifenew
"Grandma's Hands: Celebrating the Underground Raildroad Quilt Code" exhibition highlights a little known avenue used by escaped slaves to find their way to freedom.
Jackson Free Press |
Katy Rivlin |
02-19-2009 |
Art
Oklahoma Wild Game Can Provide Recession-Proof Rationsnew
With the economy shrinking and the price of protein rising, a growing number of Oklahomans are starting to embrace small-game hunting -- or at least argue with those who find the practice distasteful.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Greg Elwell |
02-19-2009 |
Comedy
On Taco Night and 'Guaca-Salsa'new
These days, my husband and I make tacos with lots of homemade salsa. He is the self-proclaimed meat lover, and I'm the veggie queen, so between us, we usually manage to come up with a balanced meal. With recipes for Meaty Vegetable Tacos and Guaca-Salsa.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
02-19-2009 |
Food+Drink