AltWeeklies Wire
Defame Orlando Shreds the Downtown Orlando Scenenew
Since April, Defame Orlando has been stirring the downtown pot with its Internet observations on coke-addled club promoters, local girls gone wild, scenesters in long jean shorts and boat shoes, fixed-gear-bike riders and fame whores.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
12-04-2008 |
Tech
The Christmas Miraclenew
I've always loved the holidays. I like the fall smells in the air, eggnog lattes and almost any dessert spiced with cinnamon. I especially adore the whiskey drinks and how no one seems to mind if you get publicly drunk between the last week in November and Jan. 1.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
12-04-2008 |
Comedy
Hoop in Hard Timesnew
Rev. Cletus: "Welcome to a special radio broadcast titled 'Tithing and the Economy.'"
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
12-04-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, economic issues
Winter Seasonal Beer Draws a Warm Receptionnew
Brewers have traditionally adjusted their recipes to suit the season, with lighter drinks for the hot months and heftier brews to fight the chill.
INDY Week |
Julie Johnson |
12-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Guide to Inauguration Datingnew
G. Keith Harris wants a date, and he's got the bait: two tickets to Obama's inauguration, and an all-access pass to the night's balls and off-shoot parties. Packages like that are being auctioned on eBay for upward of $7,000. A date with Harris is free -- and hard to come by.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
12-04-2008 |
Culture
The Town of Shoreham, Vt., Takes It (Almost) All Off for a Good Causenew
The Shoreham Uncovered calendar brings a little zing to 2009 with 12 full-color photographs featuring townspeople in familiar locales -- and little else. What sets this calendar apart from its predecessors is the diversity of the participants: men and women, old folks and young, natives and newcomers are all in the buff together.
Seven Days |
Pamela Polston |
12-03-2008 |
Culture
Run, Josh, Runnew
SN&R writer Josh Fernandez trains through a lifetime of addiction.
Sacramento News & Review |
Josh Fernandez |
12-03-2008 |
Culture
Spam: It's Not Just for Inboxes Anymorenew
Just in time for the recession, let's take a look at all the wondrous ways to eat Spam.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rachel Hutton |
12-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Bieres de France Hit the U.S.new
France is well known around the world for its champagne, fine wines and cheese, but somehow the beer produced there has never really gotten much publicity Stateside. That is poised to change, as many small producers in that country have come together to promote their own craft beers in the US with the support of The French Embassy's trade agency.
Chicago Newcity |
Ernest Barteldes |
12-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Body of Lies: When True Love is Really Just Good Sexnew
Is it bad to mistake good sex for love, you ask? Yes, if it leads you to try and force a relationship to work even when it's not right. But there's a way to keep your head in the game when you're in the hormone haze.
C-Ville Weekly |
Marya Choby |
12-03-2008 |
Culture
Ask a Mexican: Counting Illegal Immigrantsnew
"I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there a turnstile at the border tallying up illegals and stamping their hands with neon cartoon characters so they can go back and visit their familias?"
Trendzilla: Chanel Jackets and Cheap Chicnew
If you feel the need to binge on a dress or something for an upcoming event or those impending holiday parties, forego your usual standbys of Neiman Marcus or Barney's that we all love dearly. Start looking elsewhere. It isn't as bad as it sounds.
People Love to Film Themselves Drunk ... The Rest of Us Love to Watch Themnew
Some people love to watch the drunks be drunk, and the drunks love to be watched, or so suggest the thousands of videos, blogs, pictures, forums and message boards devoted to drunks and drinking.
New Haven Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
12-02-2008 |
Tech
Tags: Drugs, TV, YouTube, web culture, computers & technology, Intervention, A&E, Drunk History, drunks
Can Maynard James Keenan Put Arizona Wine on the Map?new
Winemakers Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski use fruit from their vineyards to make Arizona Stronghold wines.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
12-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Confessions of an ex-Martha Wannabenew
I once was a Martha Stewart wannabe. Sparkling holiday decorations on slick magazine pages danced in my head like sugar plums.
Jackson Free Press |
Terri Cowart |
12-01-2008 |
Comedy
