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Last Resortnew
Now no longer a Dept. of Health employee, longtime whistle-blower Bob Ortiz plans to face the New Mexico Department of Health in court.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
07-02-2012 |
Politics
New Orleans Wine Barsnew

Some locals prefer bars with vintage appeal. These spots offer large selections of wine by the bottle and glass...
Gambit |
Staff |
07-02-2012 |
Food+Drink
108 Degrees? Time to Melt Some Vinyl!new

How to take care of your vinyl records (with or without the heat).
Riverfront Times |
Cassie Kohler |
07-02-2012 |
Advice
Memoir of a Black Punknew

The only time I ever considered suicide was when, unexpectedly, mom informed me that we were moving from Harlem to Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael A. Gonzales |
07-02-2012 |
Features
Tags: Memoirs, Punk Music
Bien Jugado, Espananew

Italy began the match equaling Spain in possession and half-chances, but within 10 minutes the Spanish were asserting their authority in midfield and attack.
The Lions and Tigers of Indiananew

Indiana is home to hundreds of tigers, lions and other wild
cats. They're in zoos, at rescue centers and maybe even in your neighbor's
backyard.
NUVO |
The Statehouse File |
07-02-2012 |
Animal Issues
Toxic Plume Contaminates N.Y. Drinking Water Wellsnew

How a toxic plume created by Grumman Aerospace Corp. and the U.S. Navy during WWII continues to contaminate more and more public drinking water supplies today.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski and Rashed Mian |
07-02-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Navy, water supply
Waldo Canyon Fire Slideshownew

Images of fire and hope.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Staff |
07-02-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire, Waldo Fire
The Declaration of Independence Daynew

Fourth of July has devolved into a mindless national block party. Here's what we should do about it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-02-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Fourth of July
Native American Artist Aims for a Perfect Playnew

Emerging imagemaker Ehren Natay is at the forefront of the new Native American arts movement.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limon |
07-02-2012 |
Art
Tags: Ehren Natay, Native American Arts
SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Law–Was it Really a Victory?new
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts only said that he found the individual mandate was not supported by the Commerce Clause of the Constitution—since people would be taxed for not engaging in commerce.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
07-02-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Same Web Twice: Sony Reboots Spidey and Company

How quickly generations come and go. If you’re old enough to remember seeing Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man, and thought Tobey Maguire would carry Spider-Man’s mantle far into the 21st century, Hollywood is here to tell you your time has passed.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
07-02-2012 |
Reviews
Your Sister's Sister worth knowingnew

The dialogue in Your Sister's Sister is so natural, flowing and unforced that it's a wonder audience members don't frequently call out the makers of other movies for penning lines that sound as if they could only have come from a screenwriter's keyboard.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
06-29-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass
The Amazing Spider-Man: Tangled webnew

Perhaps it's best to think of Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man and Marc Webb's 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man as the cinematic equivalents of Coke Classic and New Coke.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
06-29-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: The Amazing Spider-Man
Moonrise Kingdom takes the crownnew
Equal measures sweet and bittersweet, Moonrise Kingdom is nothing less than Wes Anderson's best film to date.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
06-29-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom