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'Brave'new

Pixar, mid-slump, finds parent Disney's footsteps tougher to fill than expected.
Orlando Weekly |
William Goss |
06-21-2012 |
Reviews
New policy lets DREAM Act students work, avoid deportationnew

Undocumented students across the country breathed a collective a sigh of relief Friday as the Obama administration announced an executive order to immigration officials to stop detaining and deporting DREAM Act-eligible immigrants while offering renewable two-year permits to legally work in the U.S.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
06-21-2012 |
Immigration
New Christian coalitionnew

Evangelicals come together in the name of immigration reform, regardless of other political leanings.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
06-21-2012 |
Immigration
Beastie Friend Forevernew

Karl Denson pays homage to Adam Yauch and company.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
06-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Head Over Heelsnew

Avicii makes electronic dance music with a difference.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
06-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Death Metal Dubstepnew

Sound guru and Malakai frontman Chris Forsythe brings the noise.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Seeking a Friend for the End of the Worldnew

Apocalypse Blah.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-21-2012 |
Reviews
Just Me and the Boybandsnew

Or... omygod, why One Direction is, like, totally awesome!
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
06-21-2012 |
Music
Exotic Theoriesnew

After Zanesville, an Oklahoma advocate cries conspiracy.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
06-21-2012 |
Animal Issues
Five Reasons You Should Care About the Voter Purge in Floridanew

Florida's attempt to scrub the voter rolls isn't just sinister – it's un-American.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes and Erin Sullivan |
06-21-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Elections
Swim Goodnew

Rodney King was found dead Sunday at the bottom of the swimming pool he'd built himself inlaid with tiles with two dates. The first date was March 3, 1991, when LAPD officers hailed nine skull fractures, a broken leg and a dislocated eye socket upon him.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Kathy Y. Wilson |
06-21-2012 |
Race & Class
Grilling with the Prosnew

When it comes to grilling, there are really only two things to master: seasoning and heat.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
06-21-2012 |
Food+Drink
Preppers Ready For When The Shit Hits The Fannew

Preppers ready themselves for an uncertain future.
Houston Press |
Brittanie Shey and John Nova Lomax |
06-21-2012 |
Disasters
Key Albums of the Summernew

Hacienda's third album came out June 19 and it's "a perfect lead-off for summer driving in the city.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-21-2012 |
Music
Turning Pot Into Medicinenew

Marijuana strains that provide medicinal relief without getting you stoned are rising in popularity, thanks to the groundbreaking work of cannabis testing labs.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
06-20-2012 |
Drugs