AltWeeklies Wire
Sluts of America, Arise!
"The Ethical Slut" says it's OKAY to be slutty. "The Monogamy Gap" goes further. It states loudly, brashly—and mostly convincingly—that while monogamy is right for some people, it's wrong for most. Which makes monogamism a form of bigotry not only based on a lie, but like other forms of discrimination, downright bad for soci
Tags: sexual freedom, politics of sex
The Power of Marriagenew
How a gay union saved David Gonzales from deportation.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
05-15-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: Immigration, Gay marriage
Job Prospects Looking Up for College Gradsnew
Class of 2012 gets a break.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Michelle Boudin and Joanne Spataro |
05-15-2012 |
Economy
A Summer Reading List for 2012new
New books from Richard Ford, Padgett Powell, Jess Walter, and others round out these beach read picks.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
05-15-2012 |
Books
Louisiana: Reality TV Capitalnew
Why every other reality show seems to be set in Louisiana these days.
Tags: Swamp People
Lawless in Missourinew
Missouri legislators zero in on guns, gays and gags in another year of attempted lawmaking.
Gay marriage as 'wedge' issuenew
President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage takes a page from Newt Gingrich's playbook.
NUVO |
John Krull |
05-14-2012 |
Commentary
Gardening 2.0new
A new app makes growing food easy-peasy.
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
05-14-2012 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening apps, GardenMinder
Talking Dictatorship: Sacha Baron Cohen Takes Out America’s Trash
Sacha Baron Cohen may just be the most gifted satirist of our time. His take-no-prisoners wit and equally uncompromising approach to raking American hypocrisies over the coals is unparalleled.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-14-2012 |
Reviews
What’s Wong With This Picture? Time Magazine Sucks
The May 21, 2012 issue of Time Magazine is a significant bellwether. It speaks volumes about the state of America’s steadily imploding media, of which Time Magazine has crossed a line into tabloid exploitation. It could well be the magazine’s Waterloo.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-14-2012 |
Media
Scratch and Stitchnew
The well-tailored line between hip-hop artists and the streetwear companies hustling to promote them.
Chicago Reader |
Leor Galil |
05-14-2012 |
Music
Tags: Chicago hates you, ShowYouSuck
Tea Party Dreams Onnew
Obama is at last beginning to understand the nature of his opposition: the Tea Party doesn't want to make America better, they want to change it.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
05-14-2012 |
Commentary
Finding Emilynew
What happens when a girl goes missing in the heart of Sin City?
Las Vegas CityLife |
Amy Kingsley |
05-14-2012 |
Features
Tags: Features, Emily Fahey
Preparing for Doomsdaynew
Paul Range and Gloria Haswell have enough food, water, and guns to see the apocalypse through. And you're not invited.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
05-14-2012 |
Features
'Where I Am, You May Not Harm'new
Joan Chittister's voice fairly resonates with passion. Her broad smile belies a fierce intelligence and a barely disguised rage at injustice of any sort, especially over systemic injustices of poverty and the state of the world's women and children.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronn |
05-14-2012 |
Religion
