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How to Make Money on the Internetnew
With the economy in a free fall and jobs disappearing faster than the bubbles in a Red Bull, it was a relief to drop in on the third Seed Conference and get a jolt of high-energy confidence about the future.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
06-24-2008 |
Tech
Is Nudity the New Normal?new
On warm days, a topless Kimberly Parrott casually walks her Lab cross, Underdog, in the parks of New Westminster and Burnaby.
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
06-23-2008 |
Culture
Ecoholic: Mineral Makeupnew
Mineral-based cosmetics can definitely be more natural if they don't have all the added chemicals, dyes and preservatives found in conventional beauty tools. But don't assume they're free of dodgy ingredients.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-23-2008 |
Advice
Indie Rock Finds a New Home in Dallas' Cluttered Radio Landscapenew
How one promotions and marketing director of an adult contemporary station is getting indie rock broadcast in HD.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
06-23-2008 |
Media
Karen Finley Talks About Eliot Spitzer & the Cult of Apologynew
It must be at least a bit satisfying for Karen Finley to have so many politicians apologizing about sex. At the very least, it has provided her with a treasure trove of source material.
Artvoice |
Caitlin Crowell |
06-23-2008 |
Performance
Don Becker's Last Stand-Upnew
Denver mourns the loss of its favorite one-armed, bipolar comic/poet/playwright.
Ed Shadle Plans to Set World Land-Speed Record Using a Fighter Jetnew
The costs are high, public interest is down, and sponsorship in the sport is next to nil. So why invest massive quantities of time and money for a 20-second ride? Shadle answers with the Mount Everest analogy: Why climb it? Because it's there.
Seattle Weekly |
Jesse Froehling |
06-23-2008 |
Recreation
The Death of Raven, a Hollywood Beautynew
LA's noir streets made her the star of her own tragedy, then took it all away.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
06-20-2008 |
Culture
A Cruel Summer: Probing the Attack on Camp Summerlanenew
A four-part investigative series tells the short, hard history of a summer camp that went down in flames, fights and fear-mongering.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
06-20-2008 |
History
A Question for Lakers Fans: How Can You Root for Kobe Bryant?new
You're supposed to root for the underdog. Kobe is the ultimate overdog, the spoiled ubermensch who gets away with everything. He wins every battle, every court case, and, eventually, every award that professional sports has to offer.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Neal Pollack |
06-20-2008 |
Sports
2012: Apocalypse Soon?new
For the first time in nearly fifteen years the End of the World draws near. December 21, 2012, is coming in hard with multiple threats, and conflicting theories being actively debated on any and all forums that offer media time to the fringe and the fantastic.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-20-2008 |
Culture
Recipe: Mini BLTsnew
These mini-BLTs are complicated enough to trigger surprise and smiles, yet simple enough for a home chef to make pretty easily. Potential variations on the recipe abound, if you're the type to find fun in cutesy culinary experiments.
Seven Days |
Meghan Dewald |
06-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
Do Sports Inspire Art, or Vice Versa?new
Three Eugene galleries hope to capitalize on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, with mixed results.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
06-19-2008 |
Art
The Easy Button: What's the Point of Dumbing Down Gaming?new
Games, like Ninja Gaiden II, are getting easier. What's the reward?
Charleston City Paper |
Aaron R. Conklin |
06-19-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games, Ninja Gaiden II
Doctor Roadkill: The Natural Religion and X-Ray Art of a Medical Professornew
Roadkill is nature's way of getting intimate and a way for a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina to prove that "anatomy is beautiful."
Charleston City Paper |
Morrow Dowdle |
06-19-2008 |
Art
