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Yogurt Dazenew
You can't shake a spoon in L.A. these days without hitting a frozen yogurt shop. A taste test was long overdue.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kendra Gilbert |
11-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Photographer Theresa Kereakes Focues on Punk Deathsnew
Kereakes's new show turns a critical eye on "live fast, die young" L.A. musicians such as Germs frontman Darby Crash, who died of a drug overdose in 1980; AIDS casualties such as Black Randy (who founded West Coast art-punk group Metrosquad) and Lance Loud; and Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who died of a brain hemorrhage at 37.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
11-02-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Head Over Heels For Down Under Winesnew
"It was like stumbling onto some kind of undiscovered winemaking utopia," says Dan Philips, founder of Grateful Palate Imports. "It was like Ponce de Leon discovering the Fountain of Youth."
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
11-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Whisky Cocktails Even Snobs will Drinknew
Let's pick up where we left off, whisky-wise. Scotch is Scotch, rye is Canadian, bourbon is American and Irish is spelled with an "e".
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
11-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
BioWare's Space Opera 'Mass Effect' Blasts Offnew
Set in a future where humans have conquered the final frontier, Mass Effect is a space epic that sprawls across the Milky Way in a manner that would make George Lucas envious.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
11-02-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
John Dugdale Speaks About AIDS & His Take on His Craftnew
The New York photographer hasn't let blindness get in the way of his art.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
11-02-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Later Alligators!new
I am going on an extended leave of absence from writing this column -- I have to go off and write a book, and I cannot chew gum, do the column and write the book all at the same time.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
L.A. Fashion Week Returns to Formnew
What's a VIP to do without a VIP tent? Gone was the traditional celebrity secure zone from this year's Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City.
L.A. Weekly |
Linda Immediato |
11-02-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
NFL Network & Big Ten Network Battle Big Cablenew
Problem is, no one's fighting for you in the three-way battle over televised football.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
11-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: NFL, sports & fitness
Hell Hath No Furriesnew
For some people, dressing up like a stuffed animal is more than just a hobby -- it's a way of life. Our reporter attends the 2007 Furries convention.
Hartford Advocate |
Jennifer Abel |
11-02-2007 |
Culture
Outlawing Cracknew
Cities around the country are trying to make it a crime to wear pants in the popular hip-hop style, and Dallas is the latest to sniff the wind, so to speak.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Staff |
11-01-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
The More I Know ...new
In today's world, maybe stupidity and ignorance aren't so bad after all.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
11-01-2007 |
Commentary
The New 'Zelda' Wants Your Touchnew
Clearly designed for the DS from the ground up, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass makes full use of the system's touch screen, with all of Link's movement and actions determined by dragging, tapping, or swirling the DS' stylus.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-01-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Marriage, On The Rocks Pleasenew
Wedding-themed shows warp a troubled institution.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga K. Burton |
11-01-2007 |
Commentary
Urban Chickensnew
Chapel Hill native Greg Bell began his foray into urban poultry as a peeved neighbor.
INDY Week |
Suzanne Nelson |
11-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
