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Truffle Kerflufflenew

France's black truffle industry is in trouble -- harvests continue to fall while prices and fraud are on the rise.
San Antonio Current  |  David D. Downie  |  01-03-2007  |  Food+Drink

Discarded and Crackling with Visionnew

Roy LaGrone creates an aesthetic universe within tiny found objects.
San Antonio Current  |  Frank Hammel  |  01-03-2007  |  Art

Game Theory: Torture's Banner Yearnew

Cruel, inhumane methods of torture are popping up in the Sims franchise -- and in real life.
San Antonio Current  |  Aaron Delwiche  |  01-03-2007  |  Video Games

The Scream Teamnew

For one group of San Antonio investigators, the paranormal is a family affair.
San Antonio Current  |  Brian Villalobos  |  01-03-2007  |  Culture

Strawberry Fields Forevernew

Family tradition in the bottom of a wine glass.
Chicago Newcity  |  Michael Nagrant  |  01-03-2007  |  Food+Drink

Christmas Eve, Southern-Italian-American Stylenew

Abstaining from meat on Christmas Eve is a Southern Italian and Sicilian tradition, brought across the ocean by the great wave of immigrants at the turn of the last century.
INDY Week  |  Maria Mangano  |  01-02-2007  |  Food+Drink

Growing Food for Your 'Hoodnew

South Central Farm is in ruins, but the farmers have sunk new roots.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Dean Kuipers  |  01-02-2007  |  Food+Drink

The Collector of Experiencesnew

Mark Allen and his Machine Project.
L.A. Weekly  |  Gendy Alimurung  |  01-02-2007  |  Art

Pure Energynew

The death and life of L.A.'s beloved Laserium.
L.A. Weekly  |  Joshua Bearman  |  01-02-2007  |  Recreation

An Ugly Truthnew

The year -- in style? Help stop global leg warmers.
L.A. Weekly  |  Linda Immediato  |  01-02-2007  |  Fashion

The Good Time Girlnew

If state Sen. Margarita Prentice were to design a marketing campaign to support the Sonics' quest for stadium funding in Olympia, "fun" would be the theme.
Seattle Weekly  |  Mike Seely  |  01-02-2007  |  Sports

Lust Life: The Gift of Opennessnew

I teased Santa while he was blindfolded and tied to a chair -- later, he rewarded me for being so naughty.
New York Press  |  Stephanie Sellars  |  12-28-2006  |  Commentary

The Great Dividenew

Why does Louisville rake in millions while Southern Miss languishes in the bush league?
Jackson Free Press  |  Matt Hinton  |  12-28-2006  |  Sports

Broke, Busted, Can't Be Trustednew

"On future television episodes of Cops and Low Speed Chases of the Highway Patrol, look for live arrests of bitter, frustrated former factory workers on drugs."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  12-28-2006  |  Comedy

Absolutely Perfect 2006new

Emily Braden spoofs those horrible end-of-year roundup letters.
Jackson Free Press  |  Emily Braden  |  12-28-2006  |  Comedy

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