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First Look at Pistolero's, Mexican Pop Cuisine Restaurant and Newest Addition to an Empire

Shawn Bermudez has slowly and steadily amassed a small real estate empire along Lower Westheimer to rival that of longtime...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Eating Our Words

Norbert Leo Butz's Memory & Mayhem - Live at 54 BELOW is Thrillingly Raw, Sensational, and Compelling

2013 saw the beginning of a novel partnership between the new label Broadway Records, dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Art Attack

Police Say Kassandra Martinez Ran Over Her Cousin after She Wouldn't Chip in for Gas

It started, police say, with a trip to the club on Saturday night. Kassandra Martinez, 20, picked up three of...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  Unfair Park

Associa CEO and State Senator John Carona's Many Colorful Conflicts of Interest

CaronaJohn Carona, our Republican state senator from Dallas, learned some hard lessons this session about how his fellow lawmakers' business...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  Unfair Park

What I Learned at My First Dallas Comic Con

Audra SchroederA young lady as Maka Albarn, from the Japanese series Soul EaterThe first time I heard the alert for...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  Mixmaster

James Clark of Governor Jack on improv, and making a web series about a web series

Governor Jack -- a group comprising James Clark, Rollie Williams, Jason Metter, Asa Erlendson and Max Schwartz -- is campaigning...
Westword  |  05-20-2013  |  Show and Tell

News for Youse: Sedins star at home, Taylor Swift wins Billboard awards, and Yahoo buys Tumblr

Sedins help Swedes win  The host country, Sweden, won the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship by defeNews for Youse: Sedins...
The Georgia Straight  |  05-20-2013  |  Views

The Baby Tattoo Roadshow Brings Coop, Gris Grimly, and Other Influential Artists to Mesa's Lulubell Toy Bodega on Tuesday Night

Lulubell Toy Bodega co-owner Amy Del Castillo has an important piece of advice for anyone who's planning to attend tomorrow...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

CLOSED: Indulge Burgers & More in Scottsdale

Cross off one less place in Scottsdale to score a burger made any way you wish. Indulge Burgers & More...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Chow Bella

Spoiler Alert!: J.J. Abrams, Star Trek, And The Non-Surprise Surprise

Before we get in to the nuts and bolts of Star Trek Into Darkness, let us take a moment to...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Art Attack

Most Texas A&M Fees Missing Documentation, University Insists No Money Misspent

Any high school student in Houston will, or should, automatically know one of the biggest colleges to get into is...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Hairballs

Kanye's "New Slaves" Video Bomb: An Eyewitness Account

Between his video premieres and SNL performances, Kanye West managed to confuse me in a good way all weekend. So...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Rocks Off

Texas Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Craft Breweries

LDDOn Friday afternoon, at 4:07 p.m., a round of applause and cheers wafted down from the balcony seats in House...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  City of Ate

Atlanta food events, May 20-24: Farm-to-table cuisine, Michael Feinstein dinner, and more

Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...

City Council President Ceasar Mitchell to field questions about Atlanta crime on Twitter

Major crime in Atlanta has dropped 18 percent over the past three years, but that doesn't mean people feel safer...
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  05-20-2013  |  Fresh Loaf

Get Your Caffeine Fix Without the Heat

I've always hated the phrase "movers and shakers", but if applied literally, it's an accurate description of our city right...
Houston Press  |  05-20-2013  |  Eating Our Words

Baron Calmese Admits He Stole From Piggy Bank of Nephew, 4, To Buy Drugs, Prostitutes

"Man, I bought a piece of ass and some heroin" was the incredibly charming response Baron Calmese allegedly gave police...
Riverfront Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Daily RFT

Photos: Kara Nichols, missing model, marks twentieth birthday as search continues

Late last year, when we first posted about the search for Kara Nichols, she was nineteen. Today, more than eight...
Westword  |  05-20-2013  |  Lastest Word

Miami's Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Party Guide

Everyone's 'bout to get long-weekend wild. It's almost Memorial Day in Miami. There are way too many megaclub and nudie...
Miami New Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Crossfade

The (Semi) Great GoogaMooga Recap: Food, Music, Rain

The Great GoogaMooga had a lot to prove after last year's disastrous debut. For starters, the three-day Brooklyn food and...
The Village Voice  |  05-20-2013  |  Fork in the Road

The Science Today: Defining Mental Illness

Posted by intern Madeline Reddington Today, science is puzzling out mental illness, contemplating the ins and outs of mass extinction,...
The Stranger  |  05-20-2013  |  Slog

Man Dies After Falling From Roof During Bay to Breakers House Party

A 28-year-old man died Sunday night after after he reportedly fell from a rooftop while partying with friends at a...
SF Weekly  |  05-20-2013  |  The Snitch

Fringe Review: Little Miss Fringe Festival

I started watching Dance Moms because Toddlers & Tiaras looked too creepy. Then Dance Moms got too ugly, so I switched to …...
Orlando Weekly  |  05-20-2013  |  Culture 2 Go

Graffiti artist/yarn bomber HOTTEA's "Inner Workings" at Burnet Gallery

"Inner Workings," a solo exhibition of pieces by HOTTEA (Eric Rieger) at Le Meridien Chambers Burnet Gallery, marks a more...
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  05-20-2013  |  Dressing Room

CITY HALL EYEBALL: Council to hold hearings on citizen initiatives tonight

It's going to be a long night at City Hall. Tonight, along with talk of ombudsman powers and adult bookstores,...
Pacific Northwest Inlander  |  05-20-2013  |  Bloglander

Pop-up farmers market Monday in Grant Park

The Grant Park Farmers Market was canceled yesterday due to lightning in the area. To help out vendors with perishable...

Ralph Isenberg is on a Wild Crusade Against Domingo Garcia over May 5 Immigration March

Mark GrahamIsenberg, a long long time ago.Ralph Isenberg and Domingo Garcia haven't always been enemies. Back in 2010, in fact,...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  Unfair Park

Texas Monthly's Barbecue Editor Daniel Vaughn Hosting Book Signing at Four Corners Brewery on Saturday

Daniel Vaughn signing books This past Friday amidst the mansions of Preston Hollow, Steven Stodghill (you might have heard of...
Dallas Observer  |  05-20-2013  |  City of Ate

"Clouds" songwriter Zach Sobiech has died

The prodigious singer-songwriter Zach Sobiech's trials with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, have ended. When his song "'Clouds"...
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  05-20-2013  |  Gimme Noise

Domino's Turns DVDs Into Pizzas With Thermal Ink

Have you ever wished your DVD player was an oven and the discs were pizzas? Neither have we, but Domino's...
OC Weekly  |  05-20-2013  |  Stick A Fork In It

When Will Orange County Name a School After Legendary Olympic Diver/Civil Rights Hero Sammy Lee?

News came out last week that the Los Angeles Unified School District plans to name a school after Dr. Sammy...
OC Weekly  |  05-20-2013  |  Navel Gazing

3 Loco at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 5/17/13

3 LOCO @ CERVANTES' MASTERPIECE BALLROOM | 5/17/13 First there was silence. Then there was hysterical screaming, as Andy Milonakis...
Westword  |  05-20-2013  |  Backbeat

Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Week

"It's Friday somewhere" isn't strictly true -- I don't think the International Date Line works that way -- but if...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Up On The Sun

How to Grill the Perfect Burger With Executive Chef Jim Leiken of Cafe Boulud

Memorial Day is just around the corner, which means for the most of the country--and Northern Hemisphere-- grilling season is...

Jacques Pépin Gives a Cooking Demo: A Comedy Routine, With Knives

Recently Jacques Pépin, the acclaimed French chef, veteran of PBS cooking shows, friend of Julia, author of many brilliant cookbooks,...
L.A. Weekly  |  05-20-2013  |  Squid Ink

ToDo ToDay: TIME Portraits and “Drums Along the Potomac”

For their newest exhibit, the National Portrait Gallery dug through their Time cover collection to showcase a selection of iconic works...
Washington City Paper  |  05-20-2013  |  Arts Desk

America's Epidemic of Toddler-on-Toddler Gun Violence Continues

Another martyr to our freedom: A 2-year-old boy in Asheboro, N.C. was shot Saturday after locating an unsecured gun in...
The Stranger  |  05-20-2013  |  Slog

Photos: Party in the Park

Atlanta's Centennial Park hosted the annual Party In The Park Saturday to a capacity crowd of all ages. This year's...
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  05-20-2013  |  Crib Notes

Epic: “Episode VII: Random 2013 Memories”

Too often I find myself listening to whatever’s next – the newest of the new. The hour-glass view of just what’s bubbling...
Metro Times  |  05-20-2013  |  Music Blahg

Morning News: Tornadoes, Bombs, Hacks, and Trikes

Tornadoes Hit the Middle of the US: One person has died, 21 are injured, here is a photo of a...
The Stranger  |  05-20-2013  |  Slog

The Other Blade Runner

For your pleasure, "deleted and alternate scenes are chronologically arranged": [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the...
The Stranger  |  05-20-2013  |  Slog

Kaitlyn Hunt, Florida Teen, Arrested and Expelled From School For Gay Relationship UPDATED

UPDATE: The Indian River County Sheriff's Office is holding a press conference today at 1:30 p.m. at 4055 41st Avenue...
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  05-20-2013  |  The Pulp

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My Mother, the American Dream

My mother and her family left Lithuania during the last year of World War II. Small but feisty, she carried her potty as the family wound their way through the country into Poland and on to Germany until arriving in a displaced person camp, where she lived until immigrating to the United States in 1950.
Jackson Free Press  |  Deirdre Danahar  |  05-10-2013  |  Culture

Antibiotics in Your Organic Apple?

When people think of organics, they think that the food they buy is free from synthetic chemicals of any kind. However, as noted in a recent article in ACRES USA magazine, organic apples and pears may be treated with antibiotics.
Jackson Free Press  |  Jim Pathfinder Ewing  |  05-10-2013  |  Health

Mark Sanford's victory is a triumph of ideology over decency

The good news is that Jon Stewart will have no shortage of material for The Daily Show in the foreseeable future. The bad news is that the good people of South Carolina's 1st Congressional District will hang their heads and deny their origins when they travel beyond the Lowcountry in the foreseeable future.
Charleston City Paper  |  Will Moredock  |  05-09-2013  |  Commentary