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Greenwashing the Milknew

Despite a downturn, two giants of the organic milk industry are going strong. And the secret to their success appears to be a loophole in federal law that lets them market their milk as "organic" while raising their herds in a manner that critics say mocks the term.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  11-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

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So, What Should Be in the Missouri Version of Katy Perry's "California Gurls"?

Have you heard Katy Perry's "California Gurls"? Dumb question; of course you have. The song is everywhere this summer. Of...

Lady Gaga's afterparty: The normal came out, but the freaks ruled

To be honest, it could have gone either way. I don't exactly spend a ton of time at Tracks, I'll...

Deer Tick at the Hi-Tone Café

by Chris Herrington With a grunge-Dylan singer-songwriter fronting a particularly adept roots-rock band, Rhode Island's Deer Tick might be one...

Randall Layman's Tales of the Cocktail, round three

Randall Layman, a bartender at Vesta Dipping Grill, is just back from New Orleans, where he attended his first Tales...
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For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendy

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Maybe We're Amazed

Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Reviews

Come As You Are

Chatroulette takes random-access exhibitionism to the next level.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Commentary