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Second round of Democratic debates reveals stark contrast in ideology
By Colby EthertonCaption: Photo via KLRD.com The second round of Democratic debates took place in Detroit, Michigan, on July 30 and 31 — split into two nights to feature all
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7 Super Dog-Friendly Places to Take Your Pup For National Dog Day
By Mikey Rox Our dogs treat us to kisses, snuggles and cuddles every day, and it’s about time we return the favor. This National Dog Day – Aug. 26 –
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Here’s your latest ‘L Word’ revival casting update
By Romeo San Vicente Each new press release brings us closer to the TV event of 2019. We are referring, obviously, to _The L Word: Generation Q_, the Showtime series
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The End of an Affair: Goodbye, Tex-Mex!
By Jim Ayres So long my dear, caseoso, borracho, caliente friend. It looks like our 50+ year refried kind of love affair is ending. It’s your fault, of course. I’m
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Galveston: A Beacon of Light
| “You can’t be a beacon if your light don’t shine… By Forest Riggs How true, how true! Indeed, there is a light in all of us and we must
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‘Brilliant’, ‘Hard’, and free on stage
By Randall Jobe Theatre Suburbia presents Murderous Crossroad, an interactive comic Agatha-Christie style interactive mystery by David Landau. The year is 1923 and the unsuspecting audience members are passengers on
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A rosendorn by any other name
By Nancy Ford First, a mea culpa. I want to apologize to you, dear readers, for my preoccupation with writing about dicks for the last couple of years. As a
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Alleviating suffering with cannabis
By Rena McCain Hello! Happy Weedsday, everyone! Every day I hear stories from people from all walks of life about how cannabis has changed their lives — and for the
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K. Flay, Here to Slay (and Stay)
| The out wordplayer wasn’t serious about pursuing songwriting but then, three albums later, it ‘obviously struck a chord’ By Chris Azzopardi Ask genre criss-crosser K. Flay about all the
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Decency loses to quest for notoriety and shamelessness
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Licking ice cream and returning it to the store shelf, gargling with mouthwash and spitting it back in the bottle, and urinating on potatoes on a
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Luxury apartments bring new life to vintage Montrose complex
By Johnny Trlica Montrose residents have a new affordable housing option in a locality that has been a much-desired location for decades: An apartment complex whose heyday was when guys
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The pie’s the limit
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello, guys! Hope you have a sweet tooth this publication, because after trying these recipes you are sure to want more (just like me and