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May 9, 2012
Barack Obama, "The Leader Of The Free World," Endorses Same-Sex Marriage; New Yorkers Share Reactions With The Voice
President Obama has told ABC news that he supports the right for same-sex couples to get legally married. Obama told ABC, in an interview where he appeared relaxed and calm (even if he'd been pushed into this moment due to Joe Biden's loose lips on Sunday, Andrew Cuomo's bro-date yesterday, and the ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Online Poker Kings Get Cashed Out
Killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry, the feds attack Internet gambling
Blogs
January 16, 2012
In Honor of MLK: Lunch Counter Sit-Ins of the 1960s
Martin Luther King and associates at the Durham, North Carolina, Woolworth's lunch counter after it had been closed by the company, February 16, 1960 Sometimes restaurants are good for more than just eating. In honor of Martin Luther King's birthday, Fork in the Road presents this collection of hi ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
This Week in the Voice: Footloose Remake, Begging Your Pardon, Mr. Obama
This week in the Voice, out today: Graham Rayman details the activities of Obama's Pardons Office. Rayman discusses policy and some heartbreaking cases. Robert Sietsema checks out North Carolina-style East Village restaurant The Cardinal, which is partially owned by Dov Charney. Maura Johns ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
Drayton Curry, 92, Nation's Oldest Federal Prisoner: Obama AWOL On Clemency Request
Drayton Curry, age 92, the oldest inmate in federal prison, could die there waiting as he has for the past seven months for President Obama to decide on his clemency petition. Wheelchair-bound and in poor health, Curry, who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president, is currently in a feder ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Which Part of the Country Has the Best Barbecue?
Texas-style barbecue at Hill Country This week we had a nice long chat with Blue Smoke executive chef Kenny Callaghan, who explained the nuances of this country's many regional barbecue styles. Apparently Zagat has been obsessed with this issue as well because they just published their BBQ St ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
High Schoolers Banned From Graduation: Pranks, Water Balloons and Lightsabers, Oh My!
It's the end of the school year and kids everywhere are hyper! Last night came a report that a handful of seniors at Long Island's East Rockaway High School have been banned from attending graduation and prom because they participated in a water balloon fight outside, where they hit the princ ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Q&A: Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino On Planned Parenthood, Her First "Sex Talk," And Being A Role Model
Yesterday morning a vote by North Carolina's legislature overrode Governor Bev Perdue's veto of the state's budget, and as one of the consequences North Carolina became the third state in recent weeks to cut all public funding to Planned Parenthood programs. Proponents of the measure relied ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
3D Biscuitry Is the Stuff That Food-Nerd Dreams Are Made of
Yesterday, The Atlantic published a completely delightful piece about the origins of the Oreo cookie's design. Subtitled "The Unsung Heroes of Cookie Design," it was possibly the most informative piece of food writing we've read all year, and chock full of the kind of sentences that food-nerd ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Malikah Shabazz, Malcom X's Daughter, Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Malcom XEarlier today, Malikah Shabazz, Malcom X's youngest daughter, pleaded guilty to identity theft. Shabazz, 45, stole the identity of a family friend, Khaula Bakr, and accumulated debt of more than $55,000 in her name. Bakr is the 70-year-old widow of one of Malcolm X's bodyguards. Shaba ... More >>
Film
May 11, 2011
What a Trip: Beach Party Gone Wrong in Vacation!
Malcom XEarlier today, Malikah Shabazz, Malcom X's youngest daughter, pleaded guilty to identity theft. Shabazz, 45, stole the identity of a family friend, Khaula Bakr, and accumulated debt of more than $55,000 in her name. Bakr is the 70-year-old widow of one of Malcolm X's bodyguards. Shaba ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
American Idol, Season 10: Not Heartwarming-Sad, Just Sad-Sad
Beware of this dude's absolutely appalling sincere faces. Photo by Michael Becker/FOX.Tonight, we see the new American Idol judging cadre venture to Milwaukee, I place I don't consider a real city because I can't name any rappers from there. (Bon Iver doesn't count.) We open with Steven Tyler ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Introducing Waiter Pay, a Web Site Created to Raise Awareness About Restaurant Labor Laws
Alfred EisenstaedtThe number of lawsuits that seem to emerge from the restaurant world on an almost-weekly basis no doubt keep plenty of lawyers busy, but one has somehow found the time to create Waiter Pay, a Web site that both raises awareness of New York labor laws and violations and serve ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Governors Island Will Become Pig Island on Oct. 2
Jimmy Carbone, proprietor of Jimmy's No. 43 and Craft Beer proselytizer, is going to be busy next week. In addition to hosting a number of Craft Beer Week events, he's gearing up for Pig Island, the pork and beer blow-out he's presiding over on Governors Island on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Merge Takes a Few Hours Off From the Arcade Fire Extravaganza to Sign the Mountain Goats
Farewell, 4AD logoNorth Carolina indie titan Merge is having a good week. Two days ago, the long-awaited third Arcade Fire record, The Suburbs, came out to tremendous acclaim, some consternation, and one hell of a New York show last night at MSG. And today, the label announced two new signing ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Mega Q&A: Author Dave Tompkins on His New Book, How To Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop
A few weeks ago, the music writer Dave Tompkins took a podium in one of NYU's many windowless annexes to promote his upcoming book, How To Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop. Behind him was a still from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms frozen on the projector screen. In ... More >>
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January 5, 2010
Free Will Astrology: January 6-12, 2010
A few weeks ago, the music writer Dave Tompkins took a podium in one of NYU's many windowless annexes to promote his upcoming book, How To Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop. Behind him was a still from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms frozen on the projector screen. In ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Died Young, Stayed Pretty Documents Poster Art Culture
A few weeks ago, the music writer Dave Tompkins took a podium in one of NYU's many windowless annexes to promote his upcoming book, How To Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop. Behind him was a still from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms frozen on the projector screen. In ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
Death of the Kool? Senate Passes Tobacco Control "Family" Bill
The U.S. Senate just passed a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory power over tobacco products marketed in the U.S. Among the innovations expected when this bill is reconciled with the House version and signed by President Obama is larger warning labels on cigarette packs (of the ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 6, 2009
Southern Culture on the Skids
The U.S. Senate just passed a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory power over tobacco products marketed in the U.S. Among the innovations expected when this bill is reconciled with the House version and signed by President Obama is larger warning labels on cigarette packs (of the ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 8, 2009
Megafaun+the Rosebuds
The U.S. Senate just passed a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory power over tobacco products marketed in the U.S. Among the innovations expected when this bill is reconciled with the House version and signed by President Obama is larger warning labels on cigarette packs (of the ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
Morning Joe's Willie Geist on the NCAA's Final Four
Knowing that our friend, Morning Joe's Willie Geist--"The Oracle of MSNBC"--is a big sports fan, we thought we'd check in with him about the NCAA's Final Four. Willie has fielded some questions from us before, so we're pleased he had time--between Indian-wrestling matches with co-host Mike Barnicle- ... More >>
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January 17, 2009
4 Stabbed at Notorious Party
"DONT FORGET THIS FRIDAY JAN 16TH ITS GOIN DOWN @ D'JUMBALA NIGHTCLUB!!!!" said the flyer at the Canarsie club's MySpace page. What went down included four stabbed patrons, one of whom is in critical condition. The event was advertised as an "official afterparty for the movie Notorious," so there's ... More >>
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January 15, 2009
From the Crap Archives: Weep No More, My Lady
Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Weep No More, My Lady Author: W.E. Debnam Publisher: The Graphic Press, Raleigh, North Carolina Date: 1950 ... More >>
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July 4, 2008
Jesse Helms Finally Dies
Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Weep No More, My Lady Author: W.E. Debnam Publisher: The Graphic Press, Raleigh, North Carolina Date: 1950 ... More >>
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July 4, 2008
Jesse Helms Finally Dies
Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Weep No More, My Lady Author: W.E. Debnam Publisher: The Graphic Press, Raleigh, North Carolina Date: 1950 ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 17, 2008
CELEBRATE THE NEW DARK AGE
Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Weep No More, My Lady Author: W.E. Debnam Publisher: The Graphic Press, Raleigh, North Carolina Date: 1950 ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 6, 2008
AFRICAN BEAT
Asheville-based quintet whip up a neo-griot frenzy
Columns
January 29, 2008
A Gay Senate Candidate Revealed!
Double-wide-eyed by an opera trailer at Carnegie Hall and by a Senate race out North Carolina way
Unknown
January 15, 2008
That Which We Cranked
Charting our myriad obsessions, amusements, and confusions
Film
November 6, 2007
Diaspora Cinema
From South Africa to North Carolina, fest explores the black experience
Film
February 20, 2007
'Two Weeks'
From South Africa to North Carolina, fest explores the black experience
Music
February 6, 2007
Disastrous Disco
No-wave noise begets all-new catastrophies
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January 30, 2007
Bob, Barkley, and Beyond: The Top 20
The poll's upper echelons drive us crazy, or at least drive us to drink
Music
December 26, 2006
Dipset's Parole Model
The Harlem crew's president and cred-enhancer is once again free to fly high
News
February 28, 2006
Naturopath vs. Naturopath
Some New York alternative healers seek government stamp of approval
News
June 7, 2005
High Interest in Low Interest
Student borrowers scramble to beat a deadline for cheap rates
Columns
May 3, 2005
Horoscope
Student borrowers scramble to beat a deadline for cheap rates
Film
March 1, 2005
Film
Student borrowers scramble to beat a deadline for cheap rates
Dining
December 21, 2004
Hatchet Job
Searching in vain for signs of hardwood in Manhattanville
Music
April 20, 2004
Ink Drumble
Book and disc explore hidden hippity-hoppity old schools
Music
December 30, 2003
There Once Was A Band Called Nantucket, And These Aren't Them, But Fuck It
Book and disc explore hidden hippity-hoppity old schools
Film
September 30, 2003
NYFF Docs
Book and disc explore hidden hippity-hoppity old schools
Columns
January 28, 2003
Horoscope
Book and disc explore hidden hippity-hoppity old schools
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March 19, 2002
Far Write
Letter Threatens 'Abortion Industry'
Dining
January 29, 2002
Edamame and Black Angus
Letter Threatens 'Abortion Industry'
NYC Life
June 5, 2001
Room in Housing Works
Letter Threatens 'Abortion Industry'
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July 11, 2000
Playing Through
Achieving Par and Other Goals at the Eastern Amputee Golf Association Tournament
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October 13, 1998
Trapped in Bad Schools
'If a Teacher Is Doing a Good Job, I Don't Care If He or She Is Green'
News
April 28, 1998
Where Were the Law Guardians?
When Cowardice Paralyzed a Town
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