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Books Banned in 2012 - 2013: A Reading List

It's Banned Books Week--the time of year to think of censored classics like J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye ("obscene"), Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer ("a cesspool") and Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita ("one of the filthiest books I've ever read"), and chuckle at the puritanical sensibilities of ... More >>

Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Announce the Largest Gun Bust in New York City History

The Mayor and right-hand man NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly have announced the details of the largest gun bust in the history of the city. Over 250 guns were seized, totaling nearly $160,000 in illegal merchandise entering the city from North and South Carolina.

New York City Responded to the Zimmerman Verdict With Protests All Over the City

On Saturday night, delusional wanna-be cop and homicidal maniac George Zimmerman was found not guilty by a Seminole County, Florida jury. Yesterday, New York joined Oakland, Seattle, L.A., Boston, and a host of other cities in protesting the verdict. The march began in Union Square in the early afte ... More >>

Confused About Regional American BBQ? Listen to This Song

Barbecue styles from the South, the Midwest, and points beyond have been invading New York City like an army of warrior ants in the last few years. As was demonstrated by a recent Voice cover story, we've now got 'cue from places like St. Louis, North Carolina, Memphis, Oklahoma, and, of course, Tex ... More >>

Beautiful Creatures, the Ravishing Chastity Fantasy

Birds do it; witches don't

One Mexican Restaurant's Appalling, Racist T-Shirts

Taco Cid, a Mexican restaurant in South Carolina, has been outfitting its employees in T-shirts with the phrase "How to catch an illegal immigrant." The words are placed above the kind of crude box trap one might use to catch vermin, with a taco as the bait.

Bobwhite Gives You the Bird

In a nice way, with some Southern cooking

South Carolina Beckons! Do You Dare?

Yesterday, I went all the way to South Carolina by way of the New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue, enjoying a delightful lunch of that state's cuisine, served to promote tourism to the open-minded NYC press. We learned all kinds of stuff about S.C.'s roaring rapids, golfing opportunities, beach ... More >>

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Live: Janelle Monáe, TV On The Radio, And Toro Y Moi Break Boundaries At Afro-Punk

Afro-Punk Festival Commodore Barry Park Sunday, August 26 Better than: Sitting at home, waiting for Breaking Bad to start. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley were some of the original architects of rock and roll. Jimi Hendrix pushed it forward in the late '60s. Then came Prince. And Bad B ... More >>

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Gingrich Wins South Carolina; Paterno Condition 'Serious'; Multiple Deaths in NYC Subways (UPDATED)

Newt Gingrich won the Republican primary South Carolina yesterday. The former House speaker won 40.4 percent of the vote with Mitt Romney trailing at 27.8 percent. Rick Santorum came in third with 17.0 percent. In his victory speech Gingrich targeted "elites." He said: "The biggest thing that I take ... More >>

Rightbloggers Explain How Newt Gingrich's Big Win Can Help Someone Other Than Newt Gingrich Become President

Was it the video hit his Super PAC put out on Romney? Was it his heroic denunciation of his ex-wife and the Liberal Media (mostly the Liberal Media)? Whatever the reason, Newt Gingrich won a big surprise victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Rightbloggers who've always loved the former Spea ... More >>

Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC Releases Anti-Romney Ad

The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Want to hear the star of Harry and the Hendersons -- no, not Harry, the human one -- narrate a Mitt Romney attack ad? You're in luck. Watch the above video.

South Carolina Barbecue: A Few Thoughts

Like the sign says, Dukes Bar-B-Q in Walterboro, South Carolina. The pig on the front lawn isn't real, but the people are. In two trips to South Carolina in the last decade, I've spent much of my time crisscrossing the state and looking at the barbecue there. Yes, sometimes just looking at it.

Is Charleston, SC's Husk the Best New Restaurant in the U.S.? Bon Appetit Says So.

​Husk's Southern Fried Chicken Skins When Andrew Knowlton published his list of the 10 best new restaurants in the U.S. last month in Bon Appetit, it was met mainly with incredulity on the part of the dining public.

Smart Dog Survives Fire By Submerging Self in Bathtub

Mia reunites with her humans.​An eerily logical South Carolina dog survived a raging house fire by hiding in a bathtub on the lowest level of her family's home. Mia, a 1-year-old Belgian Malinois, had to open four doors to get to the basement bathtub, where she calmly waited for a full six hours a ... More >>

Go Cocks? South Carolina Senate Candidate Alvin Greene's College Porn Problem

​This is what one gets in Carolina for trying to "share the love," huh?

CAROLINA CLASSIC

Jugs, strings, and bones, oh my!

Free Will Astrology: Wednesday, April 21 through 27

There's Poo In Your Coke; Smoky Foods May Be Toxic

​Curtis Allina, the candy company executive responsible for the modern Pez dispenser, has died at age 87. The former vice-president of what is now Pez Candy helped develop the first character dispensers, which became highly collectible. [NY Times] A recent study reveals that nearly half of al ... More >>

Restaurants Turn to the Barter System; Sam Adams Strong Beer Banned in 13 States

​Sara Lee is closing a plant in Greenville, S.C. after losing an unnamed customer for its frozen dough products. Some 200 workers will lose their jobs when the plant closes. [CNNMoney/DowJones] After a big meal, Peter Meehan swears by Underberg, a natural herb bitters from Germany. Sold in a ... More >>

Joe Wilson Censured

​And oh yeah, the House voted to censure Joe Wilson, 240-179, for shooting his mouth off at the President's address last week. We share the attitude of Barney Frank, who said, "I think it's bad precedent to put us in charge of deciding whether people act like jerks. I don't have time to monito ... More >>

Mark Sanford's Lt. Gov Offers to Take Over, Says He Won't Run in 2010

​South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's been moping around and dodging investigators ever since he told us he was having an affair. His erstwhile friends haven't been much help; state attorney general Henry McMaster has offered himself as a candidate for the gubernatorial GOP nomination while ... More >>

Leaked: Travelin' Governor Sanford's Press Conference Remarks

The Village Voice has obtained an advance copy of the remarks that recently-missing South Carolina governor Mark Sanford will make at today's 2 p.m. press conference. Good afternoon. Or, should I say, ¡buenas tardes! As you all know, there has been a bit of confusion about my whereabouts sin ... More >>

Hillary Confirmed; Geithner, Holder Hanging In

Despite a last-minute holding maneuver by Senator John Coryn of Texas, Hillary Clinton has been confirmed as Secretary of State in the Senate by roll-call vote, 94-2. The only nay votes came from South Carolina's Jim DeMint and Louisiana's David Vitter. Senate Republicans still have tax-evading Trea ... More >>

McCain Winning!!1! 8-3

NYC Subway Cars Falling Into Ocean

LOOKING RUFF

Beauty is the beast

Shake, Rattle, and Roller Coaster at New Theme Park

Free Will Astrology

The Beast of 2008 Stirs

A New Kind of Abortion War

Stealth Pro-Life Campaign Erodes Reproductive Rights

'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'

Gullah Gullah Island

A final look at one of America's great vanishing cuisines

Hammer of the Goddess

Damn near instrumental metal doom for the divine mother

Say What?

Jerusalem-Born Death Metal Gang Screech Like an Egyptian Monster Mob

Brutal Youth

Two once-brutalized authors examine voluntary victimhood and find it an acquired taste

Beating Crow

A New Kind of Abortion War

Stealth Pro-Life Campaign Erodes Reproductive Rights

Uncle Sam's Nuclear Welcome

U.S. Invites Europe to Dump Radioactive Waste Here

South Carolina Electors Report Requests to Change Votes

Gore Campaign Denies Involvement

Studio Apartment in Late-1960s Building

Cruel and Usual Punishment

Is Hazing Really ‘Jest and Fun’?

The Right Stuff

How Bush Met His Maker in South Carolina

Sports

Impeachment, Stupid

Republicans Reeling From Backlash

Grave Matters at Monticello

American Family Reunions