Comics Unleashed
Local writer/musician Chris Charlton produces some of the freshest new comic books on the market
Cincinnati Rollergirl 'Big Ugly' Talks Track
Capturing Queen City
Local photography site Capture Cincinnati focuses on Cincinnati's best features
Capturing Queen City
Local photography site Capture Cincinnati focuses on Cincinnati's best features
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
This winter I upgraded my point-and-shoot
camera to a mirrorless Sony NEX. Finally having a nice camera to use, I
googled “photography contest” and came across a curiously titled site
called Capture Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Rollergirl 'Big Ugly' Talks Track
1 Comment · Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Cincinnati Rollergirl rookie Sydney “Big
Ugly” Greathouse is anything but unsightly. She has an infectious smile
to match her peaceful demeanor, which probably has something to do with
the fact that she blows off steam by beating up her friends at practice
three times a week.
Comics Unleashed
Local writer/musician Chris Charlton produces some of the freshest new comic books on the market
1 Comment · Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The gap between comic books when I was a
kid and comic books today is like the difference between Bruce Wayne and
Batman. My obsession dates back to the Big Three: DC, Marvel and Dell.
Leather Repairman Tim Willig Keeps Stuff Awesome
5 Comments · Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Tim Willig is awesome and he has the
business cards to prove it. The shoe and leather repairman doesn’t have
“cobbler” written anywhere on his aforementioned business cards. Rather,
the official title listed for the owner/operator of Awesome Time Shoe
and Leather Repair simply reads: “Awesome Guy.”
Nonconformist Nuptials
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Northside Bridal Expo at bar/event
space Mayday has gathered a group of local and independent businesses
that understand the concept of different and put them all in one place
so your unconventional, individual wedding ideas — from catering and
floral to planning and makeup — can come to life.
Live and Unvarnished
Pete Rose comes home for Opening Day
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Ask a non-Cincinnati native of a certain
age what they know of the Queen City, and inevitably Pete Rose and the
Big Red Machine will come up. Hey, probably better that than the
Mapplethorpe controversy, WKRP in Cincinnati or Jerry Springer’s various post-mayoral hijinks.
The Unholy Revolution
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Kelsey Kalnow started as a collector,
grabbing up unique vintage items, stocking her closet and selling what
she didn’t want. Today, she’s an entrepreneur; the creative and driving
force behind global plus-size clothing line Unholy Hips.
Shriek Week
The HorrorHound convention is a mecca for local fans of the genre
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Once a year Cincinnati likes to let the
freaks out — but we’re not talking about Halloween. After a 16-month
absence, HorrorHound Weekend descends onto Sharonville promising
vis-à-vis celebrity encounters, film screenings, burlesque performances
and horror author signings.
Where Art Meets Construction
How Mark Dejong renewed a dilapidated $5,000 Camp Washington house
1 Comment · Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Mark Dejong bought a
turn-of-the-century building four houses down from the warehouse in
which he lives in late December 2011 for a mere $5,000 — an opportunity
he couldn’t pass up.
Creative Takeofff
Contemporary Arts Center brings Barcelona-based culture fest back to Cincinnati
0 Comments · Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cincinnati will be a hot spot on the
international creative scene March 6 thanks to the Contemporary Arts
Center’s efforts to bring the world-famous creative conference, OFFF,
back to the city for round two (OFFF first made a Cincinnati stop in
2011).
VisuaLingual's Cincinnati-centric Products Garner National Attention
0 Comments · Tuesday, February 26, 2013
It was the ever-evolving OTR landscape of empty lots and abandoned Italianate buildings that inspired Michael Stout to create what is arguably VisuaLingual’s most recognizable product — muslin vegetation bundles called “Seed Bombs.”
Keep Covington Awesome
Northern Kentuckians promote neighborhood spirit with quirky collective
0 Comments · Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A group of Covington denizens
known as The Awesome Collective of Covington preceded the "Kentucky Kicks Ass" slogan
campaign when they came up with their own strategy to let people know
how remarkable their peculiar town of 40,000 people truly is.
Pleasures Unveiled
Joy Division bassist-turned-author Peter Hook discusses his new biography of the band
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The story has long been set in Rock &
Roll lore: Ian Curtis, lead singer for Joy Division, hanged himself the
day before the Manchester, England-based band was to embark on its first
tour of America.
Ahead Of Their Time
How Ravi Shankar helped Cincinnati's urban revival
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 23, 2013
When Ravi Shankar died last month at age
92, Jim Tarbell’s thoughts turned to when he brought the great Indian
classical musician to the historic — and endangered — St. Paul Church in
the Pendleton District.
Collective Security
Losantiville artists and designers collaborate to sustain viable small businesses
0 Comments · Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Six local companies make up Losantiville
Collective, located on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine. The collective is
owned by Dixon (Dixon Branded), Chris Heckman and Matt Anthony
(co-founder, The LaunchWerks).
