Archives from 2012

I’ve come to resent this column a little bit. Each time I compile Cincinnati vs. the World, I feel my intrinsic sense of trust and optimism being drained, drop by drop, as I struggle to find positive world news to complement local Cincinnati stories for

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To seasoned drinkers, we accept this as a fact of life: Chances are high you’re going to wake up on New Year’s Day with a horrible, no-good, disgusting case of nausea and a bitchin’ headache

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We’re turning the Know Theatre’s underground bar into a 1920s speakeasy for our seventh annual rockin’ New Year’s Eve shindig. Raid your closet for your finest Roaring Twenties swag

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Last month, two local literary minds joined forces for the release of a two-pronged poetry collection, Versus. The text, featuring the potent voices of Mark Flanigan and Nick Barrow, marks a

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a measure into law that will crack down on puppy mills — inhumane, large-scale dog breeding operations run for profit, often resulting in severe neglect and abuse. CINCINNATI +1 

Tags: News Feature, McDonald's, Cincinnati politics, Kroger, John Kasich, Cincinnati news, Ohio news, puppy mills, Twinkies, Bud Shaefer

While our summertime version of Fountain Square holds its charm with its warm-weather hoopla of constant live music and dancing, wintry Fountain Square comes alive in its own rite with an ic

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Yelp Cincinnati will hold its first ever Jingle Bowl at Western Bowl, a classic old-timey Westside bowling alley, in honor of some do-good holiday fun. All Yelpers are invited to get decked out in

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The art of mastering language and appreciating it during the process is a vital part of any human being’s intellectual and psychological development. The existence and popularity of the Sl

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I remember riding to Corsi Tree Farm way out in Hamersville, Ohio, in those seats and stretching my short, stubby legs. Today, the ride to Corsi makes me claustrophobic. I can barely move; Dylan’s bony knees clank with mine. Damn Dad’s long-legged McCart

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Women spend less than half as much time cleaning today as they did 50 years ago, according to a study on the cleaning habits of adult women living in the UK. WORLD +2  

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Workers, admirers and residents of Over-the-Rhine know it’s been a busy year for the revitalized neighborhood, which has not-so-slowly morphed into one of the city’s hottest art, cultural and

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A Bangladesh woman was forced to remarry the man who mutilated her by dousing her face with acid after she divorced him for cheating on her. WORLD -2 

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Off the Streets graduation marks renowned purpose, hope for prostituted women

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Imagine: It's Dec. 5, 1933. It’s been 14 long, dry years since the sale of alcohol has been legal in the U.S.; today, the 21st Amendment changes all that. Crowds swarm the local speakeasies,

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We at CityBeat are fully aware how tiring the holiday season can be. In fact, it can be flat-out soul-sucking. Now, we aren’t usually in favor of stereotypes, but they can be pretty nifty when

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Celebrity gourmand Anthony Bourdain was asked by a reader during a live chat on Gawker.com to validate the quality of Cincinnati chili; he responded that it was not good but could be “enjoyable when stoned.” CINCINNATI -2 

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Two local literary minds have coalesced for the release of Versus, a two-pronged collection of poems featuring Nick Barrow’s The Rabbit Punch Defense and Mark Flanigan’s Journeyman’s Lament. Bar

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In this breathtaking feature-length documentary, filmmaking duo Andrea Sisson and Pete Ohs, both with ties to the Cincinnati arts scene, capture on film an apt deconstruction of the human

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Oil giant BP agreed to pay $4.5 billion in for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill — the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history. WORLD -2 

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When I think “family portrait,” I think of a cheesy ensemble of contrived, goofy-looking glossy 5x7’s shot in the back of a JC Penney store that will inevitably end up forgotten, stuffed away in

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