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No Longer Packed Like Sardines, Passengers Actually Enjoy Air Travel CHICAGO, OCT. 3 — Attorney Les Tehnshun flew from Los Angeles to Chicago this morning, and, given recent events, one might expect him to deplane sweat-soaked and tense. Such is not the case. "Hardly anyone was on board," he reports, smiling. "No jabberjaw salesman in…
News: A Little Respect
Jymi Bolden Helpful police officers escort the Rev. Ronald Sherman from city council chambers on Sept. 26. In Cincinnati, a black man who interrupted the mayor's speech got 60 days in jail. But a cop who killed an unarmed black man — then changed his story — walked free, found not guilty of any…
Bridging the Gay Generation Gap
Call me a cliché, but recently my partner and I spent a Sunday evening at our local movie theater with a few close close friends watching Funny Girl. Until this night, I had not seen the film many consider so integral to the cultural fabric that ties me to my gay brothers. But I didn't…
When not pushing Pop, singer/songwriter Jason Wells is making his own musical salvation
Jason Wells What would you do to subsidize what you really want to do? Local singer/songwriter Jason Wells goes to work promoting acts that fill arenas with thousands of dollars and middle schoolers. It's as unfeeling as wrapping a McDonald's Filet O'Fish in that light blue paper. After work, acoustic guitar in hand, he…
Community calendar
Jymi Bolden University of Cincinnati grad student Natalie Hager rinses excess sealant that will protect ceramic tiles from the elements. Over-the-Rhine Art in the Market, a collaborative effort co-sponsored by Findlay Market and the University of Cincinnati, is a series of public art projects that enhance the appearance of the neighborhood around Findlay Market.…
Who Will Rob the Strong Man?
Jymi Bolden The Rev. Damon Lynch III addresses the media after leading a march. Is this how the prophets sounded? The Rev. Damon Lynch III is swaying as he sits in a pew at 11:20 p.m., a little more than 12 hours after the Sept. 26 verdict acquitting a Cincinnati cop who killed an…
Diner: Simple Equation
Dumplings + noodles = Doodles. A simple enough equation — so why didn't I think of that when I was assigned to review this restaurant? Even though it's been around for four years, I'd never heard of it and honestly thought I would need to rally a group of children to truly appreciate this establishment.…
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being (A Postlude)
"This is a song that makes me spill out all my guts."— "Sometimes," Bilal Just when you thought it was safe to return to your life … With the world in the toilet like it is, regurgitating/ruminating/marinating over the outcome of Officer Stephen Roach's trial might seem a bit trifling. What nerve. To that I…
Tenacious D: Tenacious D
First off, I must admit to being a late-comer to the world of Tenacious D, the acoustic-rock duo consisting of comedians Jack Black (recognizable from films such as High Fidelity, Saving Silverman and Mars Attacks) and Kyle Gass. I've never witnessed any of their much-heralded live shows and I only recently saw a number…
Relationships
Have you ever wondered how an ex-lover remembers you? I think it's human nature to remember things in a more exaggerated fashion than they actually occurred. Happy times are remembered as the best moments of your life. Sad times are remembered as near tragedies that only one with Job-like strength could survive. I think relationships…
The Color of Newfound Violence
Liliana Duque Piñeiro looks out the window at the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP). From the 840 Gallery she watches UC students pass by. The building's narrow atrium and mazelike hallways are abuzz with noise and activity — but Piñeiro has the second-floor gallery to herself. The world…
News: Not for the Commoners
Jymi Bolden Amy Pugh of Newport helped organize neighbors. For 15 years Newport has been waiting for something to develop on a hillside neighborhood in the city's southeast, just off Interstate 471. That day might be near. New stores and wealthier neighbors seem to be on the way for the neighborhood at Vine, Park…
