Vol. 29, No. 23
Congressional Dreaming
Four underdogs hope to upset two clear favorites in the new CD 1
By Mari Herreras
Danehy
Tom goes grocery shopping—and realizes our country has reached a stupidity tipping point
By Tom Danehy
Distinguishing Between Dems
Candidates in one of the few competitive legislative districts try to highlight their differences
By Hank Stephenson
Marist Tempest
As a grand building crumbles, politicians bicker, and the diocese shrugs
By Tim Vanderpool
Advice for Coping
Tips for parents who need to talk to their kids about tragedies, like wildfires, at home
By David Mendez
Circular Logic
The government says no to MMJ studies—and then cites a lack of studies to deny MMJ to patients
By J.M. Smith
Guest Commentary
An effort to cut down on potential forest-fire fuel has run into some troubling obstacles
By Charles Wilkinson
Ask a Mexican!
By Gustavo Arellano
Editor's Note
Kind Is Good
By Jimmy Boegle
The Skinny
By Jim Nintzel
Media Watch
By John Schuster
Police Dispatch
By Anna Mirocha
K. Rat
Mailbag
Messina
Put on your dancing shoes and grab your dog: Musical canine freestyle is gaining popularity
By Irene Messina
Random Shots
Red Meat
TQ&A
Michael Campbell
Weekly Wide Web
A Kickstarter Bubble?
By Dan Gibson
City Week
By Hope Miller, Serena Valdez and Rachel Cabakoff
Party for the Lions!
Lion Cub Birthday Party, Reid Park Zoo, Saturday, July 28
By Rachel Cabakoff
A Somber Gotham
Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy ends with a damn good ride
By Bob Grimm
A Breathtaking Effort
'Beasts of the Southern Wild' is a beautiful fantasy you'll hear a lot about come awards season
By Colin Boyd
Now Showing at Home
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video's top rentals for the week ending July 22, 2012
Milwaukee Born
It's easy to root for the five rambling, stinky dudes in Jaill
By Eric Swedlund
Honky-Tonk Surf Rock
Boom Chick is on a mission to make sure that early rock 'n' roll doesn't get swept aside
By Gene Armstrong
Soundbites
By Stephen Seigel
Nine Questions
Blaine Jordan
By Mel Mason
Live
Lenguas Largas, The Paperhead, Limes, The Resonars, The District Tavern, July 23
By Joshua Levine
The Walkmen: Heaven (Fat Possum)
Justin Valdez: Deuce-Seven Off Suit (Los Muertos)
Scorned Embrace: Enclosures (Expat)
By Jarret Keene
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records' top sales for the week ending July 22, 2012
Stamp of Disapproval
LTW gives 'Mauritius' a good go, but the playwright's lightweight script falls flat
By Sherilyn Forrester
In the Himalayan Foothills
UA emeritus professor Anoop Chandola offers an informative dip into a complex culture
By Christine Wald-Hopkins
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books' best-sellers for the week ending July 20, 2012
Missing Something
The décor, service and desserts at Big Juan's deserve praise—but the food does not
By Rita Connelly
Noshing Around
By Adam Borowitz
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