Vol. 38, No. 50
The Browns Are Just So Umami
By Joe Tone
Why Does Every Cleveland Sports Slogan Have to Be So Jesus-y?
Shred Those Abs the Winslow Way!
Juan-Gone, Justice Lead List of Indians in Mitchell Report
Crank That Coup: With Andy Back, LeBron and Co. Dance Around the Boos
The Cavs Probably Shouldn't Trade LeBron
Jamal Lewis: Prison time won't affect Michael Vick
For Florida Sex Offenders, It's Under the Bridge or Back to Jail
By Pete Kotz
The PD's 153-Word Headline
Trakas Announces Congressional Bid; Someone Light the Barbecue
Lose Excess Wallet Weight!
County commissioners show how to burn off $34 million in 10 Easy Steps!
By Lisa Rab
Public Square: Teacher Refuses to Teach Until She Gets Apology
Shocking Revelation: Reporter Catches Marc Dann Using the S-word!
Cuyahoga Commissioners: Be Still, Thy Peasants, and Don’t Talk at Our Meetings
Reader: Black People Unwelcome in Flats, Warehouse District, Everywhere
Murder in Painseville: Could court ruling help cops' case against Tyrone Jeffries?
Mired University: The President is Arrested as the Myers Saga Continues
Feagler: Mount Pleasant's a Bunch of Swishers & Fairies
Taxi Driver Says Flats Are Scary, Explains That Christie's Bus
Akron's Gun-Toting Council President Pleads Idiocy ... and Gets Off!
When Virgins Attack (By Phone)
Let's Go to the Replay Booth: Flats chaos, caught on tape
Explaining Kevin O'Brien & the Really Cool Thing about the 2nd Amendment
Hey Greedy Assholes Who Found Money in the Wall: Ever Hear of Division?
Dick Feagler: Santa Claus has Turned Pansy
Public Square: Democracy at its Lowest, Starring the Cuyahoga Democratic Party
Public Square: What's with the Gushfest over Terry Pluto?
Public Square: Was Kucinich a Race Baiter, or was Our Story a Hit Job?
Natural Gas’ Accident-Free Record Explodes. Literally
Can Tat Artists Turn Down HIV-Pos Customers? Ten Years Later, the Answer's Still No
Respect the Paddle
A bid to end paddling kids in Ohio schools.
The Wild, Wild West Bank
Another hip-hop club faces extinction — and cries racism.
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
Cash Machine
A Virginia company encounters the horrors of Ohio courts, where the "for sale" signs never come down.
By Denise Grollmus
Guns Half-Cocked
Letters published December 12, 2007.
In This Moment: Pre-Show Acoustic Set at Peabody's
Concert Cheat Sheet: Motion City Soundtrack
BBC Cuts Up "Fairytale of New York"
This Just In: Chris Rock, Chris Brown, the Bravery, and 52 more shows for your day-planner
Madonna, Cohen Top '08 Rock Hall Picks
Okkervil River + Otis Redding + Free = Yay
Akron's Waitresses Still Know What Boys Like
Concert Cheat Sheet: The Sword
The Frode Gjerstad Trio
Thursday, December 13, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Chris Toenes
Pop Goes the Emo
Motion City Soundtrack survives booze and breakups to make a hook-filled CD.
By Michael Gallucci
Os Mutantes
Barbican Theatre, London 2006 (Luaka Bop)
By Ernest Barteldes
Café Tacvba
Sino (Universal Music Latino)
Charlie Louvin
Friday, December 14, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Mark S. Wedel
Copping an Attitude
Twenty years later, N.W.A remains best-known for fucking with the police. But why?
By Dan LeRoy
Enter Shikari
Take to the Skies (Interscope)
Barry Manilow
Friday, December 14, at Quicken Loans Arena.
How Does It Feel?
Six actors and their director tackle one very enigmatic songwriter.
By Cole Haddon
The Pearlfishers
Up With the Larks (Marina)
By Justin F. Farrar
The Raspberries
Friday, December 14, at the State Theatre.
Free for All
Give it away, give it away, give it away now: A history of gratis tunes.
By Randall Roberts
Six Organs of Admittance
Shelter From the Ash (Drag City)
Death by Decibels Tour
With Cattle Decapitation and Malevolent Creation.
By Jake McGee
The Lemonheads
With Racoon. Monday, December 17, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
By Michael D. Ayers
OneRepublic
Tuesday, December 18, at House of Blues.
By Tamara Palmer
Christmas Karaoke.
8 p.m. Sunday, December 16. No cover. Around the Corner, 18616 Detroit Ave., 216-521-4413.
By D.X. Ferris
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Live Video Archive (Volume 01) (www.PartyDream.com)
K. Voegele Replaces K-Fed
Local singer lands role on CW's One Tree Hill.
Hollibilly Ball
With the Pussyfoot Girls, the Heptanes, Amazing Charlie Baker Boys, and Scarlet Fever.
Various Artists
DJ E-V Presents: Bitch I'm From Cleveland (MySpace.com/DJEV)
Almost Famous
It's never been easier to start your own (fake) band.
By Chris Ward
Bourne Again
The year's best action pic tops this week's pop-culture picks.
Legend Has It
That old "last man on Earth" setup? It really works.
By Scott Foundas
Relatively Daring
Margot has the guts to see family for what it is: Prickly.
By Jim Ridley
Sorry State of Affairs
Ian McEwan's Atonement, now as a bodice-ripper.
By Ella Taylor
Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:
Killer Climax
By Robert Wilonsky, Jordan Harper and Jim Ridley
Peking Gourmet is Dead. Long Live Peking Gourmet
A Critic's Pick: This Weekend, Stroll into Hudson's Downtown 140
The Wee, Wee Café
A reborn crêperie has everything you need — except elbow room.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Head East
An Asia Town stalwart calms our Asian craving.
Ladies’ Night Under Attack!
Shopping Under the Influence: Promotion gives new meaning to “Shop ‘til you drop”
Profiles in Alcoholism: German dude disposes of vodka the old-fashioned way
The Twelve Days of Holidays, Part V: Christmas Goose, Holiday Turkey, Robot Chicken
The 12 Days of Holidays, Part VII: Charlie Brown's Funky Christmas
Dave Eggers and Why It Sucks to be a New York Writer
12 Days of Christmas, the Jewish Edition
Will Ferrell and Friends to Play OSU
The Twelve Days of Holidays, Part VIII: [Junk] in a Box
Taking a Pounding
Missing material and a monotone performance sink Pounding Nails.
By Christine Howey
Tall Tale
Cleveland Play House found the perfect Ralphie — if he would only stop growing.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Carrett Shtick
Comedian won't take the stage without a scalp full of gel.
By P.F. Wilson
What the Puck?
Look! Over there! A pro hockey team!
By Vince Grzegorek
Taking out the Thrash
Zaza returns to Playhouse Square with a gospel-heavy Christmas show.
Treasure Island
Kids rip apart old toys so they can build new ones.
Hess Is More
Hillbilly City Limits: Pop. 24
Petal to the Metal
Punk-rock prof urges bands to get in touch with their floral side.
By Cris Glaser
Philly Cheesecakes
I'm Not a Terrorist, Biatch!
Whiny wit gives airport security a few choice words.
Strike a Pose
Grave Consequences
Dutch flick unearths splendor in cemetery art.
No Place Like Gnome
It's All Downhill
Ski masters teach novices how to shush Boston Mills.
By Katherine Fulton
Tinkle Belle
Helen Welch and company ring in the holidays with classic carols.
All in the Family
Daughter follows dad's footsteps in new exhibit.
Lotus Entertain You
Metalmania gets better with age for Cleveland Heights trio.
Merry & Gay
Cleveland's LGBTs make yuletide homolicious.
By R.C. Out
Bloggonit!
Author and columnist debate underground publishing.
Two Mile Moon, The Yikes, Harborer
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Review: Decadence is Matched by Service at Tutto Carne in Little Italy
By Douglas Trattner
Cleveland Clinic Once Again Among Worst Hospitals in "Fair Share Deficit" Rankings, Comparing Charity to Tax Breaks
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Easter Weekend (March 28- April 1)
By Jeff Niesel
The March edition of the long running Cleveland Networking Mixer took place at Clandestina in Ohio City. Here's what we saw.
By Emanuel Wallace
The first quarter of the year tends to include its fair share of restaurant closures, but it also heralds a slew of…
By Scene Staff
With a listing description that starts with, "Step inside Columbia Station’s version of 'Yellowstone,' it probably isn't surprising to find a 25…
Meteorologists predicted that the rain would stop just in time for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade — and it did. While…
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