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Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director

May 17th, 2021 1 5 min read 211

by Laura Lakins Disclosure: Every story we publish is the product of an independent editorial process that no one, including...

If you love us, you’ll drink lots and lots of this Hoppin’ Frog beer…

Beer

July 8th, 2016 0 3 min read 171

Hoppin’ Frog makes The Devil Strip Black and Tan as special limited edition brew by Chris Horne Two years ago,...

Rickel says ‘three errors’ he made on CV were ‘careless mistakes’

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August 11th, 2015 0 1 min read 1397

Update time! Below, you can read the university’s official responses to questions regarding Dr. Todd Rickel’s two conflicting resumes–both omissions...

8 Questions with Rust Belt comix creator Derf Backderf

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July 16th, 2015 0 8 min read 494

John “Derf” Backderf is a Cleveland-based comix writer and artist whose gritty scenes of life in Ohio have given him...

The Devil Strip’s Guide to Summer | July & August

Community

July 9th, 2015 0 8 min read 425

Though our summer selves hibernate all winter, somewhere in the back of the mind of every Akronite there’s the small,...

Pub Notes |Beer, Ideas and Escape from Social Impact World

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June 24th, 2015 2 4 min read 553

by Chris Horne, publisher When I first proposed we do a story asking “Can beer save Akron?” the idea was...

Hungry? The Wanderer tells a tale of two Akron delis: Mr. Zub’s and Diamond Deli

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June 1st, 2015 0 3 min read 485

by Holly Brown Mr. Zub’s Deli 812 W. Market St., Akron 330-252-0272 Diamond Deli 378 S. Main St., Akron 330-762-5877...

FILM FREAK: 5 Questions with Ernie Smith, director of ‘Christine at the Crossroads’

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May 29th, 2015 0 4 min read 107

interview and review by Chris Kessinger, The Film Freak [su_box title=”FILM REVIEW: ‘Christine at the Crossroads'” box_color=”#f2ece6″] One person’s exile...

Film & Feast | ‘Butter’ and spice makes everything nice at the West Side Bakery

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April 24th, 2015 0 2 min read 91

“Butter” and spice makes everything nice by Chris Kessinger, The Film Freak The Film: “Butter” (2012) In a tweet: The...

New/Native | Bouncing around with Tim Quine and his ‘Rubber City Review’

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April 16th, 2015 0 5 min read 324

Name: Tim Quine Age: 58 Hometown: Akron Neighborhood: West Akron (Fairlawn Heights) rubbercityreview.com I was already a fan of Tim...

Arts

Highland Square’s beloved PorchRokr festival to return in August

P.R. Miller re-emerges from his Wizard’s Lair with a new gallery exhibition

Marcy Bones tells a strange, heartfelt tale in animated series “The Other Town”

Random

Behind the Weathervane stage lights: A conversation with Richard Morris, Jr.

Culture

Highland Square’s beloved PorchRokr festival to return in August

NoHi Café & Notique promotes community in North Hill

Burial Grounds Vegan Bakery is Plant-Based Magick

Random

Love letters from the 1930s reveal a uniquely Akron romance | Chapter 2

Music

Highland Square’s beloved PorchRokr festival to return in August

Alex Hall Pays Tribute to Childhood Friend’s Trials and Tribulations in latest album, Johnny

Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director

Random

Weezer Takes Fans on Nostalgic Trip at Blossom Music Center

Columns

Sober Chronicles | The frog in me

Urine Luck: Don’t Call it a Comeback

A year of virtual learning as a high school student: What it’s like playing high school sports during a pandemic

A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How COVID-19 got teens thinking about politics

A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How the pandemic gave me renewed confidence

Unencrypted | Pipeline held for ransom

Random

Hidden in Plain Sight | Playing Detective in Goodyear Heights

Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director

If you love us, you’ll drink lots and lots of this Hoppin’ Frog beer…

Rickel says ‘three errors’ he made on CV were ‘careless mistakes’

8 Questions with Rust Belt comix creator Derf Backderf

The Devil Strip’s Guide to Summer | July & August

Pub Notes |Beer, Ideas and Escape from Social Impact World

Hungry? The Wanderer tells a tale of two Akron delis: Mr. Zub’s and Diamond Deli

FILM FREAK: 5 Questions with Ernie Smith, director of ‘Christine at the Crossroads’

Film & Feast | ‘Butter’ and spice makes everything nice at the West Side Bakery

New/Native | Bouncing around with Tim Quine and his ‘Rubber City Review’