If you love us, you’ll drink lots and lots of this Hoppin’ Frog beer… July 8th, 2016 Hoppin’ Frog makes The Devil Strip Black and Tan as special limited edition brew by Chris Horne Two years ago, I couldn’t even drink beer. I mean, I could — there wasn’t a law against it and I didn’t have an ...
Rickel says ‘three errors’ he made on CV were ‘careless mistakes’ August 11th, 2015 Update time! Below, you can read the university's official responses to questions regarding Dr. Todd Rickel's two conflicting resumes--both omissions and undocumented scholarly presentations--in his own word...
8 Questions with Rust Belt comix creator Derf Backderf July 16th, 2015 John “Derf” Backderf is a Cleveland-based comix writer and artist whose gritty scenes of life in Ohio have given him a cult-like status in the Buckeye State and well beyond. Derf has never shied away from en...
The Devil Strip’s Guide to Summer | July & August July 9th, 2015 Though our summer selves hibernate all winter, somewhere in the back of the mind of every Akronite there’s the small, comforting knowledge that no matter how bitter the chill or how deep the snow, one day we’ll...
Pub Notes |Beer, Ideas and Escape from Social Impact World June 24th, 2015 by Chris Horne, publisher When I first proposed we do a story asking “Can beer save Akron?” the idea was just a playful riff on the craft beer boom that’s as evident here as it is regionally and nationally. Bu...
Hungry? The Wanderer tells a tale of two Akron delis: Mr. Zub’s and Diamond Deli June 1st, 2015 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 Sandwiches are the universal vessel. The thing you can put anything on. Th...
FILM FREAK: 5 Questions with Ernie Smith, director of ‘Christine at the Crossroads’ May 29th, 2015 interview and review by Chris Kessinger, The Film Freak One person's exile from the truth not only burns them from the inside, but it can do damage to those they love. This is the center of the struggle Chri...
Film & Feast | ‘Butter’ and spice makes everything nice at the West Side Bakery April 24th, 2015 "Butter" and spice makes everything nice by Chris Kessinger, The Film Freak The Film: “Butter” (2012) In a tweet: The world of competitive butter carving rises to the top in director Jim Field Smith's flic...
New/Native | Bouncing around with Tim Quine and his ‘Rubber City Review’ April 16th, 2015 Name: Tim Quine Age: 58 Hometown: Akron Neighborhood: West Akron (Fairlawn Heights) rubbercityreview.com I was already a fan of Tim Quine’s Rubber City Review blog when a recent post made me finally pull...
The Wanderer fuels up at Gasoline Alley April 15th, 2015 Dedicated to those side jobs that help make music dreams come true by Holly Brown Setting: Gasoline Alley. I sit, perfectly content, underneath the old school bicycles, carefully hung overhead. I’m joined by ...
