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Village Voice Media Inc.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2012

    Chuck Grassley's "Assume deer dead" offering named Village Voice's 2012 Tweet of the Year

    A few months ago, we told you about how hilariously awful at Twitter 79-year-old Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is. SEE ALSO: Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, compares smoking pot to murder, rape, and child abuseHis mad social media skills haven't gone unnoticed by our sister publication, the NYC-based Vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2012

    City Pages has new owners: Voice Media Group

    City Pages and its 12 sister papers have been sold by Village Voice Media, which retains ownership of Backpage.com, the online classifieds site.The new company, Voice Media Group, is based in Denver and led by CEO Scott Tobias, who put together the private equity package to execute the buyout. Chris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2012

    Slipknot's Knotfest at Somerset Amphitheater, 8/18/12

    KnotfestWith Slipknot, Lamb of God, Deftones, Machine Head, Serj Tankian, Cannibal Corpse, Dillinger Escape Plan, Prong and GojiraSomerset Amphitheater, Somerset, WisconsinSaturday, August 18, 2012See Also:Slideshow: Knotfest 2012 Music PerformancesSlideshow: Knotfest's People & ScenesSlipknot's ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    July 25, 2012

    New Nordic food movement

    How to eat like a Scandinavian

  • News

    June 6, 2012

    Crossing the Line

    Freedom under fire: A Village Voice Media Special Report

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Alert: SXSW coverage ahead

    ​You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that nearly every building gets used as a music venue during the annual music festival. And starting Thursday, writers and photographers from the music blogs of the Village Voice Media empire plan to go to as many of them as we possi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    City Pages: A history of our editorial design

    ​It's about time. This month's stem-to-stern editorial redesign is the first since 2001.As with most large newspapers, complete redesigns are infrequent. In this publication, it's occurred roughly every eight-to-ten years. The decision to update our look was made over a year ago, and it's the res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Chuck Klosterman irks tUnE-yArDs' fanbase, while likely enlarging it

    via Instagram @centralalley​Some people are mad at hair metal 'n' NBA critic Chuck Klosterman at the moment. This has to do with "The Pitfalls of Indie Fame," published yesterday on ESPN-offshoot commentary site Grantland regarding the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop 2011 album of the year, Tune-Ya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Bon Iver ninth-best in Pazz & Jop 2011 Poll

    ​Bon Iver's Bon Iver was obviously a bit of a local success story, and we rightfully felt the need to put his bearded, thoughtful mug on our cover last fall. (Read Andrea Swensson's cover story here.) Our beloved sibling paper the Village Voice showed some serious (but not ultimate) dedication to ... More >>

  • News

    November 2, 2011

    Sex-trafficking stereotype demolished by new research

    Alarmists nationwide in denial

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Village Voice Media responds to clergy

    Today 36 clergy affixed their names to a paid ad and open letter to Village Voice and the classified ad site Backpage.com. The full page ad was published in the New York Times.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    CNN's Amber Lyon ducks Village Voice interview over bogus sex trafficking data

    ​It's bad enough that CNN mindlessly parrots junk data about U.S. child sex trafficking in order to scare viewers and score ratings points. It's worse that CNN falsely suggests our parent company, Village Voice Media, didn't cooperate about its Backpage.com property for their sensationalist report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Wu-Tang, Wild Flag, Fishbone, Yelawolf among highlights at the Village Voice SXSW party

    Photo by Erik Hess​Our parent company, Village Voice Media, went whole hog with their annual SXSW bash this year, moving it from its previous home at La Zona Rosa into the Austin Music Hall (which was also the site of last night's MTVu Woodie Awards), stretching out the event into the late-night h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Wu-Tang Clan headlining Village Voice and Frank 151's SXSW 2011 party at Austin Music Hall

    Photo by Tony NelsonWu-Tang Clan at Epic this past January​Our sister paper, the Village Voice, typically hosts a free day party during SXSW, and the lineups have been pretty fantastic -- last year brought together the xx, Superchunk, Surfer Blood, and more. But this year, they are cranking up the ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2010

    Return to Sender

    What Would Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like If the Feds Got Off Their Duffs?

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Prince Welcomes New Jersey 2 America at the IZOD Center

    Photo by Nicole Ankowski for the Village Voice​Prince's Welcome 2 America "tour" (he's playing in New Jersey and New York) kicked off last night in East Rutherford, New Jersey's IZOD Center (like the pants, yes...and no, it's doubtful the Minnesnowta Yoda's full-length purple leather coat will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Where are #Wikileaks' media friends?

    Photo: New Media DaysJulian Assagne of Wikileaks.​ By Michael Lacey Executive Editor, Village Voice Media Where are the First Amendment's establishment warriors as government-spooked businesses try to shut down Wikileaks? Hackers with computers, not hacks with press passes, have been the first l ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    Help us help the ACLU challenge Arizona immigration law

    Photo: New Media DaysJulian Assagne of Wikileaks.​ By Michael Lacey Executive Editor, Village Voice Media Where are the First Amendment's establishment warriors as government-spooked businesses try to shut down Wikileaks? Hackers with computers, not hacks with press passes, have been the first l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Andy Mannix, Village Voice Media Fellow, takes 2nd place in Hearst awards for U wrestling probe

    The competition, for best in-depth reporting, attracted entries from 89 students at 55 universities across the country.

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    President Barack Obama quotes Village Voice on Scott Brown election

    Our sister paper in New York has received a blessing from the Commander in Chief.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Restaurateurs: Please keep the icy breezes out!

    The "world's worst door" and a plea for the restaurant vestibule.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Gettin' laid in Twin Cities parks

    One of our sister papers did a feature story last week on some of the parks known for some sexy (and illegal) activity going down in their hometown. Where did we go in the Twin Cities to get dirty with another?

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    City Pages wins two first place AAN awards

    The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies announced its 2009 award winners last week, and City Pages earned two first place and two third place awards for papers with a circulation of 55,000 or more.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Village Voice: Maersk email shows tense standoff, "desperate" pirates

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 4/16: Poo-tee-weet?

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 4/1: introducing Joystick Division

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions: 3/13

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2008

    Golem!

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions: 1/9

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2007

    Matt Smith joins City Pages as Managing Editor

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2007

    "Guy from Minnesota new king of New York street art?"

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2007

    Kevin Hoffman named editor-in-chief of City Pages

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2007

    1/4 Morning Communiqué

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2005

    DoJ approves Village Voice/New Times merger

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2005

    10/28: Morning Communique

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2005

    "The death of 'alternative media' part two"

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2005

    Long-rumored Village Voice/New Times merger is announced

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    Memo: CEO Announces Village Voice/New Times Merger to Staff

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2005

    Complicated Fun at Culture to Go: a roundup

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2005

    Why City Pages could really suck soon

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2005

    Why City Pages could suck very soon

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2005

    Brother Ali: "It's a racist thing."

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2005

    The age of blogs by the numbers

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2005

    Rudy G: Not GWB's kind of guy

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2005

    Hillary: Ich bein ein conservative!

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Music

    December 1, 2004

    Burnt Sugar: Black Sex Yall Liberation & Bloody Random Violets

    Our sister paper, Village Voice in NYC, obtained a firsthand account of a M/V Maersk Alabama crewmember that weaves a great tale of battling the Somali pirates as they attacked their vessel April 8.

  • Music

    March 3, 2004

    Burn Down The Record Stores!

    The Walkmen make you stop thinking in terms of "albums." This music is made for a mix.

  • News

    December 26, 2001

    Artists of the Year

    The Walkmen make you stop thinking in terms of "albums." This music is made for a mix.

  • Feature

    February 17, 1997

    Sold!

    Owners of Village Voice buy City Pages, topple statue of Lenin.

  • Art

    January 29, 1997

    Sapphism for Fun and Profit

    Pop lit discovers lesbian chic

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