STORY UPDATE! Shock, the monkey, part II
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Albemarle County: Whom are you going to vote off the island?
Neatly wrapped in the politically correct banter of sustainability, local human population control is gathering steam in Albemarle County. This charge is being led by a vocal minority “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) tying population control concepts to environmental preservation or sustainability. The elitist NIMBY vision of economic freedom is now that I own my […]
County should market local food
On May 9 the Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted to include funding in their new budget for a rural areas support position in the county planning department. Support for this
Felony cat hoarding
This week at The Odd Dominion, we’re going to take a rest from lampooning the Commonwealth’s elected representatives. For a change of pace, we thought we’d take a
Not a drop
Dear Ace: Why is Water Street next to the Downtown Mall called Water Street? I’ve been up and down the street plenty of times, but I’ve never seen any water.—H. Choo Oh H.: This is an easy one. Any Charlottesvillian worth his or her salt knows that Water Street is named for Thomas Jefferson’s buddy […]
Correction from previous issue
Due to a reporting error in “Where the money isn’t,” May 22, 2007, we incorrectly stated that The Paramount Theater’s auditorium was sponsored by Hunter J. Smith. It is the Paramount’s ballroom that is named after Hunter J. Smith. The auditorium itself is not named.
The Savage Detectives
book Mexico City, late 1975: Crime is on the rise; the economy is starting to backslide; political upheaval looms on the horizon. This was a turbulent time for our southern neighbor’s capital. But, despite the chaos and uncertainty, it is a time marked by nostalgia, remembered fondly for its student uprisings and passionate popular protests. […]
MLB 07: The Show
game Former UVA standout Ryan Zimmerman once had to do it. So did Jonathan Papelbom, Grady Sizemore and Joe Mauer. In fact, most of today’s big league stars once had to scratch and claw their way through a rookie Grapefruit League season, trying to prove their worth to a major league roster and avoid the […]
“Bad Girls: Videos”
gallery Sadie Benning began making movies at age 15 when her father gave her a Pixelvision camera; she used the cheap, grainy technology to make short personal films. Despite her age, these films are stunning and insightful; this is a child’s game of dress-up that is also a brilliant recycling of film clichés and gender […]
Piercing the darkness
“I think I overdid it,” says Christina Fleming. “Like always.”
She massages her skinny arms, still sore from the gym.