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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY EXPERIENCES IN THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS OF NORTH CAROLINA

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Lawrence Benner

During the Great North American Blizzard of 1996, while I was stranded for several days in the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Charlotte, I masturbated out of boredom to an L.L. Bean catalogue. Continue reading →

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A Letter from Mayberry: The South Versus the GOP

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Lawrence Benner

Lawrence Benner takes a look at the place of his birth, North Carolina, and where it fits into the political and cultural landscape of The South in 2013. Continue reading →

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I Sell The Shadow: Civil Wars at the Met

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jennifer Kabat

Two Civil War shows at the Met make Jennifer Kabat wonder how the unspeakable nature of war gets translated into art. And what we gain and lose. Continue reading →

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Marching Matters: Why the Pride March is Your March Too

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Tom Gualtieri

When the men and women of the LGBT community first marched in 1970, little did they know they were marching for more than their own rights. Continue reading →

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Social Conservatives: Impeding Progress Since 1776

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Greg Olear

“On every major issue in the annals of this country, the social conservatives have been in the wrong,” writes Greg Olear. “Every issue, every time.” Continue reading →

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