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Posted on March 31, 2009 by Travis Estell

Portrait of a Dead Mall: Cincinnati Mills:

The ominous hum of the Segway’s electric motor filled my ear as a Cincinnati Mall security guard rode her mighty steed beside me, leading me towards the mall exit. I had been “asked to leave” and they were going to make damn sure I didn’t provoke any more “security concerns” with my picture taking ever again. I had been caught read handed, dead in the act of taking photographs within the confines of this dying mall that felt more like the set of Dawn of the Dead than a shopping complex.

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Travis Estell

Media Bridges to launch FM station, Radio Free Queen City

Beginning August 1, Media Bridges will be adding yet another outlet as they launch Radio Free Queen City. This new low-power station, officially known as WVQC-LP, will broadcast on 95.7 FM. It will feature content produced by volunteers, focusing on issues, arts, and culture relevant to the community. The station will air city council meetings, some alternative national programming, and Spanish-language news. Media Bridges says WVQC will not duplicate the programming of other Cincinnati-area stations.

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Travis Estell

GM To Taxpayers: Bail Us Out Or We’ll Liquidate

With two weeks to go before the government deadline to approve GM’s restructuring plan, the AP says that GM’s CEO Rick “The Station” Wagoner told the press that if GM is allowed to go into bankruptcy, it will simply be liquidated.

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Travis Estell

Ohio Food Stamp Loophole

A loophole in Ohio’s public assistance plan allows wealthy people to collect food stamps.

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Travis Estell

Trailer for the new MTV reality show following Cincinnati’s School of Creative and Performing Arts

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Travis Estell

Looking back, one of my favorite experiences was putting everything I owned into storage and living with my parents about eight years ago. I only stayed for a summer, but I didn’t miss any of my material possessions the entire time.

Steve Fuller on Shrinkage

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Travis Estell

Though she appears on the album, drummer Dawn Burman is being replaced by Joe Klug (who’s played with Staggering Statistics, among others) for all touring duties once the album is out. Burman, who is moving to Dallas, says she found out about her ousting by reading the band’s Web site. Ouch!

Wussy Lineup Change, CityBeat

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Travis Estell

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindall calls passenger rail wasteful, proceeds to request it for his own state

Louisiana’s transportation department plans to request federal dollars for a New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger rail service from the same pot of railroad money in the president’s economic stimulus package that Gov. Bobby Jindal criticized as unnecessary pork on national television Tuesday night.

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