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Punky Peaches: The Coathangers play Jackson

Forever ago, actually. This was the first show I saw when I got back from Pakistan. The Coathangers are from Atlanta, and they all play everything (though not especially well), but they do have fun (especially, especially well), which means so … Continue reading

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Personhood Defined or Mississippi Initiative 26: anti-abortion or anti-persons?

Because, ahem, last time I checked, women are considered persons (with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness), too. Okay so Initiative 26 or Personhood Mississippi—this alone is enough reason to make a point to vote. You’ve … Continue reading

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Atlanta’s Youngblood Gallery, Part 3

This is the final installation of my (incredibly frank–thanks ladies!) interview with Young Blood owners Maggie White and Kelly Teasley. Parts 1 and 2 are here and here. In part 3, we learn about Young Blood’s community events, how the … Continue reading

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Atlanta’s Young Blood Gallery, part 2

This is the second part of my interview with owners of Atlanta’s Young Blood Gallery, Kelly Teasley and Maggie White. With backgrounds in art and social work, they began Young Blood as a D.I.Y. gallery in their living room in … Continue reading

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Atlanta’s Young Blood Gallery

On one of my recent trips to Atlanta, I had a frank conversation with Kelly Teasley and Maggie White, the co-proprietors of (the charming, fantastic, fairy-dust magical) Young Blood Gallery and Boutique, as featured in the book and doc Handmade … Continue reading

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