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Akron's Booming DIY Scene Is Best Heard from Its Porches
The city's PorchRokr 2017 festival saw 135 acts play to 12,000 people. For free. We caught it all and spoke to local band Time Cat about the city's scene.
Cloakroom, Earth's Most Futuristic Band, Explains How ‘Technology Is Chill’ Until It Isn’t
I talked to guitarist/vocalist Doyle Martin about tech anxiety, “Tetris,” and the esoteric themes behind the band’s new record, “Time Well.”
Cloakroom Find Beauty in Midwestern Desolation on 'Time Well'
We announce the Northwest Indiana trio's sophomore album and premiere their moody video for new song "Seedless Star."
The Female Genital Mutilation Scandal Tearing a Community Apart
A high-stakes criminal case is forcing a tight-knit Midwestern Muslim sect to reckon with its most dangerous practice.
Cincinnati Chili Is a Glorious Mess of Meat, Spaghetti, and Cheese
Critics have called it the worst regional dish in America, but for those who grew up with it, nothing tastes quite as good.
The Voters Who Elected Trump Want Something Only the Democrats Can Give Them
A new study of Trump supporters in Michigan provides a road map for the left to win back a critical slice of the electorate.
Artists Pioneer a "Fairer Form of Gentrification" in Indiana
Tube Factory Artspace invigorates the Garfield Park neighborhood in Indianapolis.
Artists Pioneer a "Fairer Form of Gentrification" in Indiana | #50StatesofArt
Tube Factory Artspace invigorates the Garfield Park neighborhood in Indianapolis.
Essay: Priced Out of New York, an Artist Finds Her Midwestern Tribe
Fontaine Capel on her migration from Brooklyn to Chicago in search of space, community, and the funds to maintain a studio practice.
Essay: Priced Out of New York, an Artist Finds Her Midwestern Tribe | #50StatesofArt
Fontaine Capel on her migration from Brooklyn to Chicago in search of space, community, and the funds to maintain a studio practice.
Essay: Is Minneapolis America's Next Powder Keg for Art?
Minnesota writer and scholar Christina Schmid makes a case for the Far-North.