Ask A Woman: Why are some guys freaked out by menstruation?
I don’t think the majority of grown men find menstruation to be disgusting.
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Ask A Woman AVL: Why do so many Asheville women have hairy armpits?
That’s what these various standards of femininity are all about: making sure that women are constantly chasing an unrealistic version of ourselves.
Opinion: Reframing perceptions of the Asheville Flatiron Building
It is wrong to say that the Flatiron is the soul and spirit of Asheville.
The enduring appeal of cover bands on the Asheville music scene
Cover and tribute gigs can represent a lucrative (by Asheville musician standards) way to play out on a regular basis.
In Asheville, Bernie Sanders rallies his supporters
It’s 85 degrees and about a thousand percent humidity and we are all, literally, feeling the Bern.
Josh Blake, vulnerable and showing us his way with new release, Nothing’s In The Way
Asheville musician Josh Blake will celebrate the release of his new album, “Nothing’s In the Way,” with a
Ask A Woman AVL: Why do y’all always go to the bathroom together?
I’m guessing you want some porno answer like we’re doing cocaine off of each others boobs or practicing kissing. Sorry to disappoint
Ask A Woman AVL: Do menstrual cramps really hurt? Like, really?
Yes it really hurts. Jeez, man. What did you think?
Ask A Woman AVL: Why did the flirty waitress shoot me down?
Here’s a hint: women who work in the service industry work for tips, so being friendly is part of their job.
Ask A Woman AVL: Is she flirting with me when she takes off her glasses?
Is the take-off-your-glass move seduction or something else completely?
Asheville Symphony and Southern rock alight in Haynes’ ‘Dreams’
It was a transcendent night.
Ask A Woman AVL: I smacked my boyfriend for being a jerk. Was that too harsh?
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is nothing at all.
Ask A Woman AVL: Am I wrong in thinking ‘toxic masculinity’ is BS?
A writer tells Ask A Woman that he’s ticked off by a new Gillette advertising campaign taking aim at toxic masculinity.
Ask a Woman: Do I need to grow a beard to get a date in Asheville?
Why are all the women in this town going for the hirsute he-man look?
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 2: ECLECTIC BOOGALOO
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART II – Eclectic Boogaloo Welcome to Part Two of Three of the 2018 Stoobie Awards! If you unfamiliar with the Stoobies, that’s okay! They are basically a “Best of Asheville’s Culinary Scene,” honorific, that comes with an actual physical award, all based on one person’s opinion: Mine! Who the fook am I? Well, nobody, really, just an[Read More…]
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART I – A New Beginning Ya know what? These fuckin’ Stoobie Awards could get awfully boring and repetitive if I’m not careful. Like, how many times do I really need to give Sunny Point the “Best Shrimp ‘n’ Grits” award? Answer: Every fucking time forever and ever that’s how many, because that’s how fucking good those[Read More…]
With gut-wrenching emotion, ‘Army of Love’ faces down childhood cancer
Singer-songwriter Dave Desmelik penned one of the most powerful Asheville albums of 2018; it’s a record about childhood illness.
6 Girls You’ll Sleep With before you leave Asheville
Here’s one: The nurse. Her favorite shirt is a tank top that says “Adulting Is Hard.”
Spirit Airlines giving $10,000 to one of these four Asheville nonprofits
Online voting ends Aug. 23. Oh, and the winner also gets 20 free roundtrip Spirit Airlines tickets.
5 Guys You’ll Sleep With before you leave Asheville
The upshot of Asheville’s being bad at dating is that it makes for great stories. Here are a few.
Video: 3 City Hikes in Asheville
No need to drive 30 minutes out of town to hike. Check out our favorite 3 hikes within Asheville’s city limits.
Top 4 for the 4th -Swimming holes in Asheville
What better way to celebrate independence day than hitting the water? That’s why we rounded up our top 4 swimming holes around Asheville, enjoy!
Stu Helm’s 2018 Asheville Burger Survey Part 3: So Many Burgers!
I’m a well known burger fan. I eat a lot of burgers. Burger me. Gim burg. My current plan — don’t tell my doctor — is to eat all the burgers. Last year (2017), I began burger-binging my way through downtown Asheville, eating them here, there, and everywhere. I’m going rank each burger as I eat them, from BEST to[Read More…]
With new work, Asheville artist Jeremy Russell embraces subtle synchronicity
Russell hopes that viewers will see that his new work represents “an honest search, an honest approach.”