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  • Blue Mob

    Cleveland Scene – Mon Nov 9, 9:19 pm ET  

    This town was in much better shape when the mob ran it. Now it's a war zone and crackhead-controlled ghetto . . . Young cops run around like the Gestapo setting up checkpoints and harassing non-criminals . . . Full Story »

  • Jim Brown Game-Used Syracuse Helmet With a Great Story

    Cleveland Scene – Mon Nov 9, 3:04 pm ET  

    If you don't make Uni Watch a regular stop every morning, you should for reasons like today's post . A game-used Jim Brown helmet from his time at Syracuse is up for auction ( current bid: $27,500 ) and the story of how it got there is quite fantastic. Full Story »

  • Mug Shots and Millionaires — An Exhibition at the William Rupnik Gallery

    Cleveland Scene – Mon Nov 9, 2:34 pm ET  

    John Ryan’s brightly colored criticisms of pop culture have taken on consumerism, the adulation of sports heroes and the commodification of everything from sex to gasoline. He’s painted on windowpanes, cabinet doors and even some conventional surfaces. Full Story »

  • Browse News

    Cleveland Scene – Mon Nov 9, 2:34 am ET  

    No bio yet. Boring! No friends yet. Nobody links to me! Full Story »

  • IT'S DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, NOT DEPT. OF CARS

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 4:49 pm ET  

    City cyclists feel they're getting the metaphorical middle-finger when it comes to asking for fair, safe access to Cleveland roads. Full Story »

  • VOINOVICH CHOOSES TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 4:04 pm ET  

    When Senator George Voinovich mocked some of his Republican colleagues from the South over the summer, we hoped it might be the start of something. Given the length of his public service , his reputation (in the media, at least) for being a moderate and the fact that he's not seeking re-election, Voinovich is uniquely positioned to take on the megalomaniacs battling for control of the GOP (while ... Full Story »

  • 'WHERE IS FRANK JACKSON?"

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 2:34 pm ET  

    As if the Cleveland police don’t have enough on their hands. Now they have another missing person: Mayor Frank Jackson. Where is Frank Jackson? Full Story »

  • AMERICA'S FINEST NEWS SOURCE ON ISSUE 3

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 11:49 am ET  

    At Cleveland Scene, we're too serious to make wiseass remarks about voters approving an amendment to the Ohio constitution that will allow casinos is Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo. Full Story »

  • Screams in the Dark

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 9:19 am ET  

    A serial rapist was preying on prostitutes. As police looked the other way, the list of victims grew. Full Story »

  • The opening of car-theft season in Cleveland's trendiest neighborhood

    Cleveland Scene – Fri Nov 6, 9:19 am ET  

    Moving to Tremont to escape petty crime is akin to relocating to Fallujah to avoid bombs. But Alison Hovater was desperate. A few days before Halloween, a thief broke through a window of her Ohio City apartment and snatched the car keys from her coffee table. Now her teal Honda Civic was missing. Full Story »

  • Browse News

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 11:49 pm ET  

    alan t. Member since Nov 4, 2009 No bio yet. Boring! No friends yet. Nobody links to me! Full Story »

  • More Support for the Protest of the Protest

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 4:20 pm ET  

    Yesterday we directed you to RealFansDontMissKickoff.com , a protest to the protest of sorts that encourages fans — "real fans" — to be in their seats for the kickoff of the Monday nighter against the Ravens. Full Story »

  • ISSUE 6: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE …

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 4:20 pm ET  

    Voters in Cuyahoga County were taken in by big money’s big deception on Issue 6: That it would address and clean up corruption in county government. Here are three things to watch for to tell if the new system will be as easily influenced by money and favors as the one we're scrapping one. Full Story »

  • BOEHNER'S "PLAN": SPEND MORE, DO LESS

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 3:49 pm ET  

    Some days you almost have to feel sorry for Republicans. Almost. For most of the year Republicans have been content to attack Democrats' healthcare reform proposals while offering little to nothing in the way of alternatives. Full Story »

  • If You Watch One Browns Fan Video On YouTube in Your Life, Make it This One

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 3:04 pm ET  

    Cardboard background? Check. Approximately 275 uses of the word "fuck"? Check. Unbridled anger and screaming? Check. Browns fan sitting in a recliner wearing a Patriots hat? Check. Full Story »

  • Swag Alert: Austin Carr Drinking Game Tees

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 2:05 pm ET  

    Glen Infante (he of the Delonte West t-shirts, I Love the Hype, LeBron 2010, and Real Cavs Fans) keeps rolling along with the nifty t-shirts designs. This time an homage to Austin Carr, his favorite phrases, and the AC Drinking Game that everyone knows about by now. Full Story »

  • Cleveland Public Theatre Launches Browns Play

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 2:04 pm ET  

    A cabaret-style world-premiere by nationally recognized local playwright Eric Schmiedl, Browns Rules is both a send-up and a love-letter to The Cleveland Browns. Full Story »

  • eBay Item of the Day: Vintage Cavs Sweater Scarf

    Cleveland Scene – Thu Nov 5, 9:34 am ET  

    As you stroll around town during this fine Cavs season and head to a couple of games at the Q, why not look good? You're bundling up anyway, so bundle up in style with this vintage Cavs sweater. Full Story »

  • WHERE MY ’WINGAZ AT?

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 1:49 pm ET  

    Some rightie (c)rap from "Hi Caliber," a.k.a. Tawkin Pointz. Full Story »

  • CONTINUED ON PAGE — PSYCH!

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 1:19 pm ET  

    Due to a production error, the article "Guarded," about coverage of the Cavs' troubled soul Delonte West, got truncated in print. We regret the error. The responsible parties will be dealt with. Full Story »

  • Bob Feller Turns 91, Buys Tractor, Tells Stories That Make You Wish He Was Your Grandfather

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 12:49 pm ET  

    If you look at and listen to Bob Feller and don't immediately feel like you could spend an entire day listening to him tell stories, you're off your rocker. Full Story »

  • Winter Haven Nets Tremendous Sum ($5500) From Indians Lawsuit

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 12:49 pm ET  

    After the Indians decided they would leave Winter Haven for the greener (sandier? desertier?) pastures of Arizona, the city of Winter Haven took the club to court. Full Story »

  • Guarded

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 11:49 am ET  

    There are no best practices or guides for dealing with an athlete with a diagnosed mental illness. Full Story »

  • News Homeless guys leave strip joint homeless

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 10:20 am ET  

    About 60 homeless men have moved into the North Point Inn on Superior Avenue. The city’s new male-only shelter will serve as a transition house for guys who are on their way to working full-time. Full Story »

  • Waiting For Jackson 2.0

    Cleveland Scene – Wed Nov 4, 9:50 am ET  

    When Andrew Watterson's job, sustainability director for the City of Cleveland, was elevated to a cabinet-level post in September, I e-mailed Mayor Frank Jackson's press office to arrange an interview with Watterson. Full Story »

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