City Weekly - Rant Control http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8471-1-rant-control.html <![CDATA[A Hard Decision]]> By Rachel Piper

D.P. Sorensen’s May 26 satire column “Putting Circumcision to a Vote” examined the recent controversy over a San Francisco ballot measure that would ban the circumcision of males under age 18.]]>
<![CDATA[Communication Clash]]> By Rachel Piper

Gustavo Arellano’s syndicated Ask A Mexican column took on the issue of “proper” Spanish on May 26, with a court-interpreter reader bemoaning ...]]>
<![CDATA[Facing the Music]]> By Rachel Piper

Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday was May 24, and City Weekly music blog contributor ...]]>
<![CDATA[Redesign Renders Ranters Speechless]]> By Rachel Piper

The usually vocal City Weekly online commenters were silent this week—no doubt dazzled by our new site redesign, which launched May 12 ...]]>
<![CDATA[Nope, That's Not Art]]> By Rachel Piper

The most recent Hits & Misses column sounded off on artist Jon McNaughton, whose art is no longer displayed at the BYU Bookstore ...]]>
<![CDATA[Sobering Allegations]]> By Rachel Piper

Stephen Dark’s recent cover story featured Cottonwood Heights bar owner Jim Stojack, who claims his family, employees and customers face harassment from DUI cops ...]]>
<![CDATA[Atheist-Mormon Affinity]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Sean Gallacher wrote a letter to City Weekly suggesting that satirizing Mormons like Broadway’s The Book of Mormon does is kind of trite.]]>
<![CDATA[Dangerous Billboards]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Are electronic billboards so distracting to drivers as to be unsafe? City Weekly founder John Saltas says no. Commenters, however ...]]>
<![CDATA[The Ogden You Never Knew]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Calling Ogden “a city that has been less than successful in the revitalization arena” raised hackles among defenders of Utah’s second city ...]]>
<![CDATA[Mormon Smash]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

It’s been called the hottest show on Broadway, and City Weekly’s Geoff Griffin traveled to Manhattan for the scoop on The Book of Mormon, the musical.]]>
<![CDATA[Transparent Tyranny]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

City Weekly founder John Saltas strongly condemned lawmakers who defended House Bill 477 ...]]>
<![CDATA[Doubting Thomases]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Self-proclaimed translator of the Book of Mormon’s sealed portion, Christopher Nemelka, has failed to persuade a cadre of former followers turned critics.]]>
<![CDATA[Born Addicted]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

The adoption of a daughter born to a drug-addicted mother (and thus born drug addicted) is fraught with physical and emotional difficulties ...]]>
<![CDATA[Squabble in Saratoga Springs]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Saratoga Springs residents who complain of overzealous cops are trying anew to oust their justice court judge, Keith Stoney, because of complaints that he’s unfair ...]]>
<![CDATA[Pizza Parity]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Food critic Ted Scheffler likes Utah pizza so much he listed 15 individual favorites, but some commenters still feel desperate for a good pie...]]>
<![CDATA[Blaming D-Will]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Many blamed Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams for the abrupt and mysterious departure of longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.]]>
<![CDATA[Marriage Regulation]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

A new libertarian-leaning group argues that the best answer to debates about same-sex marriage and other issues ...]]>
<![CDATA[Real Artpolitik]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

A preview of the art-meets-politics event organized by environmental crusader Tim DeChristopher lured one crusty critic who was not impressed ...]]>
<![CDATA[Scripture Wars]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

The Jan. 27 cover story, “Sealed Fate,” conjured at least three camps of commenters: those who believe in Christopher Nemelka’s sealed portion ...]]>
<![CDATA[Glock Block]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s claim that he will carry a gun in public in Utah after the shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords...]]>