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Last Poet Umar Bin Hassan on Jihad, Ohio History, and Kanye West

One of the things that I always loved about coming of age in Columbus, Ohio is running into Umar Bin Hassan of the Last Poets randomly at the now-defunct Monkey's Retreat Bookstore. He hung out with Carl who owned Roots, and Adrian Willis aka DJ…

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Is Young Thug Not Wearing A Dress News?

First things first. It must be noted that Young Thug was not wearing a dress when the crowd sang line for like with him from his verse on T.I.'s “If ain't about the money.” from at Newport January 23rd.


If you're not familiar with Young…

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The end of a campus area landmark draws near: shuffling through the remnants

Weird, the stuff you find cleaning out your beloved record store of 27 years, preparing it for the Campus Partners/OSU wrecking ball:

--Several still-sealed vinyl copies of the '80s Columbus Police Department unofficial band, Hot…

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Quinoa and potato cake with fennel salad and roasted vegetables.

Socially Just Dining: Mitchell’s Ocean Club

Mitchell’s Ocean Club has created a delicious potato quinoa cake vegan entrée with a tasty sauce, a vibrant fennel salad and perfectly grilled vegetables- all of which also happen to be gluten-free. When you want to enjoy a vegan meal in a fine…

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