Even the long-antagonistic police department now embraces second-lining as deserving of respect — and protection.
Author Archives: C.W. Cannon
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Gentrification flap rooted in an older debate over New Orleans ‘exceptionalism’
Newcomers are proving to be zealous enthusiasts of New Orleans culture. Are they destroying it?
Posted inOpinion
Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’: About race or just plain racist?
An exploration of Quentin Tarantino’s intent that goes beyond his use of the n-word.
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The New Orleans dilemma: Is it hip to be so very, very 'hip'?
Congratulations, New Orleanians! The April 2012 Travel & Leisure magazine has voted you the fourth hippest city in America! If only we could pin down what “hip” is supposed to mean, we could feel even prouder. There is, of course, a great deal of confusion about what defines “hip,” and the definition also appears to […]
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Curfew: Stripping kids’ access to the cultural heart of New Orleans
A musical family, kids included, plays Royal Street on a summer evening. (kimncris/flickr creative commons) When I lived in Europe, I used to josh my British friends with a plan for Britain’s economic future (which looked dim at the time). I suggested that they tear down every structure built after the Seventeenth Century and restore […]