I have a new piece up at SF Weekly’s All Shook Down blog today: Don’t Blame Heavy Metal For Alleged Baltimore Shooter Bobby Gladden.
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Even Violent Video Games Are a Healthy Outlet for Teens at SF Weekly
Don't Blame Heavy Metal For Alleged Baltimore Shooter Bobby Gladden at SF Weekly
The Heavy Metal Witch Hunt Lives On at PopMatters
How journalists can stop the spread of misinformation when reporting on the occult at Poynter.org
The hot sauce trial: 5 ways journalists can improve coverage of research at Poynter.org
Interview: Bassem Deaïbess of Lebanon’s Blaakyum at Invisible Oranges
Metal Monday: When heavy metal becomes linked with crime at USAToday.com
Why Those Apparent Animal Sacrifices Probably Aren't the Work of Real Satanists at SF Weekly
In Violent Videogames, Teens Face (and Fight) Their Demons at Wired.com
"Are You Talking To Me? Respecting women in metal" at Invisible Oranges
"Frightened By Your Teen’s Interests? Get Involved!" at Radical Parenting
"The Loughner Double Standard," Mother Jones
Occult Profiling: Where It Comes From And Why It's Worth Fighting, Spiral Nature
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