December 2014
Features
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The Wild, Weird World of Matt Kish
Matt Kish’s artwork is jarring, vivid, totally whacked. Is it a visual riddle? A painterly koan? And what does it say about art and literature? Only The Lonely Harpooneer can say, and The Lonely Harpooneer says nothing.
Services
Car donation, clock repair, and hot stone massage: This year’s best services.
Nightlife
The best in nightlife, from pinball to rooftop cocktails to our favorite dive bars.
Norbert Nadel Reflects on 40 Years on the Bench
In 40 years on the bench, Judge Norbert Nadel hasn’t worried about making people happy. The man who stood up for battered wives, called out delinquent baby-daddies, and went to bat for Pete Rose takes a long look back on his career in Courtroom No. 6.
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Frontlines
Dr. Know: December 2014
Brewer’s stars, Mayberry maps, and the palpale emarrassment of Lierty Hill.
Radar
Gift Guide 2014: The Style Maven
What do you buy for the style savvy?
Mariemont Real Estate Roundup
A crop of Mariemont houses for sale.
The Ohio Book Store’s Basement Business is Booming
Although “bookbinder” sounds like it would’ve gone the way of the milkman and the travel agent by now, the Fallon family is busier than ever.
Columns
Can Lunken Last?
Lunken Airport is a portal to our past. Will it survive into our future?
Letter From Katie: The Big Payback
Cashing in on the Friendship Dividend never felt so good—or so urgent.
Dine
Tableside With Megan Ketover
It’s a sweet sight to see: Carew Tower, Roebling Suspension Bridge, and Paul Brown Stadium all decked out in technicolor candies and piped icing.