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"Down on the Farm" April 14, 2010
"The Gay Divorcees" December 2, 2010
"2010: The Year in Movies"
First Place, Cover Design: Tom Carlson / Riverfront Times

"Terminal People" September 22, 2010
"Head Case" September 29, 2010
"Worlds Apart" June 9, 2010
Second Place, Cover Design: Andrew Nilsen, Brian Stauffer / SF Weekly

"Thinkers" July 14, 2010
"Commix Issue" August 11, 2010
"Winter Guide" December 8, 2010
Third Place, Cover Design: Nick Vlcek, Mike Kooiman / City Pages

"Fatal Flaw" July 1, 2010
"Forked Up" December 9, 2010
"Return to Sender" December 23, 2010
Honorable Mention, Cover Design: Alexander Flores / Dallas Observer

"Picking Up Steam Punk" October 28, 2010
Third Place, Editorial Layout: Peter Storch / Phoenix New Times

"Wounded Pride" November 3, 2010
First Place, Illustration: Scott Bakal / SF Weekly

"Turkeys of the Year" November 25, 2010
Second Place, Illustration: Jesse Lenz / Houston Press

Best of San Francisco
Third Place, Illustration: Chris Koehler, Reuben Rude, Brian Barneclo / SF Weekly

"Dr. Peanut" June 30, 2010
Second Place, Photography: Jennifer Silverberg / Riverfront Times

"Family Not-So-Friendly" April 1, 2010
"Man Loves Goat" September 30, 2010
"Teen Cheerleader Orgy Porn" November 11, 2010
Second Place, Arts Criticism: Joel Beers / OC Weekly

"Revenge of the Losers" September 8, 2010
Second Place, Arts Feature: Camille Dodero / Village Voice

"Marked for Death" September 23, 2010
Third Place, Arts Feature: Gus Garcia-Roberts / Miami New Times

"Kicked in the Groin at Every Glittery Turn" June 22, 2010
"Where's My Book?" August 18, 2010
"Year in Review" December 29, 2010
Second Place, Column: Michael Musto / Village Voice

"The Man Who Wants Another 'Life'" April 1, 2010
"Maggots and Aliens and Clowns, Oh My" April 22, 2010
"Giddyup" July 1, 2010
Third Place, Column: Gendy Alimurung / LA Weekly

"Terrorists with Friends" February 25, 2010
"School of Hard Knocks" March 25, 2010
"Forgotten War Hero, Part 1" July 15, 2010
First Place, Column-Politcial: Chuck Strouse / Miami New Times

"Hammer Time" March 11, 2010
"Mr. Unknown" April 1, 2010
"Low Riders" July 1, 2010
Second Place, Column-Politcial: Jim Schutze / Dallas Observer

"Blow Hard" April 22, 2010
First Place, Feature Story: Gus Garcia-Roberts / Miami New Times

"Bad Lieutenant" October 27, 2010
Second Place, Feature Story: Steven Thrasher / Village Voice

"Asylum Denied" August 26, 2010
Third Place, Feature Story: Chris Vogel, Patrick Michels / Houston Press

"99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die" February 26, 2010
"Beware the Dangerous Cemita" April 29, 2010
"Stomp, the Restaurant" February 11, 2010
Second Place, Food Writing: Jonathan Gold / LA Weekly

"Artless" September 30, 2010
"Work Release" December 2, 2010
"Forked Up" December 9, 2010
Third Place, Food Writing: Hanna Raskin / Dallas Observer

"An Open Letter to Josh Ozersky" June 23, 2010
"May We Interest You in Some Egg Fetus?" December 1, 2010
"Siam I Am" December 8, 2010
Third Place, Food Writing: Robert Sietsema / Village Voice

"The NYPD Tapes"
First Place, Investigative Reporting: Graham Rayman / Village Voice

"Disorderly Conduct" March 25, 2010
Third Place, Investigative Reporting: Tim Elfrink / Miami New Times

"Don't Start a Riot" July 29, 2010
Second Place, Music Reporting/Criticism: Nick Schou / OC Weekly

"You're in Bad Hands" February 11, 2010
First Place, News Story/Long Form: Alan Prendergast / Westword

"Martial Law" February 4, 2010
Second Place, News Story/Long Form: Joel Warner / Westword

"Victims' Wrongs" February 25, 2010
Third Place, News Story/Long Form: Chris Vogel / Houston Press

"Dog Beat Dog" September 1, 2010
Honorable Mention, News Story/Long Form: Keegan Hamilton / Riverfront Times

"The Last Temptation" May 6, 2010
"George Rekers is a Homosexual" May 6, 2010
"Thinks Rekers Said..." May 6, 2010
First Place, News Story/Short Form: Penn Bullock, Brandon K. Thorp / Miami New Times

"Bed Hopping" September 8, 2010
"Monster at the Tea Party" November 3, 2010
"Cop Killer" December 1, 2010
Second Place, News Story/Short Form: Jessica Lussenhop / City Pages

"Will This Pot Case Get Weeded Out?" May 20, 2010
"Crash First..." July 29, 2010
"Murder? Are You Crazy?" August 19, 2010
Third Place, News Story/Short Form: Nick Schou / OC Weekly

"City of Airheads" September 16, 2010
First Place, Public Service: Patrick Range McDonald / LA Weekly

"Prison Pays" December 30, 2010
Second Place, Public Service: Craig Malisow / Houston Press

"Amongst Us"
Honorable Mention, Public Service: Staff Writers and Editors / Village Voice Media

"Crash Course" December 9, 2010
Third Place, Public Service: Lisa Rab / Broward-Palm Beach New Times

"The Killer of His Daughter's Mother" June 17, 2010
Second Place, Special Topic: Drugs Reporting: Christine Pelisek / LA Weekly

"Widespread Panic Over The Nitrous Mafia" July 6, 2010
Third Place, Special Topic: Drugs Reporting: John Tucker / Village Voice

"Toke Stoking" May 26, 2010
Honorable Mention, Special Topic: Drugs Reporting: Nina Shapiro / Seattle Weekly

Runnin' Scared
First Place, Blog (group or staff): Staff / Village Voice

The Snitch
Second Place, Blog (group or staff): Staff / SF Weekly

Chow Bella
Third Place, Blog (group or staff): Staff / Phoenix New Times

Feathered Bastard
Second Place, Blog (individual): Stephen Lemons / Phoenix New Times

The Daily Pulp
Third Place, Blog (individual): Bob Norman / Broward-Palm Beach New Times

Worst Case Scenario
Third Place, Cartoon: Kenny Be / Westword

"Literary St. Louis"
Honorable Mention, Innovation/Format Buster: Aimee Levitt / Riverfront Times

"Hip-Hop High"
First Place, Multimedia: Emily Kaiser, Nick Vlcek / City Pages

Sound of the City
First Place, Music Blog: Staff / Village Voice

County Grind
Third Place, Music Blog: Staff / Broward-Palm Beach New Times

DC9 at Night
Honorable Mention, Music Blog: Staff / Dallas Observer

LA People 2010
Second Place, Special Section: Staff / LA Weekly

Best of St. Louis 2010
Third Place, Special Section: Staff / Riverfront Times

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