AltWeeklies Wire
Michael Sam and the "Future" of Footballnew
The revelation that Missouri’s Michael Sam is the first openly gay college player to be up for a pro draft inspired all manner of futurist hand-wringing on the part of anonymous league officials, who fretted to Sports Illustrated that, at this point in history, the world of pro ball just isn’t prepared for the sort of upheaval that hiring Sam would bring about.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-10-2014 |
LGBT
Look Who's Talkingnew
Was there a mole on the Zimmerman jury?
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-18-2013 |
Race & Class
Koch Problem: Can the Dailies Quit It?new
Anyone who is still slaving away as a full-time employee at a daily newspaper in 2013 is doing it because she has no place else to go. And you can bet your bottom dollar that the Kochs know it, too.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
05-09-2013 |
Media
Ampas Shruggednew
Bungled electronic voting could throw the Oscar to the wrong movie.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-21-2013 |
Culture
Tags: 2013 Oscars
'The Dark Knight Rises'new
Nolan's bat-finale reaches the top rung on the ladder
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-26-2012 |
Reviews
First Shot: 'Quantum of Solace'new
Maintaining an emotional investment in the James Bond series is like being a Mets fan: No matter what sort of a renaissance your side might be enjoying, you know they're just moments away from disgracing themselves.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
11-14-2008 |
Reviews
First Shot Tackles EW's Owen Gleibermannew
Turn off your irony detector for a sec, because we gots something to say: People who write about film sure can be some serious tools.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
11-06-2008 |
Movies
First Shot: 'The Hanoi Hilton'new
Until we read of Warner Brothers' decision to delay release of The Hanoi Hilton, we had no idea Sen. McCain had done time in a Vietnamese prison. Wonder why that hasn’t come up yet.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-23-2008 |
Reviews
First Shot: Fraud at the Multiplex?new
The makers of An American Carol have pinned their flick's underwhelming $3.7 million opening weekend on a shadier phenomenon: fraud at the multiplex.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Zucker, An American Carol
First Shot: 'An American Carol'new
Kevin Farley has chosen to introduce himself to the public by playing the Michael Moore–esque documentarian Michael Malone in David Zucker's An American Carol.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
First Shotnew
There are two ways to approach a right-wing broadside against all things liberal that stoops to including the ashes of the 9/11 victims as a dramatic prop.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Zucker, An American Carol
Autumn Films Fall Where They Maynew
The fall movie season has been up for grabs since Warner Bros. abruptly postponed Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from November to next summer, worried that its 2009 box office would otherwise look anemic compared to the combined take of a Batman/Rowling bonanza.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-01-2008 |
Movies
First Shot: 'Sex Drive'new
"Watch this," we whispered to a buddy as the trailer for Sex Drive rolled. "In about five seconds, this chick is going to take a totally awesome gainer. Right on her face." Plus: Short reviews of Lakeview Terrace, Ghost Town, My Best Friend's Girl, Igor, and In Search of a Midnight Kiss.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
09-18-2008 |
Reviews
First Shot: 'Burn After Reading'new
Everything's a movie these days, even stuff that isn't.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
First Shot: 'Bangkok Dangerous'new
If you're headed to the flicks this weekend, don't worry too much about finding a decent seat. The total of new wide releases comes to exactly one: Bangkok Dangerous.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
09-05-2008 |
Media
