AltWeeklies Wire
The Year of the Underachievernew
With the murder rate down last year, Dallas cops turned their attention toward shopping cart thieves. A Dallas columnist takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the past year.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
01-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: 2004, yearinreview
Shocking Developments of 2004 in Reviewnew
2004 was the year the Rainier Bear was caught on tape drinking beer until it passed out. It's also the year we learned that cradling a warm laptop computer on your crotch can cause sterility.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview 2004, recount
2004: A Series of Unfortunate Eventsnew
To recap the year, Tucson Weekly scoured the world of news celebrating the stupidity of so many stooges and stumblebums and chose several worth reliving.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo Banks and Jim Nintzel |
12-30-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview 2004, taser gun
Karma Cleanser
Don't settle for sloppy seconds when you deserve a full-time love affair, Karma Cleanser advises.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-30-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Cabbage Days of Winternew
When the weather turns Siberian, Chef Boy Ari turns to cabbage.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
12-30-2004 |
Food+Drink
Baseball Is in Ruins -- Until Springnew
The steroids use scandal that has caused baseball to stumble is part of a jarring pro-sports tumble.
Houston's Astrodome Becomes White Elephantnew
The Reliant Astrodome, famous all over the world, has fallen into disuse. Harris County, its owner, is studying seven proposals to convert it into everything from a diagnostics/research center to a hotel/shopping complex.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
12-28-2004 |
Sports
Unfavorite Son Goes From Starter to Afterthoughtnew
Mavericks rookie guard Devin Harris learns that losing head coach Don Nelson's favor is easier than regaining it.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
12-27-2004 |
Sports
A Stroll Down Prosperity Streetnew
The row of houses that line this shadowy street are full of broken lives and the broken promise of the enigmatic American dream. Each house lies on a rickety foundation.
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
12-23-2004 |
Commentary
An Open Mind and Platenew
New friendships and magic are always possible when dining out.
Tucson Weekly |
John Peck |
12-23-2004 |
Food+Drink
Looking Back on Blue Christmasesnew
A new stepbrother expecting the hamster-massacreist, a brother transformed by Thorazine, an old girlfriend resurfacing as a roommate's date: City Pages writers remember some of their most miserable holidays.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Staff Writers |
12-23-2004 |
Recreation
Tags: schizophrenia, Christmas 2004
Leading D.C. Gay Rights Group Loses Its Voicenew
Imagine if a male spokesperson announced to the press that the National Organization for Women would be "moderating" a bit on the issue of abortion. That's comparable to what's happening at the Human Rights Campaign, which has softened its message since firing its lesbian executive director.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
12-22-2004 |
Commentary
Army's Video Game Moves In for the Killnew
When an Army contractor showed off the Army's free video game Special Forces at an entertainment center in Littleton, Colo., it was with more in mind than helping the young enjoy themselves. Recruiting is the goal.
Westword |
Eric Dexheimer |
12-22-2004 |
Video Games
Incomparable Running Back Julius Jones Earns Ravesnew
In the few weeks since he's returned to the Dallas Cowboys after an injury, Julius Jones has demonstrated that he's the team's hope for this season and the next.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
12-20-2004 |
Sports
Broken Bondsnew
Barry Bonds and all of his apologists should be ashamed: He's embarrassed a once-great sport.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
12-16-2004 |
Commentary
