AltWeeklies Wire
The Further Adventures of Artbabenew
The graphic novelist Jessica Abel comes up from underground.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-22-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jessica Abel, La Perdida
Mistress of Her Domainnew
The new Christine resembles the old Elaine -- not that there's anything wrong with that.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-14-2006 |
TV
All In The Familynew
Big Love's bizarre love quadrangle binds a Mormon businessman and his three wives.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
02-28-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Heavy Griftingnew
Nothing spells job satisfaction like a good heist in two new crime shows, Hustle and Thief.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
02-14-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Space Racenew
It's a small world after all: Mike Davis takes a crowded look at global urban catastrophe.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
02-08-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Mike Davis, Planet of Slums
Arrested Developmentnew
MTV eats its young and spits them out into the polluted swamp of meta–reality TV.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
02-01-2006 |
TV
Bloc Partynew
Recline and fall: Celine Dion translator's heart goes on -- into the ruins of Bucharest.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-23-2006 |
Nonfiction
Don't Touch the Monkeynew
Love Monkey is yet another uncool sitcom trying to be hip.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-20-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Ladies Who Munchnew
A new season of The L Word turns down the titillation and dials up the nuance.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-19-2006 |
TV
Tags: Showtime
Forced Exposurenew
As creator of the zine Rollerderby, Lisa Crystal Carver was one of the finest stylists of her generation, and her amazing elegy for the lost underground of the '80s cements her spot.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-13-2006 |
Nonfiction
Sliding Moresnew
The historical novelist's new book deftly evokes the '60s and '70s.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-13-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Sigrid Nunez, The Last of Her Kind
Pew and Crynew
Aidan Quinn stars in The Book of Daniel, a new network drama about desperate Episcopalians.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-06-2006 |
TV
Watch Your Mouthnew
An Australian linguist flaunts her foul language as a badge of courage while charging that her academic peers "have allowed themselves to be affected by the taboo to the point that its exploration has been underresearched."
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
07-05-2005 |
Nonfiction
Wander Womannew
An apprentice to the world at large, Rebecca Solnit has made a life's work out of scavenging for connections. Her latest collection of essays sweeps through myriad varieties of loss, from objects to memories to love.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
07-05-2005 |
Nonfiction
The Last Days of Loservillenew
The Bowery, once America's slummiest street -- home to hustlers, drunks, and bohemians -- has turned into a new millionaire's row
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-01-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
