AltWeeklies Wire
Dear April Fool's Day: You Sucknew

In the dark days at the end of time, when we're recounting our favorite moments of human existence, no one will say, "Geez, you know what I'll really miss? April Fool's Day."
The Village Voice |
Jen Doll |
04-01-2011 |
Commentary
La Dolce Mustonew
The Oscar race decoded!
The Village Voice |
Michael Musto |
01-18-2007 |
Commentary
My Last Normal Day in New Orleansnew

Do you remember August 27, 2005?
The Village Voice |
Edie Hall |
08-30-2006 |
Commentary
After the Snownew
Last year, a drug and its discontents seeped into books and hip-hop.
The Village Voice |
Hua Hsu |
01-18-2006 |
Commentary
I'm Pro-Choice and I Fucknew
There is an intimate link between reproductive and sexual freedom.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Kramer Bussel |
01-17-2006 |
Commentary
Mr. Coffeenew
Internships are a fact of life in every field, but they're a different sort of beast in the entertainment industry, where competition is beyond fierce.
The Village Voice |
Matt Singer |
01-13-2006 |
Commentary
The Lost Dream of Peacenew
Ariel Sharon's life, and Israel's, hang in the balance.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
English as a Second Languagenew

From Memoirs of a Geisha to Gwen Stefani's Harujuku Girls, Asians get lost in translation in pop culture representations.
The Village Voice |
Anne Ishii |
01-04-2006 |
Commentary
Any Profit in a Stormnew
Stormy weather allows big oil to practice a crude sort of blackmail, even though the rise in oil prices may turn out to have little to do with hurricanes.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
09-28-2005 |
Commentary
How Many More Will Die in Iraq?new
This country's sacrifices of war are being borne solely by the roughly 160,000 men and women in uniform who are risking -- and losing -- their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by their grieving and worried families.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
09-28-2005 |
Commentary
What's the Point of Random Searches?new
A potential bomber is a needle in a human haystack, but New York cops' goal in searching some subway riders is a psychological one.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
07-27-2005 |
Commentary
No Heroes in L'Affaire Plamenew
When it comes to the Valerie Plame saga that landed a New York Times reporter in jail, there are no white hats and black hats. There should be a pox on everyone's house.
The Village Voice |
Jason Vest |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
To the Class of '05new
Congratulations, New York City high school graduates of the Class of 2005! You made it. Oh, and we owe you an apology for your education.
The Village Voice |
Paul Moses |
06-10-2005 |
Commentary
M.I.T. Didn't Share Harvard President's Attitude About Womennew
Being a great scientist or engineer has little to do with superficial human designations, like whether you're male or female, black or white, robot or nonrobot.
The Village Voice |
Geeta Dayal |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary