AltWeeklies Wire
Commentary: Happytownnew
A popular weekly commentary on happenings in Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffery C. Billman and Billy Manes |
06-04-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: crime and justice, Bill Dillon
A Week's Worth of Orlando Queer in 24 Hoursnew
You don't have to drop your Tinker Bell wad in the dark corners of Cinderella's castle in order to appreciate Orlando's Big Gay Fantastic. Orlando is gay all the time.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-04-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Orlando, recreation
What Do 'Old Rockers' Have to Teach the Newspaper Business?new
"Old rockers" such as Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello are still reinventing themselves, writing new songs, trying new forms, challenging their audiences. If I'm looking for a longevity model for my newspaper — or any business, for that matter — that's where I'm going.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
06-01-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: rock, newspaper industry
We Need to Encourage Young Folks to Put Down Technology and Pick Up Booksnew
Be wary of the tube! If you prize the language, tame the idiot box!
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
Comparing Jay Bybee's Torture Memos & 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'new
For Bybee as much as for Thompson, reality must be mitigated, banished or defeated. Thompson uses drugs, and Bybee plays with the law until it goes blind.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Richard Abowitz |
05-14-2009 |
Commentary
Need Privacy? Pick Up a Papernew
As consumers, we increasingly pay for our purchases with some portion of our privacy, and that portion appears to be growing.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
05-01-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: privacy issues, media
Evaluating a Five-Star Albumnew
Time was, a Rolling Stone magazine five-star "classic" rating meant something. Here are the criteria for making those stars relevant again.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-09-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: music reviews, Rolling Stone
Act to Save Papersnew
Hey, readers: The future of newspapers is in your hands.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
04-08-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: newspaper industry
Save the 'Chronicle'!new
Hearst should not be allowed to turn San Francisco into the first major American city with no major daily newspaper.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
03-18-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst
Reboot America: A Lesson from Post-Consumerist Cubanew
It sucks that it took a depression to get us here, but historians might just look back on this depression as the event that saved the ecosystem just when we were on the brink of flopping over a climatic tipping point.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
03-13-2009 |
Commentary
Can the Best Original Song Oscar Be Saved?new
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should have pulled the plug on this award when Disney stopped making quality musicals 15 years ago.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-02-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Oscars, film music
Fixing the Economic Mess Starts at Homenew
The country's economic mess is a reflection of our personal priorities. To fix it, look no further than the back yard.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-19-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: economic issues
Ode to Ms. Wilsonnew
Maggie Neff recalls the first time she heard Grammy winner (and native Mississippian) Cassandra Wilson.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Neff |
02-19-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Mississippi, Cassandra Wilson
Protect Workers' Rights -- Enact the Employee Free Choice Actnew
It's time to level the economic playing field by encouraging workers to organize and enacting the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jackson Free Press |
Bill Chandler |
02-13-2009 |
Commentary
How Atheists Are Botching Their War on Religionnew
The atheist lobby and its standard-bearers attack all religion as dangerous and delusional. But religion can be a life-enriching experience that promotes community feeling and social values. Should we Imagine No Sports because of steroids, concussions, and Pioneer Square knife fights?
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
02-02-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: atheism, church-state separation
