AltWeeklies Wire
Confessions of a Serial Film Internnew
This is what it takes to make it in the business when you don't know a soul.
New York Press |
Andrea Janes |
06-08-2006 |
Commentary
LAX Attacknew
Why has the alleged gang rape at Duke received the amount of press normally reserved for a cute blonde's disappearance, an unproved Page Six scandal or Dick Cheney passing gas at a public gathering?
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
04-27-2006 |
Commentary
The Return of Phone Sexnew
The Internet brings new life to an old way to get off.
New York Press |
Kevin Giordano |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
A Queen Among Thievesnew
We can only admire the widow who wiped off her tears and went to work to ensure that the best of her husband's legacy was kept alive in the hearts and minds of Americans of good will.
New York Press |
Michael Meyers |
02-09-2006 |
Commentary
On the Difficulties of Outing the Deadnew
The media is inconsistent in its decisions about whether to mention the sexuality of the gay departed. Witness the New York Times' hypocritical reticence regarding writer Susan Sontag.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
Big Brother in Aisle Onenew
Something sinister goes on when you accept a grocery store discount cards. But it's hard to turn one down without seeming paranoid.
New York Press |
Jim Knipfel |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
Tsunami Kills Tourists, Wakes Up Europenew
Tourist deaths from the tsunami has woken Europe up to banal reality. All these Asian nations have suddenly, in the wake of this absolute disaster, been contextualized.
New York Press |
Joshua Cohen |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
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
Loose Girls Have Rights, Toonew
Whether Kobe Bryant was guilty or innocent, he should have made his apology correctly and with style.
New York Press |
Judy McGuire |
10-01-2004 |
Commentary
Ineffectual Protests Prove Times Have Changednew
In the conformist atmosphere of the late '50s and early '60s, the individual was a threat. But conformity looks a lot different now than it did then. Example: Outlandish dress is now for sale in 1,000 flavors, and absolutely no one is threatened by it.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
