AltWeeklies Wire
Electronic Age Deprives Us of Silencenew
Barraged with Muzac, advertising, car alarms and other people's cellphone chatter, we desperately need more silence.
East Bay Express |
Steve Coppman |
06-04-2008 |
Commentary
Perez is Burning: My Personal Screed Against America's Celebrity Bloggernew
Rare is it that a famous person is about as much of a jerk as you might expect, but such was the case in January 2007 when I arranged the first public appearance in Las Vegas for uber-gossip blogger Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira. I bring this up now, lo these many months later, because Lavandeira has not only blatantly done me wrong but also exposed himself and his questionable methods in a rare and unique way in the process. And nothing gives me more pleasure than showing the world when an asshole is a fraud.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Steve Friess |
05-30-2008 |
Commentary
The Angry Grammarian: White People Love Grammarnew
I’m white. Always have been. So imagine my excitement when “Grammar” was recently featured on the ever-popular Stuff White People Like blog.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
Confession: I'm Kind of Looking Forward to the Recessionnew
It isn't going to be pretty, as the lines at the food pantries grow. As we slide down the other side of Peak Oil, things will probably get worse before they get better. On the other hand, downturns have their upsides.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
Miley Cyrus with Her Back Exposed! The Horror!new
Disney may own the rights to Hannah Montana, but Miley Cyrus is a human being. Sure, she's a star and a zillionaire and everything, but she's still a teenage girl. The idea that she must studiously avoid anything that smacks of maturity is ridiculous.
Weekly Alibi |
Benjamin Radford |
05-20-2008 |
Commentary
Hillary, Barack, and John Replacing Britney and Lindsay in Your Checkout Linenew
The National Enquirer, Globe and the National Examiner are running almost as many stories about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as The National Review and The Nation are. Even John McCain has graced a couple of covers. Naturally, the tabs are less interested in the candidates' political positions than their sexual ones.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
05-16-2008 |
Commentary
Lesbians vs. Lesbians: Who Owns the 'L' Word?new
Lesbians, the only reason you just got a capital "L" is because you started the sentence, but henceforth you are lesbians with a lower case "l." When I write Lesbians with a capital "L," I am referring to the good citizens of the Aegean island of Lesbos, a few of whom are suing your asses for stealing their name.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
I Officially Denounce Flavor Flavnew
I simply cannot overemphasize how important Public Enemy has been to my life. Frankly, that's why I've never publically addressed the post-Public Enemy phenomenon of Flavor Flav's fame. But between Flavor of Love, I Love New York, and Charm School, he continues to rule over a televised empire based on ignorance, and I can stay silent no longer.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-06-2008 |
Commentary
Finding Thinspiration in a New French Lawnew
Only a country that has sex objects as old as Catherine Deneuve and Isabelle Huppert could pass a bill against glamorizing excessive thinness, as France's National Assembly did last week.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
04-28-2008 |
Commentary
Oprah's Quest to Overhaul Humanitynew
It's a noble endeavor, and it's awesome that Oprah has so much faith in us, and in herself, that she thinks she can alter the fate of humanity in just 10 weeks of chatting on the internet! But it'd also be nice if she chose her spiritual mechanics a little more judiciously.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
04-25-2008 |
Commentary
It's 2008 ... Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?new
Better yet, do you know what they're plotting behind those closed bedroom doors, between cell phone texts and emails on MySpace or Facebook?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
04-21-2008 |
Commentary
Look Out Brad, George and Leo: The Ordinary Joe is Making a Comebacknew
Just when it seems as if every other person on MySpace has appropriated the props and poses of celebrity so deftly you can't be sure if they're some CW demi-star or just a manager at the local Jiffy Lube or Manic Panic, Hollywood movie stars are beginning to look a lot like regular people.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
04-18-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: celebrity
Nudity Doesn't Equal Empowermentnew
Will someone please tell young women that taking your clothes off for money is not a feminist act?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
04-09-2008 |
Commentary
I Won't Grow Upnew
In last month's Atlantic Monthly, Lori Gottlieb told women to settle for "Mr. Good Enough." But I want to hold out for something better.
New York Press |
Dana Schuster |
04-03-2008 |
Commentary
L8er, H8ersnew
I'd like to speak with the angry people online, but I don't know who they are.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
03-21-2008 |
Commentary
