AltWeeklies Wire
The Supreme Court Shines Some Light into the Bush's Gulagnew
The enemy within: in a trio of cases, the Supreme Court shines some light into the Bush administration’s gulag. But for "enemy combatants" both here and in Guantánamo, it’s not yet time to celebrate.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
07-08-2004 |
Civil Liberties
That ’90s Shownew
Its dubious literary merits aside, Bill Clinton’s My Life sparks nostalgia for a decade of peace, prosperity and presidential sex.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
07-08-2004 |
Nonfiction
The Same-Sex Marriage-Rights Issue could work in Kerry's Favornew
A sheep in wolf's clothing? The GOP is trying to turn same-sex-marriage rights into a national wedge issue, but it could work in Kerry’s favor
Boston Phoenix |
Kristen Lombardi |
07-08-2004 |
Politics
Warped Warriorsnew
New Found Glory and Sugarcult make punk go pop
with the 2004 Vans Warped Tour.
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
07-01-2004 |
Concerts
Rock in a hard placenew
Incubus prepare to face a tight concert market
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lord of the Ringnew
A report from the St. Petersburg White Nights Festival featuring a review of the all-Russian production of Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Boston Phoenix |
Lloyd Schwartz |
07-01-2004 |
Reviews
Penn on Papernew
Q&A with Penn & Teller's Penn Jillette about his unusual novel "Sock," in which the protagonist is a sock monkey.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
07-01-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Penn Jillette, Sock
The 2004 Muzzle Awards: 10 People and Institutions That Undermined Free Speechnew
The Phoenix's annual Independence Day round-up of free-speech enemies. (Contains New England examples.) Plus a 700-word runners-up sidebar.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
07-01-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Small Sensations: Unreported Little Storiesnew
A local cat gets wet, an Englishman finds 20 bucks, and the perils of slick cheese. A satiric survey of (true) everyday stories the press ignores because media is too fixated on the negative. (Story contains some Boston-area items.)
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Wright |
07-01-2004 |
Media
The Anonymous Author of "Imperial Hubris" is Revealednew
The previously unnamed CIA figure who wrote the upcoming negative critique of U.S. politics and the Muslim world says he's more afraid for his job than for his life.
Boston Phoenix |
Jason Vest |
06-30-2004 |
International
Charges Dropped against Student Protesting Torturenew
Charges were dismissed against a Boston College student who was arrested after he protested at a military recruitment center by dressing up like the victim in a famous Abu Ghraib torture photo. This story is a follow-up to "If Only He’d Put Women’s Underwear on His Head Instead ..."
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
06-10-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Gay Marriage Gets Stopped at State's Bordersnew
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and state Attorney General Tom Reilly have sealed the borders against out-of-state same-sex couples who want to marry with a 91-year-old statute that’s sure to have its day in court.
Boston Phoenix |
Kristen Lombardi |
06-10-2004 |
LGBT
"The Stepford Wives" Has Little Reason to Existnew
Never before has the transition from human to automaton been so unnoticeable.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Frank Oz, The Stepford Wives
"Bloom" is Cause Enough to Re-Joycenew
As the centenary of Bloomsday approaches, Sean Walsh’s flawed but fun film is a serviceable way to mark the occasion for those not inclined to drag out their dog-eared copies of Ulysses.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bloom, Sean Walsh
