AltWeeklies Wire
Roger Ebert RIPnew
As usual when a celebrity dies, the passing of Roger Ebert spawned a passel of cheesy obituary cartoons by editorial cartoonists who depict the departed at the pearly gates, enjoying the afterlife. I hate the format and I usually only do them to mock the form or take a really contrarian position on the subject. This time, I've decided to show what the form could be: an opportunity for assessing a life, and its social and political meaning in our culture. Yes, Virginia, it is possible to draw an intelligent obituary cartoon. But is it possible for it to be printed in a newspaper?
It's JetBlue for the Woonew
JetBlue announces flights to and from Worcester Regional Airport starting this November.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
04-07-2013 |
Transportation
Tear Down This Wallnew
The disruption and destruction created by the border wall is shown in photos and words.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon M. Shumaker |
04-07-2013 |
Books
Tags: Krista Schlyer
The Rehab Racketnew
California realigned its prison system more than two years ago, but rehabilitation is still out of whack.
Sacramento News & Review |
Raheem F. Hosseini |
04-05-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: california prisons
Panetta: Drones are here to stay, get used to itnew
Leon Panetta reflects on drones, Congress and women warriors after retiring to Carmel Valley.
Monterey County Weekly |
Sara Rubin |
04-04-2013 |
Policy Issues
At SXSW 2013, the Mayors of Brokesville
SXSW is a metaphor for what's going on in the American economy: everyone wants to sell, no one wants to buy.
Arizona Loses a Sane Voice on the Rightnew
The untimely end of a pugnacious GOP blogger serves as a reminder that not all Republicans are created equal.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
04-03-2013 |
Commentary
Nuts to Buttsnew
Controversial prisoner shakedowns could leave New Mexico taxpayers on the hook for damages.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Peter St. Cyr |
04-03-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Turnabout's Fair Paynew
Lilly Ledbetter says her bill is just the beginning.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
04-03-2013 |
Business & Labor
Revenge-porn pro Brittain takes offnew
Though he may not escape investigation.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
04-03-2013 |
Sex
The American Way of Deathnew
Whether it’s OK to use killer drones to blow people up depends on their citizenship and geographic proximity to the Good Old USA.
Doubling Down: Texas and Casino Gamblingnew
The Alabama-Coushatta want their casino back. The Texas horse tracks say betting on races isn't enough. Both see expanded gambling in the state as their ticket to solvency.
Houston Press |
Casey Michel |
04-03-2013 |
Economy
On the Road's enduring appealnew
'Behind us lay the whole of America'
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-03-2013 |
Books
Final Four Players Should Go On Strikenew
Without NCAA reform, drastic action is needed.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Joeff Davis and Max Blau |
04-03-2013 |
Sports
Tags: NCAA Sports
Who Would Jesus Fire?new
The religious exemption that allows Catholic hospitals to discriminate against employees.
The Stranger |
Cienna Madrid |
04-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
Tags: discrimination
