AltWeeklies Wire
NOPD's "Stop-and-Frisk" Policiesnew
Police Chief Ronal Serpas says police officers use legitimate reasons — not racial profiling — to determine who they should stop, but records about the stops are skewed by flawed software.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
04-02-2013 |
Race & Class
Pain & Gainnew
The murderous exploits of the Sun Gym Gang were first chronicled in Miami New Times. Now they're the basis of a Michael Bay film featuring Mark Wahlberg.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
04-02-2013 |
Movies
Tags: Michael Bay, Pain & Gain
Smoldering Keyboardsnew
The student press in Chattanooga is alive and well, but it has cooled and struggles to connect with an audience awash in social media.
Tags: college papers, student press
Vague Leftovers — Robert Redford Shrink-Wraps Leftists Ideals
A movie in search of a story, this Robert Redford-directed flop has all the interest and suspense of a piece of burnt toast.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-01-2013 |
Reviews
Love Reapernew
Will the next generation of killer drones have extra features to win over hearts and minds in the war on terror?
Trussed and Tiednew
“Fifty Shades of Chicken” entertains while educating about cooking poultry.
Jackson Free Press |
Jessica Mizell |
04-01-2013 |
Books
DIY Potting Soil Gives Organic Plants a Big Startnew
To give your crops the best start, use organic or homemade potting soil.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim PathFinder Ewing |
04-01-2013 |
Gardening
So Who Gets the Car?new
Alberta could benefit from British Columbia's clearly-defined common-law property rules.
VUE Weekly |
Josh Marcellin |
04-01-2013 |
Children & Families
Fire in the Skynew
The sour side of life in the South Texas fracklands.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
03-29-2013 |
Environment
Tags: fracking
The Madness So Farnew
This year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has reached the Sweet Sixteen. We've seen some entertaining games the first weekend, including some surprises no one expected.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
03-29-2013 |
Sports
Squat, Press, Jerknew
CrossFit follows nine fundamental movements, including squat, front squat, overhead squat, standard shoulder press, push press, jerk, dead lift, sumo dead lift and clean.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
03-29-2013 |
Health
Lessons from the Pressnew
We don't all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
03-29-2013 |
Media
Freedom Marches Forwardnew
Gay marriage seems to be a historical inevitability. Let the self-congratulatory gladhanding begin! Who cares if we can’t make real progress on truly important issues?
Talking with Strangersnew
Before Hannibal Buress started doing stand-up comedy at 19 in Chicago, he wanted to be the “black Howard Stern.” Since then he’s written for Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock and has appeared on Louie, Conan and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
03-29-2013 |
Comedy
Gettin' Cleannew
This is the creeping terror that haunts every recovering dope addict. We are a silent minority. And we are a growing minority. But, as with any minority, we have been misperceived, stereotyped, underrepresented and grotesquely vilified, often by ourselves.
Eugene Weekly |
Richard Kidd |
03-29-2013 |
Drugs
