AltWeeklies Wire
How to Speak Wine-Geeknew
The wine geeks won't stop blathering any time soon, so here's an attempt to share their language so you too can become fluent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
04-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Lemons Can Be a Puckery Picker-Uppernew
Although ghettoized to the dregs of cleaning product world, the little ol' lemon is quite the culinary powerhouse. Find out how to make Real Lemon Curd.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
04-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Film Struggles to Show What it's Like to Be Young and Angrynew
How a film so centered on disillusioned youth with a great soundtrack and directed by a genuine Scottish punk turned out so square is one of the film's biggest mysteries.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-21-2005 |
Reviews
Director Attempts to Deify Bike Racingnew
Had director Dana Brown simply focused on the cheap thrills of the racing in his impressive helicopter shots, the film might have shaken some of its self-aggrandizing pretense and been satisfied with just being a sensation-packed thrill ride.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dana Brown, Dust to Glory
Small Moments Power Remarkable Debut Filmnew
Josh Sternfeld's quiet debut film has the kind of story that doesn't explode or even simmer, but simply ... happens.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Josh Sternfeld, Winter Solstice
Kung Fu Hustle Kicks Genre Into Whole New Realmnew
Kung Fu Hustle isn't just a goofy, gravity-defying combo of two-fisted action flick and anything-for-a-laugh parody. It feels like the latest volley in a globe-spanning table tennis match between American and Hong Kong filmmakers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle
Film Turns National Tragedy Into Predictable Thrillernew
The way the film uses references to genocide, homicidal dictators and AIDS gives a shallow, disturbing quality to a routine Hollywood thriller. Africa may have limited economic value to the West, but its steady stream of real-life nightmares could be its best export for Hollywood filmmakers willing to craft entertainment out of other nations' misery.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Sydney Pollack, The Interpreter
Ode to the Insurance Salesmannew
In his best moments, Ted Kooser inspires a kind of voluptuous rumination. He is an exquisite miniaturist of daily life and Delight & Shadows is his junk shop elegy. You'll recognize what's on sale and how it smells.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
04-21-2005 |
Poetry
Tags: Ted Kooser, Delights & Shadows
Recording Industry Finds New Battlegroundnew
Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America announced it would sue up to 25 students at each of 18 universities around the country, including Georgia Tech, for Internet2 file-sharing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
04-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Allocating Medicare Funds to Georgia Proves to be Lopsided Balancing Actnew
Drastic federal Medicaid cuts have forced Georgia and other states to reallocate Medicaid funds. A critic says the result is a loss of access to some of Medicaid's most effective services.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
04-21-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Will Lousy Tipping Create Bad Karma?new
A man who gets a simple haircut at a high-priced salon wonders if he should tip as generously as his girlfriend tells him to.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
04-15-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Grant was Two Margaritas Shy of the Go-Go Cagenew
The giant Michael looks a little like Lucifer, which is fitting, because he is truly evil, but he owns a bar, which can be very beneficial. He got Grant drunk right before my eyes on a recent afternoon
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
04-14-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Sophomore Release Begins With a Gallopnew
It's the sound of near-emptiness, with the guitars turned down and the clink and clang of cymbals quelling the constant thump of the automated bass drum. The most notable change, however, is that VV appears to have learned a few vocal tricks over the last two years.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
04-14-2005 |
Reviews
Quartet Bakes Up Something Funkynew
Out Hud is a band of captivating contradictions. All four members write songs, and producer Justin Vandervolgen helps distill the sprawling parts into a streamlined skip.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
After Beating Cancer, the Songwriting Legend Returns to Formnew
It's been nine years since John Prine released a record of new material. For his fans, who are an impassioned bunch, the wait has been somewhat frustrating, only partially alleviated by Prine's semi-regular touring schedule.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fair & Square, John Prine
