AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Panic: What's Gonna Happen When Yasser Arafat Dies?new
Other than decomposing, the first process that Arafat's death will initiate is the one to succeed him. Arafat's is a mighty big towel to fill. So big, in fact, that his underlings have decided to get a head start by jockeying for good positions already.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
The State GOP That Governs Humbly, Governs Bestnew
Georgians woke Nov. 2 in a two-party state, but retired that night in a state dominated by Republicans. Democrats' hopes to regain control of the state Senate were dashed, and the state House was thrown firmly into GOP hands for the first time since Reconstruction.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Tags: election, postmortem
Do Georgia Democrats Believe in Resurrection?new
As members of the Democratic Party of Georgia watch election results pour in, they're starting to realize they may never have a happy day again.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
'We Shall See the Reign of Witches Pass Over'new
Hidden somewhere in the results of the Nov. 2 election, there is an ocean of hope. If, for example, only 18- to 29-year-olds had voted, many of George Bush's red states would have been swamped by blue ink, and John Kerry would have won the Electoral College 375-163.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Tags: election, postmortem
A Newly Empowered Georgia GOP and its Legislative Wish Listnew
Now that Republicans control both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction, consider this spring's legislative session a playground for the GOP agenda. These conservative-friendly issues can be expected to top the legislation shortlist.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Gay Amendment Redux: Does GOP Want Supreme Court Defeat?new
Here's what Georgia state Republican leaders aren't saying about the new amendment banning gay marriage: That their fondest wish is that it be overturned by the courts. Say what? That would mean, in 2006, they'll get to do it all over again.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
How to Cope, Post-Election 2004new
The dust has settled on the election and your side lost. Big time. But don't give up hope. To help you through this troubling time, your friends at Creative Loafing have thrown together this handy list of coping techniques for distraught liberals.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Tags: election, postmortem
Cartoon Network's Programs Appeal to Hip, Humor-Hungry Insomniacsnew
Cartoon Network used to be the unlikeliest place on basic cable to see a decapitation. Or a nipple. Or hear a curse word. But that was before Adult Swim.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman and Heather Kuldell |
11-11-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Life Seems Neither Morose or Obtuse Enoughnew
Type O Negative's first album in four years features all the group's hallmarks: lyrics both mournful and puerile, delivered in Steele's grave, guttural voice.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Trio Takes Much-Needed Turn Toward Substantial Songwritingnew
Slowing down the post-punk velocity and balancing raw electronic textures against stripped-down arrangements and an introspective tenor, Q and Not U has definitely come into its own.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: power, Q and Not U
Aussie Country Singer Back With New Albumnew
Motherhood will certainly change one's outlook on life, and it has only served to enrich the artistic spirit of Australia's alt-country darling Kasey Chambers. In preparation for her upcoming U.S. tour supporting her third CD, Chambers reflects on how life on the road merges with parenting her 2-year-old.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
11-04-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kasey Chambers, Wayward Angel
Karma Cleanser: Should I Tell Friend About New Love's Past?new
My friend Rich is dating a former porn star, but I don't think he knows about her exhibitionist past. Should I tell him?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
11-04-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Corkscrew: Making Friends With the Dark Grapenew
After 15 years of intensive wine therapy, this wine critic loves red wine. Here are the reasons you should drink red, even though you love white, and some of the best selections available.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-04-2004 |
Food+Drink
Undertow Evokes Fairy Tale, Myth and the Cain and Abel Storynew
Filmmaker David Gordon Green cultivates a mood of impending bloodshed, but by evoking Southern horror flicks and crime potboilers of the 1970s. Using natural light and shaky camera work, Undertow plays out like the bad dream you might have after watching a night of R-rated films.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: David Gordon Green, Undertow
Arrested Development's First Season DVD Releasednew
TV's best comedy recaps the tribulations of the conniving Bluth family with such a hot-foot pace that it looks more like the high-speed prologues of Raising Arizona or The Royal Tannenbaums than a conventional sitcom.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
