AltWeeklies Wire
The Good, the Bad and the Crappynew
Our intrepid critic ponders the lineup of films scheduled for 2014 release.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
01-03-2014 |
Movies
Drugs 'R' Usnew
Narcoland exposes corruption that fueled the rise of Mexican cartels.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
12-05-2013 |
Books
Juxtapositions in Juareznew
Narco Cultura looks at the unique world of a music genre that glorifies violence.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-05-2013 |
Movies
Big Bad FDAnew
Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto turn in Academy Award worthy performances in Dallas Buyers Club.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
11-15-2013 |
Reviews
Howe Gelb: The Coincidentalistnew
On his latest album of avant-twang and alternative folk-rock, the Giant Sand leader and Tucson music-scene godfather sings in an almost spoken drawl, by turns gruff and sweet, that may be familiar to longtime fans. But here it's mixed up close, like an intimate, whispered confidence, as if Gelb were spinning old stories in the privacy of your living room...
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-07-2013 |
Reviews
Beauty Born of Explorationnew
Improvisational act Cave take their experimental ethos to all aspects of their creative process.
Tucson Weekly |
Joshua Levine |
10-17-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Problem With Piratesnew
Sure, you probably know how 'Captain Phillips' ends, but the suspense holds up anyhow
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-17-2013 |
Reviews
Darkness at Disneynew
The downward spiral in Escape From Tomorrow doesn't pay off, but the film should still inspire new filmmakers.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
10-10-2013 |
Reviews
Incarceration Inc.new
The Arizona Department of Corrections says inmate population is on the rise, so more private prison beds are needed.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
10-10-2013 |
Policy Issues
Arctic Monkeys: AMnew
Every couple of months, the British press finds a new band that will "save rock." In the summer, or maybe early autumn, of 2005, Arctic Monkeys saved rock, but on a scale unprecedented at that time, even by Oasis...
Tucson Weekly |
Joshua Levine |
09-12-2013 |
Reviews
Tags: Arctic Monkeys
Janelle Monáe: The Electric Ladynew
Janelle Monáe swung for the fences on 2010's hyper-ambitious The ArchAndroid, hustling between musical styles and sidestepping pop star shenanigans in order to announce the arrival of a serious artiste. The Electric Lady doesn't represent a reimagining of Monáe's project...
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
09-12-2013 |
Reviews
Tags: Janelle Monae
A Dry Heatnew
Gary Nabhan's new book looks at what we're going to eat as our planet's temperature rises
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-12-2013 |
Books
An Excerpt From Simple Dreamsnew
From her new memoir, Linda Ronstadt's look at her musical life in Tucson and what took her to L.A.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ronstadt |
09-12-2013 |
Books
Border Alertnew
Coping with catastrophe along the line.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-12-2013 |
Environment
Revolving Racetracknew
The fur still flies at Tucson Greyhound Park.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-03-2013 |
Animal Issues
