AltWeeklies Wire
Scarier than Bewitched, but Only by a Littlenew
What could be scarier than being possessed by the devil? How about a debate of Darwinism vs. intelligent design not so cleverly disguised in a movie that tries way too hard to freak audiences out of their socks.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
09-07-2005 |
Movies
World's Biggest Little Band Angles for 15 More Minutesnew
Awww shit, London's Bloc Party has groupies to haul around their stuff and they get to go to Vice parties? The foursome must be blowin' up.
Dig Boston |
Luke O' Neil |
09-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party
Putting the Ego in Alter Egonew
Kool Keith doesn't mess around, proclaiming himself the number one producer in the land and the most powerful artist in hip-hop.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
09-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destructionnew
Finally, a video game based on a comic book series manages to live up to geeks' expectations, especially being able to bitch-slap enemies with all of the fury of the Incredible Hulk.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
09-07-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Glasgow’s Best Band Is Growing Up So Fast!new
While Sons and Daughters proclaim a fondness for that suddenly very popular first wave of post-punk, their sound is far more raw, aggressive and surly than today’s coiffed roster of ripoffs -- forget Chairs Missing, this is chairs smashing.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sons and Daughters
Brit-Poppers a Little Bit Literatenew
Idlewild's Roddy Woomble discusses that undefined point where a song becomes something more than a sequence of impulses.
Dig Boston |
Luke O'Neil |
08-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Idlewild
A Long Trip to Nowherenew
The City of God director's latest is a sloppy, preachy -- though visually stunning -- disappointment.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-31-2005 |
Reviews
A Musical Journey Through the Dirty Southnew
A great, seedy, alt-country laced roadtrip through the deep south, with Jim White as your guide.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
08-31-2005 |
Reviews
Madden NFL 2006new
The latest in the massively popular franchise is great, if not mindblowing.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
08-31-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
You Will Stand Up and Watch This Movie!new
The World watches as Chinese culture gets eaten by globalization, which then complains of being hungry 20 minutes later.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
08-24-2005 |
Reviews
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strikenew
Despite trying to save face with Tom Clancy's possibly trigger-happy fans, The Weekly Dig admits that the latest Clancy-inspired video game falls short of mind-blowing.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
08-24-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
It Doesn't Get Much Grimmernew
Unlike the original fairytales, this movie utterly fails to spin a creepy or interesting tale.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-24-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm
Ex-Arsonist MC Puts a Flame to the Fusenew
Q-Unique burns bright on his first solo album, trading in-your-face battle lyrics for more introspective rhymes.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
08-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Q-Unique, Vengeance Is Mine
Thunderbirds Are Now!new
Spaz-rockers represent Detroit without being filthy or depressing.
Dig Boston |
Jamin Warren |
08-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Justamustache, Thunderbirds
What's Wrong with Hidden Porn in Video Games?new
After killing cops, bystanders and random people, beating the crap out of all of the above, stealing things, destroying property on a PhD level and just unleashing a holy hell of violence, seeing a little T&A would really fuck up your worldview.
Dig Boston |
Emily Pepper |
08-17-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
