AltWeeklies Wire
Dalek and Larry Fink: Insane-o Artnew
New York publishers powerHouse relish in the end of days by releasing catalyst books of art from reclusive artist Dalek and incriminating political photographer Larry Fink.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
08-17-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Various Titles, Multiple authors
9 Songs and 2046: Kung Fu Porn and Humpin' to Franz Ferdinandnew
Although they seem like exact opposites, Wong Kar-wai's 2046 and Michael Winterbottom's 9 Songs both succeed in making watching sex on screen completely uninteresting.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
08-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Directors, Multiple Titles
Wes Craven Spares Hordes of Teensnew
Wes Craven decides to stop slaughtering adolescents in favor of a more tasteful, Alfred Hitchcock-inspired thriller. And fails miserably.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-17-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Wes Craven, Red Eye
Tripping Your Balls Offnew
All hail classy power guitars solos mashed up with avant-garde sound! All hail Boston natives Major Stars for not being afraid to rock!
Dig Boston |
Matt Parish |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Major Stars
Due for Departurenew
Bluesy garage band Mr. Airplane Man are breaking up, but not without a final flight.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mr. Airplane Man
Cross-Cultural Soul Revivalnew
A seven-piece band, a stint in Clarksdale, Mississippi and some time spent tickling a church organ on the South Side of Chicago? Yeah, it's Boston native Eli Reed and he has got soul.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
All-Star Hip-Hop Cabalnew
The Weekly Dig deciphers this fresh hip-hop group that includes MC's Casual and Del the Funky Homosapien.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hieroglyphics, Full Circle
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tomenew
The Weekly Dig's critic discovers a video game so crappy that it must be played.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
08-17-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tales from the Steamroomnew
This hot workout gear might even motivate you to go the gym instead of using those ever-expanding sweatpants to rationalize doughnut binges.
Dig Boston |
Sarah Korval I Eric Solomon |
08-17-2005 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Author Talks About Life, Death, Doing Blownew
After quite possibly the most morbid road trip across America, Chuck Klosterman grapples with his inner demons of post-modern self-awareness and the definiton of cool.
Dig Boston |
Arna Wilkinson |
08-10-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Uncle Sam's Rolodexnew
Massachusetts peace organizations are going head-to-head with military recruiters in order to offer potential soldiers alternative information to signing up.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
08-10-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
So This Family Walks Into a Talent Agency ...new
Bob Saget and some unlikely cohorts make fun of just about every taboo known to mankind in a film that is basically one long filthy joke, but they do it with enough skill that even shit-eating seems hilarious.
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Provenza, The Aristocrats
Death of a Guy Who Is Not Kurt Cobainnew
Gus Van Sant makes an up-close and personal flick about a blond druggie rocker who lives in the hinterlands of Seattle ... and, wait a second, is not Kurt Cobain?
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Gus Van Sant, Last Days
Timothy Treadwell Feeds the Bears ... With Himselfnew
Werner Herzog brings fanatics to the big screen as he chronicles Timothy Treadwell's descent into grizzly bear hell in this toothy documentary.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
Revenge Is a Dish Best Served by Marky Marknew
Where is the fraternal love? All Mark Wahlberg, Andre 3000, Garrett Hedlund and Tyrese Gibson want to do is hold hands in this urban fairytale.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Four Brothers, John Singleton
