AltWeeklies Wire
Ravenous: Shop at Wal-Mart? Nevermore!new
In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven," the author argues with Satan over the merits of shopping for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Bob Woodiwiss |
11-30-2005 |
Comedy
Reporter Leaves Paper, Picks Up Campaign Jobnew
Was Ohio congressional candidate Jean Schmidt's media strategist disciplined by The Toledo Blade for an ethics violation while working as a political writer? He won't say, and neither will the newspaper.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Gregory Flannery |
07-28-2005 |
Media
Making Bush the Issuenew
Throughout a debate, Iraq veteran and Democrat Paul Hackett attacked George W. Bush aggressively while Republican Jean Schmidt championed the administration's policies. The two are competing for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Ann Driscoll |
07-28-2005 |
Politics
Nightmares of Warnew
Eric Huth, 23, faces an ordinary predicament: He's been looking for steady work since he was fired from the Post Office three months ago for being late to work. What sets him apart is that the disabled Army vet has such bad nightmares from his tour of duty in Iraq that it's difficult for Huth to wake up.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephanie Dunlap |
12-15-2004 |
War
Red State Bluesnew
The presidential election results bring to mind a twist on a hip T-shirt slogan from a few years back: "It's a red thing. You wouldn't understand."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
John Fox |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Cheeseburgers and Paradise Won Ohionew
Ohio turned out to be the swing state everyone predicted, and President Bush's narrow victory here pushed him to re-election. John Kerry won all the major cities in Ohio, yet the suburban and rural vote trumped him.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephanie Dunlap |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Aryan Army Tied 'Peacekeeper' to Oklahoma City Bombernew
There's something either poetic or frightening about Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Kenny of Cincinnati serving on a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. He is an admitted bank robbery conspirator, founding member of an Aryan hate group and associate of the late Timothy McVeigh.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Leslie Blade and Gregory Flannery |
09-08-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Guitarist Charlie Hunter Has a Full Plate of Projectsnew
For a guy who's just about to embark on a major tour as the frontman for a high profile trio, guitarist Charlie Hunter sounds almost serene. He's a revolutionary Jazz guitarist with exquisite tone, texture and technique and more than enough side projects to accommodate all of his amazing talents. What he doesn't seem to have enough of is time.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Brian Baker |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tortoise Members Moonlight Musically Away from Bandnew
When Tortoise's individual members are finally assembled for the purpose of concocting its signature proggy, ambient instrumental sonic tapestries, they arrive with a bounty of knowledge springing from their wildly diverse musical pursuits in those times when Tortoise isn't being Tortoise.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Brian Baker |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Basketball Team's Success Renews Community Spiritnew
When a high-school team recently recovered from a painful 15-year losing streak, its victory energized local leaders to explore more avenues to foster community pride.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Jeffrey Hillard |
08-07-2004 |
Sports
Filmmaker Lone Scherfig Transcends Naturalismnew
Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig bests the storytelling qualities of her sweet-natured, romantic comedy Italian for Beginners with her first English-language film, the engrossing, comic drama "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Steve Ramos |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
