AltWeeklies Wire
Conservatives Need to Leave Afghanistan & the Neocons Behindnew
Now is the time to make the case that American soldiers shouldn't be the world's policeman, liberal utopianism is not sound foreign policy, and nation-building is not conservative. George Will has and serious conservatives should follow suit.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
09-09-2009 |
Commentary
Why Isn't the South Carolina Legislature Investigating Gov. Mark Sanford?new
Granted, the State Ethics Commission has ordered a review of Sanford's travel records. But some are still calling for legislative action, questioning the ability of a commission overseen by the governor to turn in an objective analysis.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-19-2009 |
Politics
No Lie is Too Big in the War Against Health Care Reformnew
I don't know of any peacetime campaign that has relied as extensively on lies, deceit, obfuscation, and fear as the Republican campaign to defeat healthcare reform in this country.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
08-19-2009 |
Commentary
Forget Ramen: Starving College Students Should Turn to Rice and Beansnew
For me, beans and rice, two simple ingredients, brought together by the currents of history, became a dorm room staple. Over the years, I have perfected a variety of rice and bean dishes; to help starving students, I thought I'd pass a few along.
Charleston City Paper |
Jeff Allen |
08-19-2009 |
Food+Drink
O.A.R. Tries to Keep Things Interestingnew
Well before landing a major record label deal, the band aimed for major commercial success, worked hard on the road and on the web, and eventually earned it.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Sanford Scandal: The Political Winners and Losersnew
As dust settles on the mountainous trails of metropolitan Buenos Aires, we take a look at who benefits and who loses out in the Mark Sanford scandal.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-22-2009 |
Commentary
New Romance Novel Subgenre: Gay Love & Lust, Written by Women for Womennew
A new subgenre has emerged in the escapist realm of romance novels: stories where you have two strapping, broad chests instead of one. We take a gander at two recent offerings: False Colors by Alex Beecroft and Transgressions by Erastes.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-22-2009 |
Books
Why Beach Books Suck ... and How to Avoid Themnew
Forget playing in the surf or baking in the sun. The best thing to do at the beach is to kick back and spend the afternoon lost in a book. But don't make the mistake of buying a novel that has a picture of an actual beach on the cover. Those books are not for you.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
07-22-2009 |
Books
Tags: beach books, summer reading
Author Mary Alice Monroe Loves the Great Outdoorsnew
After The Beach House, researching environmental topics became a central part of Monroe's creative process, an approach she used for novels such as Skyward and Sweetgrass. In her most recent novel, some readers might come away from the book feeling as if they too have felt the sting of salt spray while standing at the bow of a shrimping troller.
Charleston City Paper |
Cara Kelly |
07-22-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Futurebirds Reinvent Choral Alt-Country With Contradictions Aplentynew
At first listen, the music of the Futurebirds might sound like some forgotten gem from the 1970s, but halfway through the group's eponymous debut EP, it becomes clear why this Athens-based band is generating more buzz than a beehive hit with a stick.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
07-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Futurebirds, alt-country
Sacha Baron Cohen Hunts for Narrow-Minded Bigots in 'Bruno'new
While so many public figures are deliberately shocking and offensive because they want us to join them in being small and mean and petty and tribal, Baron Cohen does the same thing but for the very opposite reasons. That is a good thing, and a thing very much worth celebrating -- and it's also outrageously funny to watch, too.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
07-08-2009 |
Reviews
Mark Sanford Turns to God in Sex Scandal Crisisnew
It's hard to say what part of it is a politically motivated attempt to strike a sympathetic chord with evangelical constituents and what is legitimately coming from Sanford's strong religious background. Either way, his faith is a double-edged sword, giving sincerity to his apologies, but also highlighting his hypocrisy.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-08-2009 |
Politics
Mark Sanford Must Gonew
The governor's true sin was being an idiot.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Sanford's Story is the Greatest Since Secessionnew
South Carolina falls victim to another huckster.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Sanford Biopic 'The Earth Moved' is a Sexy Affairnew
Not only can Twitter topple regimes and replace newspapers, but it can see into the future. And thanks to Twitter, we now have a review of The Earth Moved, a sexy film about the love affair between S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford and his soulmate Maria.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
