AltWeeklies Wire
In 'American Wife,' the President's One Good Decision is Choosing His Wifenew
Curtis Sittenfeld's novel is based very loosely on Laura Bush's life. Here she's known as Alice Blackwell, and comes from small-town Wisconsin, not small-town Texas. But that's where the major differences end (unless you want to count the fact that, in the book, she marries a man who you somehow can't help liking).
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
10-06-2008 |
Fiction
'The Other Side of the Coin' May (or May Not) Help You Understand the Meltdownnew
People need to educate themselves in economics. Still, I'm not sure anybody this week needs to read a whole book to figure out that the rules of the game have changed, and that the time has come to have some serious talks about profit caps.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
09-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
Nothing's Sacred for Bill Maher and Larry Charlesnew
Maher and Charles discuss fundamentalism, the apocalypse, and their new faith-challenging
doc, Religulous.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
09-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Righteous Kill' is a Clichéd Crime Dramanew
It's hard for film buffs not to raise an eyebrow in cautious excitement upon hearing that Robert De Niro and Al Pacino will star in a New York City cop flick. But even these heavyweights can't prop up a pic by themselves.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Sykes |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
'Burn After Reading' Misfiresnew
The Coens' latest is a disappointing follow-up to No Country for Old Men.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
The Dandy Warhols Are Out of This Worldnew
According to their latest bio, in conjunction with their new album, Earth to the Dandy Warhols, singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor was sponsored from birth by biotech firms, creating "the acceptable face of augmented humanity," and his biocodes were "trimmed for upfront deployment and extreme-impact diplomacy."
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
09-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
AIDS Wolf Sticks to Principlesnew
The Montreal band changes and deranges as Cities of Glass arrives.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
09-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: AIDS Wolf, Cities of Glass
Daniel Allen Cox Goes from Gay Porn to Literaturenew
When he was 22, Cox, then a baby-faced aspiring writer, ventured to New York where he hustled and worked in porn. Within two years, he'd graced the cover of a half dozen gay porn rags and appeared in various porn movies. Now he's penned a semi-autobiographical novel about his experiences.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
09-12-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
P.J. Bracegirdle Gets Spooky in 'Fiendish Deeds'new
The book business has been buzzing like vultures over the fact that 9–12 year olds is the only demographic where reading is on the increase. Bracegirdle (his real name) is a witty, intelligent voice that reads like a not so bloodless Lemony Snicket.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
08-29-2008 |
Fiction
Tanaz Eshaghian's Doc Looks at Iranian Gays Pressured to Endure Sex-Change Operationsnew
Eshaghian says Be Like Others is a film about class as much as it is about gender or sexual orientation. "If you're poor, this is when the conformity is really expected of you."
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
08-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Documentary 'Crazy Sexy Cancer' Confronts the Terrifying Diseasenew
For most of the film, Kris Carr presents an uplifting look at herself and several other cancer patients as they do their best to stare down the disease with dignity and courage. It makes for a documentary that's at once bitter and powerful.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Crazy Sexy Cancer, Kris Carr
Rock Reflections from Silver Jews' David Bermannew
Berman talks about touring, faith, and fighting with Frank Black.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
08-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The YoungCuts Film Fest Pulls Together Consistantly Good Shortsnew
Chalk it up to the digital revolution or well-funded film schools or the willingness to take on credit card debt, but the festival films' production values are impressively high, all told.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-18-2008 |
Movies
Laura Barrett, Kalimba Queen and Holy Conduitnew
Barrett captures her audience with a charming set of sounds, from the warmth of her voice to the kalimba's music-box magic, and the delicate weaving of melodies, rhythms and clever words.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Orco Muto Brings Classic Horror Soundtracks Back From the Deadnew
The people at Rue Morgue magazine's Festival of Fear commissioned a performance of Goblin classics, spurring Maurizio Guarini to assemble a new band with Chris Gartner and Great Bob Scott, formerly of Toronto's Look People.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
