AltWeeklies Wire
'Stealing America': Another Uplifting Tale on the Death of Democracynew
Stealing America documents what many people think happened the last few electoral contests. Namely, that the bedrock of American democracy was undermined by voting machines that have no system of checks and balances, no audit trail and no accountability whatsoever.
Dig Boston |
David Day |
09-03-2008 |
Reviews
Syrah vs. Shiraznew
Will the real red wine grape please stand up?
Dig Boston |
Tyler Balliet |
09-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Broken Appendages Cause Bondingnew
Everyone looks at children with casts and thinks nothing of it—because they are young and jump and fall all the time, they are supposed to break things. Adults, on the other hand, are not.
Dig Boston |
Cat Mooney |
09-03-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: broken bones, casts
'Step Brothers' is to Humor what Rape is to Sexnew
The latest Judd Apatow-produced slab of celluloid from Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly is their most blatant exercise in desperation yet.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
07-24-2008 |
Reviews
Joel McHale of 'The Soup' Talks Bad TV and Standup Comedynew
Under the steady smirk of McHale, The Soup has been transformed from just another show built on easy, ironic jabs to a surprisingly effective front in the unending battle against terrible television. McHale is funny, for sure, which is why his new interest in performing stand-up comedy is so promising, but it's his point of view that adds purpose to all the cynicism.
Dig Boston |
Rob Turbovsky |
07-24-2008 |
TV
Out-of-State Same-Sex Couples May Soon Wed in Mass.new
Massachusetts moved one step closer to parity for same-sex couples last Tuesday, when the state Senate unanimously passed a bill repealing a 1913 law prohibiting out-of-state gay couples from marrying here.
Dig Boston |
Scott Sayare |
07-24-2008 |
LGBT
Formulating a Signature DIY Cocktailnew
It's surprisingly easy to concoct a well-balanced cocktail in the classic style, so long as you keep a few basic rules of thumb in mind. Includes a recipe with bourbon.
Dig Boston |
Bourbon Belle |
07-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Zipcar Founder Robin Chase on the Coming Apocolypsenew
The car-pooling and -sharing entrepreneur discusses climate concerns, historical fiascos and how even Boston's sports triumphs have an environmental impact.
Dig Boston |
Alyssa Martino |
07-16-2008 |
Transportation
Public Breastfeeding Lewd?new
Massachusetts state Sen. Susan Fargo, D-Lincoln, is working to change the definition of public breastfeeding, so it's no longer considered an act of lewdness.
Dig Boston |
Ellen Przepasniak |
07-16-2008 |
Sex
Wounds of War Come Out of Hidingnew
A bill sponsored by Rep. Anthony Verga, D-Gloucester, passed in April authorized a "Hidden Wounds of War Commission," to examine the effects of combat and how the state can better serve its veterans.
Dig Boston |
Jessica Hollier |
07-16-2008 |
War
Smack-down Smack-talk Over Samuel Israelnew
The challenge: Whose papers can do a better job ruining a ruined man?
Dig Boston |
Media Farm |
07-16-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Visit All the New England States Without Leaving Bostonnew
It's a staycation, get it? And not only is it frugal it also allows you to help jumpstart the local economy and appreciate what you have closer to home.
Dig Boston |
Staff |
07-16-2008 |
Travel
'Wanted': Can We Get a Believable Scenario, Please?new
If you were to remove every implausible moment from Wanted you would be left staring at a white screen.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
Times New Viking Rejects the Indie Rock Crownnew
One part pop-music classicism and one equal part DIY static, Times New Viking has been credited with reorienting underground rock away from the dance punk and self-indulgent freak folk that has dominated to a rawer, more immediate sound.
Dig Boston |
Nick Feeley |
06-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Island Mighty: A Brief History of Tiki Drinksnew
You might have had some vague notion that fruity rum drinks and kitschy island decor originated in some long-ago era, like the '60s. Try 1934. Includes recipe for a Shrunken Skull.
Dig Boston |
Barbara West, Hanky Panky and Pinky Gonzales |
06-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
