AltWeeklies Wire
You + Me + Her + Himnew
We penetrate the world of multi-partner relationships and get the scoop on the Duke City's polyamorous community.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
02-19-2008 |
Culture
Is Western Culture Being Drowned By a Jism Tsunami?new
Porn isn't just the elephant in the room -- it's the naked elephant going "uh uh uh" as it frantically masturbates into the face of a bored lady elephant.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
02-19-2008 |
Commentary
Big Bad Tadnew
Grunge's true hero is exposed in the new documentary Tad: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
02-19-2008 |
Music
Tags: TAD
No Room in the Big Housenew
The issue of jail overcrowding isn't a flash in the pan -- it's been plaguing Santa Barbara's justice system for almost three decades. But Sheriff Bill Brown's got a plan that solves the problem and aims at keeping people out of jail in the first place.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Imprisoned Dealer Reveals More About Drugs in Baltimorenew
Fred Brooks says Baltimore is a pay-to-play city.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jeffrey Anderson |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Paul Polak Pumps Up Third World Farmers' Incomenew
He's been called the Johnny Appleseed of the treadle pump -- a simple foot-powered irrigation device that's enabled millions of farmers making $1 a day in places such as Bangladesh and Zambia to produce bigger crops and earn more.
Boulder Weekly |
Frank Greve |
02-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Shyness' Shows How Shy Became Sicknew
A Northwestern Victorian lit prof investigates the psychiatric-industrial complex.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-19-2008 |
Nonfiction
Philadelphia's Strange Bettingfellowsnew
In Fishtown and Pennsport, casino opposition has united two very different riverfront communities.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
02-19-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Seeking an Eco-Friendly Way to Bury the Deadnew
There are a growing number of people searching for alternatives to the resource-intensive and highly toxic standard American funeral. One Colorado couple is leading the way in a new kind of funeral -- one that is affordable, meaningful and protects precious land.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
02-19-2008 |
Environment
FU, FOIAnew
In December President Bush quietly signed a law to make federal records more accessible. This month he quietly gutted it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-19-2008 |
Media
Talking Tall, Voting Small
It's a new trend: taking a stance during the debate of a bill, then voting the opposite way. Why are reporters letting politicians get away with it?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-18-2008 |
Commentary
Philippa Gregory's Novel Gets Shackled
Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson make a handsome, if redundantly costumed, pair of 16th century English sisters in this half-hearted period drama set between King Henry VIII's noble court and his volatile bedroom.
Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermynew
Stuffing animals is far from a lost art at Wilderness Taxidermy & Outfitters, which mounts some 600 animals a year.
Mountain Xpress |
Kent Priestley |
02-15-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Golden Raspberry Stainsnew
Before the Oscars, check out the 28th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the Razzies) nominees.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lindsay McCarney |
02-15-2008 |
Movies
Daily News Canned by Transcontinentalnew
The Daily News's closure leaves employees uncertain, and Halifax with one less voice.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-15-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
