AltWeeklies Wire
Catholics on the Court
Could Samuel Alito’s legal perspectives be explained by his culture of Catholicism?
The Inlander |
Robert Herold |
01-18-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Alito, Bush appointees
Gamer Gamble
Is the Xbox 360 worth buying, or does it make more sense to wait for the next generation of Playstation or GameCube?
The Inlander |
Marty Demarest |
11-30-2005 |
Video Games
The Mysterious Production of Songs
Everybody knows he can play the fiddle, but where, exactly, do Andrew bird’s trippy lyrics come from?
The Inlander |
Luke Baumgarten |
11-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andrew Bird
An Art-History Detective Story
A new book about Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio demonstrates that geniuses, especially in their personal lives, aren't always what they're cracked up to be.
The Inlander |
Michael Bowen |
11-16-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Jonathan Harr, The Lost Painting
He’s Serlarious
Al Franken, known for being both hilarious and serious, says he has bigger fish to fry in his new book: the Bush administration and Congress.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
10-26-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Al Franken, The Truth (With Jokes)
Those Were The Days
The subversive songs on Dolly Parton's new CD are the type that used to keep President Nixon awake at night.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
10-24-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dolly Parton, Those Were The Days
No Child Left Behind
A look at the confusion parents of high school kids are facing in complying with rules about opting their kids out of military recruiting lists the districts are required to send to the Pentagon.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
10-20-2005 |
War
Tags: military, recruiting
Anatomy of a Fabulist
Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy wants pop’s rulebook to include everything in our vast imaginations -- except pirates.
The Inlander |
Luke Baumgarten |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Colin Meloy, Decemberists
Dark City, No Hill
The systematic abandonment of American cities led to the disaster in New Orleans.
The Inlander |
Robert Herold |
09-07-2005 |
Commentary
Crying Havoc
Americans should blame their aloofness from the war in Iraq for Casey Sheehan's death as much as George W. Bush.
The Inlander |
Robert L. Stokes |
08-25-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Sheehan
Rez Erected
In Indian Country, Native Americans are moving from survival mode to creating a middle class lifestyle, all the while maintaining their ties to traditional Indian culture.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
07-20-2005 |
Race & Class
The Weighting Game
Is being fat a choice, or is it just the way some people are? Should government pass legislation against obesity, or is that discriminatory? Welcome to the super-sized debate...
The Inlander |
Cara Gardner |
05-05-2005 |
Policy Issues
Dreaming in Green, the Young Become Drug Lords
Some North Idaho twentysomethings describe how they got caught up in the Pacific Northwest’s largest cash crop — B.C. Bud.
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
04-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Emission Controlnew
Washington State is considering a bill that would reduce tailpipe emissions by 30 perscent -- but could that put the brakes on the auto industry?
The Inlander |
Joel Smith |
03-31-2005 |
Politics
Vintage Va-Voomnew
The glamorous faux eyelashes, stiletto heels and good-humored antics of a bygone era are making a comeback. This time, burlesque is for everyone. Cecilia Bravo, founder of the Fluffgirl Burlesque Revue, shares with the Inlander what she's learned about the fine art of delivering good tease.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-31-2005 |
Performance
Tags: burlesque
