AltWeeklies Wire
'Australia' is Worse Than You Thinknew
They don't make 'em like this anymore. Thank God.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
12-04-2008 |
Reviews
There's Little Justice for Incarcerated Womennew
Progress is being made to try to make the criminal justice system more "gender-responsive," but the change is very slow in coming. In the meantime, girls and women locked up in the system often come back to their communities sicker, more miserable and more alienated than before.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Silja JA Talvi |
12-04-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Hot Buttered Love: Butter Makes the World Betternew
Several spreadable butters have been developed over the years. Most of them are sold in tubs and marketed as butter substitutes and, while it's now easy to find trans-fat free varieties, if you can't believe it's not butter, then it isn't. With recipe for Lemon Butter Bars.
Santa Fe Reporter |
A Qasimi |
11-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
Enviros Brace for Bush's Last Actsnew
The Bush administration is pushing a number of rule changes to take effect before Inauguration Day: easing restrictions on power plants, allowing factory farms to skirt the Clean Water Act and weakening toxic emissions standards for oil refineries, among other things.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
11-20-2008 |
Environment
New Mexico Companies Bid Farewell to Election Dollarsnew
For the last two years, voters have been bombarded with the sights and sounds of the 2008 election, and the companies responsible for all the election collateral have been enjoying the influx of cash. But what happens for local businesses now that the campaign cash cow has been milked dry?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
11-06-2008 |
Politics
'Changeling' is a Perfect Example of 'Oscar Bait'new
Changeling is not an excellent film and, if it wins Best Picture, it would be a travesty, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 2007 victory of The Departed or the 2006 win for Crash. Alas, as of yet, the field this year is weak, with Space Chimps and Beverly Hills Chihuahua both in discussion as possible dark horse contenders.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
11-06-2008 |
Reviews
Advocates Question New Mexico's Election-Night Processnew
The enormous interest generated by the 2008 presidential election, along with past discrepancies at the polls and New Mexico's status as a battleground state, has voter-rights advocates paying particular attention to how New Mexicans' votes will be counted on election night.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
10-23-2008 |
Politics
Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum Opens Up Offstagenew
Phil Elverum is a unique kind of shy. The artist, who began his musical project as The Microphones and has since switched to the moniker Mount Eerie, lets his emotions fly when he writes and performs songs, yet keeps his distance from the audience by closing his eyes through most of the set and singing as if he were in the room completely alone.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
10-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stereotypes are Somewhat Ignored in 'Save Me'new
Save Me plays like a cross between an after-school special, a Lifetime Network cautionary tale and an episode of Queer as Folk. Sound good? Then you're certain to give it two snaps up with a twist.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
10-23-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Robert Cary, Save Me
Stefan Forbes Talks About His Lee Atwater Doc and the '08 Campaignnew
"Anyone who knows Lee Atwater could see [this year's negative campaigning] coming from miles away. The problem is that the Democrats haven't really studied Atwater's playbook. They don't understand that emotions trump issues."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Will the Future of the Chile Include Genetic Engineering?new
Between the shaky agricultural market and the influx of various diseases, commercial chile farmers say they are struggling to survive. Scientists believe genetically modified chile seeds could be the answer to the crop's woes.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
10-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
From Humble to High Art, Peanut Butter is a National Obsessionnew
Sometimes I'll ask someone if they like peanut butter, and they'll say that they prefer some other nut butter -- almond, usually. That's all well and good, but it's not the same thing.
Santa Fe Reporter |
A Qasimi |
10-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Michael Moore's 'Slacker Uprising' is Worth the Pricenew
Had it been released theatrically, Slacker Uprising would have certainly been a critical and commercial flop. It lacks both the power and the controversy that made his normal, topic-based films successful.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
10-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Slacker Uprising
Attempts in New Mexico to Rock the Vote Rock the Boatnew
It remains to be seen if New Mexico's past problems with voter irregularities have become a joking matter. A massive surge of voter-registration drives leading up to the Nov. 4 election, combined with a recent court ruling regarding voter-registration groups and the discovery of fraudulent voter-registration cards, indicate otherwise.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
The Temple of the Golden Archesnew
The question remains: Can a modern, socially conscious Santa Fean have his Big Mac and eat it, too?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
09-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
