AltWeeklies Wire
Can the Caravan for Peace force us to rethink the War on Drugs?new
Javier Sicilia's words still ring of poetry, though he says he's stopped writing it. A renowned novelist, essayist, and poet — winner of Mexico's top poetry prize three years ago — Sicilia told mourners gathered at his son's funeral in May 2011 when he read his final poem: "No puedo escribir más poesía … la poesía ya no existe en mí."
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
08-30-2012 |
Drugs
Frank Langella delivers another Oscar-worthy performance in 'Robot & Frank'new
Idea for a movie: a former cat burglar showing early signs of Alzheimer's gets help in the form of a robot as a present from his son, so the man teaches the robot how to steal. A comedy, right? And probably a bad one. Unless, of course, the writing and the actors are first class.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
'Celeste and Jesse Forever' offers a sweet, witty change of pacenew
As someone who loathes the conventions and clichés of most modern-day romantic comedies as much as I do, actress/writer/producer Rashida Jones just might be the perfect woman — at least the perfect woman to spend a day with at the movie theater.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
A&E's 'Coma' delivers a hospital of horrorsnew
Ridley and the late Tony Scott have produced an effectively creepy update of Coma, originally a 1977 novel and 1978 film.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
08-30-2012 |
TV
Boys of Summer still making their marknew
It's an overcast August evening at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on San Antonio's far west side.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
08-30-2012 |
Sports
Yeasayer: 'Fragrant World'new
With their third album, Brooklyn's Yeasayer prove once again that they have no interest in artistic stillness.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
08-30-2012 |
Reviews
Benefits of Locally Sourced Foods Short-Sold by '10,000-Mile Diet' championsnew
"If our modern food system is so bad for us, why do we now enjoy dramatically longer and healthier lives than our ancestors?"
San Antonio Current |
Ari Levaux |
08-23-2012 |
Books
Monsters in the making: 'Face Off' and 'Fatal Honeymoon'new
In its third season, this delightful reality competition features a fresh batch of special-effects makeup artists, all determined to make a mark in Hollywood.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
08-23-2012 |
TV
Tags: makeup, special-effects
Actor Thomas Haden Church can't blame much on squirm-worthy Killer Joenew
Academy Award-nominated actor Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) doesn’t think violence in films should be held responsible for violent things that happen in real life.
San Antonio Current |
KikO MARTÍNEZ |
08-23-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Killer Joe Strikes Like an Unapologetic Texas Rattlesnakenew
If a film like 2011's sexually explicit British drama Shame taught us anything, it's that being slapped with a dreaded NC-17 rating these days doesn't always ensure a death sentence.
San Antonio Current |
KikO MARTÍNEZ |
08-23-2012 |
Reviews
Mixtura feat. Tito Nieves: "I Want You Back" (from Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, release TBA)new
The first single off the upcoming Michael Jackson salsa tribute is out — and it kills.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-23-2012 |
Reviews
Frank Zappa: 'You Are What You Is'new
Was that really Frank Zappa's face last week on the front page of the iTunes store? I couldn't believe my eyes.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-23-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: You Are What You Is
Los Lobos' 'Kiko': The Making of a Chicano Masterpiecenew
"It was a life-changing experience as a songwriter," Los Lobos' multi-instrumentalist/co-songwriter Louie Pérez told the Current about the making of Kiko (1992), the band's career-defining album. "Something happened."
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
08-23-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Newsmonger: Residents oppose Newell Recycling move, Push and pull over Bexar County Jailnew
A smelly, metal-shredding neighbor may complicate ongoing plans to revive the iconic Lone Star Brewery to its former glory.
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
08-23-2012 |
Environment
Tags: green issues
From Neglect to Colony Member: Cat Companionship in Several Halting Stepsnew
Don't feed the stray cats!" they told me. Who? Everyone, it seemed — neighbors, acquaintances, the mail man.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
08-23-2012 |
Animal Issues
