AltWeeklies Wire
'Dan in Real Life' Is Pure Evilnew
You have to see it to appreciate how awe-inspiringly awful it all is -- But wait! Don't do it!
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David Wildman |
10-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dan in Real Life, Peter Hedges
Mass. Activists Bullish on Circus Bannew
During a raucous State House hearing last week, animal advocates pulled out all the stops convince the legislature to effectively ban the circus.
Dig Boston |
Keith Howard |
10-24-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: circus, animal issues
Del the Older, Wiser Homosapiennew
The task for Del's upcoming fifth solo disc The 11th Hour wasn't to cage the beast, but to channel his abundant energy into stronger focus and broader appeal, made possible by a rigorous study of music theory and composition.
Dig Boston |
Martin Caballero |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cashing in on AuctionPalnew
Selling your shit online just got a little easier.
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Christine Liu |
10-17-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Ben Affeck, Natural Director?new
It's easy to forget that Affleck won an Oscar for the Good Will Hunting screenplay. With his latest release he's rediscovered the perfect role for himself, one that he probably should have been playing all along: the guy behind the camera.
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David Wildman |
10-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
'30 Days of Night' = Half-assed Horrornew
Though it's based on the gloriously grotesque graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, director David Slade and his screenwriters don't appear to be up to the task of transforming the source material into a viable horror film.
Dig Boston |
Shaula Clark |
10-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Slade, 30 Days of Night
Protofascism with Bright, Patriotic Logosnew
It's long past time for people to stop treating Fox-style, Malkin-style, Limbaugh-style conservatism as merely a "political" phenomenon -- as of this millennium, it's nothing but a hate movement with neckties.
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Hunter |
10-17-2007 |
Commentary
Mass. Turnpike Toll Hike Will Do Little in the Long Runnew
The hike smacks of sticking a finger in the leak of a bulging dam.
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Cara Boyles |
10-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Asperger's Advocacy Groups Just Can't Get Alongnew
Two different Massachusetts groups that want to raise awareness about Asperger's syndrome, a disorder characterized by chronic social awkwardness, are backing two different bills, promoted by two different legislators, that would do almost exactly the same thing.
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Julia Reischel |
10-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
'The Darjeeling Limited': Hop on the Bastard Expressnew
With Darjeeling, Anderson has pared things down to what he cares about most: severely damaged-but-lovable rich brats and their photogenic knickknacks.
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Julia Reischel |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tony Gilroy Finds the Devil Insidenew
The longtime screenwriter and first-time director Michael Clayton talks about his new film, and disowns the last 60 pages of Armageddon.
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Rob Turbovsky |
10-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
'Michael Clayton' Marks the Start of Oscar Seasonnew
First time director/longtime screenwriter Tony Gilroy has outdone himself with this sordid tale of corrupt big-money lawyers.
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David Wildman |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
AltWheels: Not Here to Destroy Americanew
With bikes, solar power, hybrid cars, community living plans and free compact fluorescent light bulbs, Boston's fifth annual AltWheels Festival radiated an unfocused chaos.
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Cara Bayles |
10-03-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Boston Red Sox Postseason, A to Znew
The definitive alphabetical guide to the MLB playoffs in Boston.
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Jason Perlmutter |
10-03-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Mark Z. Danielewski Frustrates Critics, Dyslexicsnew
Depending on who you ask, Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves is either the greatest literary achievement since Finnegans Wake, or a hopelessly pretentious gimmick -- his latest book, Only Revolutions, widens the divide even more
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Mark Baumer |
09-27-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
