AltWeeklies Wire
Pop Tart: The Object of My Desirenew
Yes, the economy is tanking. But I still want that handbag.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
09-22-2008 |
Commentary
The Angry Grammarian: Happy National Punctuation Day!new
O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant about the wonders of punctuation!
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
09-22-2008 |
Advice
Muchas Garces: Cooking From 'Latin Evolution'new
In Latin Evolution, Garces charts both the "Spanish sphere of culinary influence" on the Americas (onions, garlic and citrus) and the appearance of New World ingredients in Spanish cuisine (tomatoes, potatoes, vanilla, chocolate and honey).
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
09-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes to Accompany Roast Chickennew
These potatoes are one part of the recipe I attempted and would make a great accompaniment to roast chicken.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
09-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Can This Auto-Tune Trend Just Stop Already?new
Ah, Auto-Tune -- the newest tool for artists to enhance their vocals. Due to this item, quite a few rappers have recently decided they can sing all of the sudden.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
I Love Stars For the Same Reason You Hate Themnew
Stars, to me, are perfect—the urgent, unmuffled whisper of acutely self-aware melodrama.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
09-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Stars, Sad Robots
9021-Uh-Ohnew
The new, or re–imagined, or re–hashed, or re–vaginally–juvinated or whatever 90210 premiered this week on the CW, and it’s no secret it was lacking.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
09-08-2008 |
TV
Czech Jiri Menzel Shows His Mastery in 'I Served the King of England'new
Like Closely Watched Trains, England was adapted from author Bohumil Hrabal, and likewise concerns the wacky and horrifying misadventures of a well-meaning innocent living (eventually) under occupation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
09-08-2008 |
Reviews
The Angry Grammarian: I Copyedited the Lawnew
And the law won.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
09-08-2008 |
Advice
Roll Up Some Summer Rollsnew
Collect your noodles, herbs and wrappers and roll.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
09-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: recipes, summer rolls
Super Consumers: A Lyrically Subversive Radio-Ready Anthem Factorynew
With a name like Super Consumers and a debut EP called Terrorism, you might expect something like anarchist punk.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Doug Wallen |
09-08-2008 |
Reviews
A Slew of Fall Soul Releases are Worth Getting Excited Aboutnew
Hell must have frozen over if Maxwell is heading out on tour. But fall has more scheduled including Raphael Saadiq, Robin Thicke, Nikki Costa, more.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-08-2008 |
Music
Rachael Sage's 'Chandelier' is Pleasant Enoughnew
There's an entire genre of musicians who cite Ani DiFranco as an influence including Sage, whose existence as a touring and recording artist is owed almost exclusively to DiFranco.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
09-08-2008 |
Reviews
Pat's Pass: Why the Buchanan Double Standard?new
Come on, media colleagues. Do some Google searching, read his books, and take a stand. Otherwise, there's only one conclusion viewers can come to: that MSNBC and PBS tacitly endorse Pat Buchanan's racist perspective.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
09-08-2008 |
Commentary
If Journalism is Dead, Then Why Am I Teaching it to Hundreds of College Students?new
The public may have turned against traditional media but it doesn't mean they don't want news and information. The challenge now is to figure out how to earn the money to generate the information, and discover the most efficient ways to deliver it. It's a new media world and, I would argue, the most inspiring time in history to be an aspiring journalist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
09-08-2008 |
Media
