AltWeeklies Wire
Bob Log III is Left to His Own Devicesnew
Log's first band, Doo Rag, earned weird-cred touring with Ween, and he's currently supporting fringe-hippie favorites Akron/Family -- while tracks like "Boob Scotch" may seem a bit lowbrow, we're taking it as a sign that Log would rather people focus on the fact that, among other things, he's playing drums with his fucking feet, people.
Dig Boston |
Ben Sisto |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Log III
'The Kingdom': The Middle East for Dummiesnew
The film's main fault lies in its didactic pretensions, and in wanting to be something more than it's capable of being -- at heart, The Kingdom is really just a standard little TV action show for the big screen, with decent actors and a hyperactive cameraman.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, The Kingdom
We Are All Mercenariesnew
Blackwater is not the problem, it is a symptom: A symptom of a rush to war on the cheap and without proper planning, and a symptom of our bias toward privatization combined with a failure to establish clear rules for just who these private contractors are accountable to.
Dig Boston |
Baratunde Thurston |
09-27-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, Blackwater
Seeking Status as (Electoral) College Dropoutsnew
Before a crowded State House hearing room, legislators and activists assailed the College's undemocratic nature, its origins in slavery and the way it concentrates money and attention in a handful of battleground states, to the exclusion of the rest of the country's votes.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
09-27-2007 |
Politics
Pro-Casino Arguments Ain't Nothing but a Mathqueradenew
Outside of Dr. Clyde Barrow's papers and studies that casinos have funded, hard numbers for casinos' economic benefits, by and large, don't exist -- and if it's problematic that Gov. Deval Patrick built a major policy decision on one man's research, it's doubly so that that research comes with a warning from the governor's own staff.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel and Paul McMorrow |
09-27-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Silly Fetishists, Sex Isn't for Feetnew
An incident in Cambridge last month illuminates the fact that Massachusetts law makes it nearly impossible for anyone without vanilla sexual tastes to commit sexual assault.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel |
09-20-2007 |
Sex
Have Your Fall Books Yet?new
This autumn, hide inside, shun the cruel farce known as "society" and spend time with the one friend who won't ultimately betray you and leave you for dead: the printed word.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
09-20-2007 |
Books
Are Rappers the New Cat Ladies?new
DMX's dogs were seized and the rapper is devastated -- is he an animal hoarder?
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Tags: DMX
Dan Deacon Uses His Imaginationnew
A member of the Wham City art collective and part of the "Future Shock" movement, Deacon creates a vibe that isn't ironic so much as he strives to manifest the fantastic and surreal in reality.
Dig Boston |
Barry Thompson |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Deacon, Spiderman of the Rings
Boston's Weekly Dig Guide to Best Pizza Slicenew
For locals or visitors, the Dig staff has rounded up a comprehensive list of slices available around the city. We've rated the basic cheese pie on it's temperature, crust, sauce, cheese and grease.
Dig Boston |
Staff |
09-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Right Wing Rides Again in Massachusettsnew
The state is in the process of overturning a set of Mitt Romney-era rules inhibiting some types stem cell research, and the Massachusetts Family Institute and its allies aren't too happy about it.
Dig Boston |
Keith Howard |
09-12-2007 |
Science
Bowling with Restaurateur Christopher Myersnew
As Myers gets ready to open his fourth restaurant, Myers & Chang, he discusses Asian food obsessions, blogs and more.
Dig Boston |
Christine Liu |
09-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
Fat Guy Walks it Off in 'Million Calorie March'new
Marino dropped 150 pounds after topping out at 397, and then walked 1,200 miles three years ago from Florida to Boston to raise awareness about the obesity ... uh, FAT epidemic.
Dig Boston |
Cosmo Macero, Jr. |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 50 Cent/Kanye West Horse Racenew
The competition between the two rappers has become the driving force of the hype for their upcoming albums -- 50's Curtis and Kanye's Graduation.
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
08-29-2007 |
Music
The One AM Radio: Won't You Come Home?new
If Massachusetts native Hrishikesh Hirwayhe couldn’t feel exactly at home in L.A., at least his music stood a good chance.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The One AM Radio
