AltWeeklies Wire
History Lesson (Part I)new
Mike Fournier takes on the Minutemen in his book for the 33 1/3 series.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'(Not That You Asked)': I'm Telling You Anywaynew
This guy's not gonna stop writing this drivel until he gets a TV show -- so just buy the stupid book and file it under "literary pityfuck."
Dig Boston |
Steve Almond |
08-15-2007 |
Nonfiction
Wise Intelligent: Just About Ready to Brain Younew
Since representing Trenton, N.J., as the Poor Righteous Teachers frontman during the early '90s pro-black rap renaissance, Wise has remained guided by his moniker.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wise Intelligent
The Budos Band is the Soul of Staten Island ... Seriouslynew
Over the course of two albums, the band has taken hot-weather American soul and balanced it with healthy doses of Ethiopian and Nigerian pop and funk -- balance being the operative word.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Budos Band
'Rocket Science': Forget Everything You Know About Dorksnew
Jeffrey Blitz talks about his latest film.
Dig Boston |
Mark Baumer |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'Superbad': Teen Boners Come Out Swingingnew
It is indeed a horny teenager movie, and as such, it's got its fair share of predictability and stupidity -- but it's also really, really funny, and it manages to create a world of interesting people who are both likeable and believable.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
Report from YearlyKosnew
It was another conference, another show for your weathered, state-hopping, joke-telling, peak-oiling sometimes-bouncer -- this time, I was in Chicago with comedians from Laughing Liberally to liven up the gathering of liberal bloggers and activists.
Dig Boston |
Baratunde Thurston |
08-15-2007 |
Politics
Mass. Home Health Care Workers Unitenew
In October, SEIU Local 1199 will hold the largest union election in the history of New England -- if the votes fall the way 1199 expects, the union will represent 22,000 personal care attendants who care for elderly and disabled people in their homes.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
08-15-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Junior Senior: Great Danes Back in the Housenew
With any luck, Hey Hey My My Yo Yo will re-introduce the duo as an actual band rather than a flash in the pan.
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Michael Brodeur |
08-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Junior Senior
'The Ten': Wet Hot American Old Testamentnew
The film embodies The State's style of delivering the dumbest jokes with the straightest face -- it's a formula that's been around since Airplane! and earlier, but Wain pushes the irony to near-toxic levels, putting on his biggest smirk and daring us not to laugh.
Dig Boston |
Rob Turbovsky |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Wain, The Ten
'Stardust': Even Better than a Chunk of Skylabnew
With a story so compelling and funny, and a cast as delectable as this, I was sold from beginning to end.
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David Wildman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Vaughn, Stardust
Provincetown's Very Own James Frey?new
Bill Schneider claims his book Crossed Paths was selected for Oprah's Book Club and posts a chatty transcript from Oprah's show on his website -- but it doesn't seem like either ever happened.
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Thomas Kilduf |
08-08-2007 |
Books
Gay Marriage Scorecard: Winners & Losersnew
Last week's Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, which killed the Protection of Marriage Amendment and enshrined gay marriage until at least 2012, changes everything.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel and Paul McMorrow |
06-21-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Beer Advocate: Clipper City's Oxford Raspberrynew
Inspired by the fruit beers of Belgium, the brew is a filtered wheat ale fermented and flavored with fresh raspberries -- as opposed to the fruit flavorings that some brewers get away with.
Dig Boston |
Jason Allstrom and Todd Allstrom |
06-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Buddy': Plundering Domes and Taking Namesnew
This epic documentary spans the entirety of Cianci's record-setting career as mayor of Providence.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel |
06-21-2007 |
Reviews
