AltWeeklies Wire
Shopping at the End of the Worldnew
This year's Black Friday shop-a-thon bested last year's sales numbers by more than eight percent. This might seem weird, given the collapse of the dollar, the epidemic of mortgage foreclosures, the expanding pension and healthcare crisis, peak-oil-induced soaring energy costs and the overall meltdown of the economy.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
11-30-2007 |
Commentary
Geek Chic Sketch Troupe Strikes Comedy Goldnew
To describe Knock Knock. (Who's There?) Comedy! as a sketch troupe that does comedy about comedy suggests their material is full of in jokes and isn't, in the end, funny. That's not true.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
11-30-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Jumping Through Hoops to Become a Locavorenew
The journey to consume local foods is fraught with fresh ingredients, inspiring insights and local stories.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
11-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Think Black Friday Was Bad?new
Try living at the Mall of America for a whole week.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
11-28-2007 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Prison Riot!new
Cuban refugees took over the Atlanta Federal Pen 20 years ago. It turned into the longest prison takeover in U.S. history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-28-2007 |
History
Tags: history
Let's Invade Saudi Arabia!new
It is time for us to liberate the people of Saudi Arabia from tyranny. And Turkey. And Egypt. And Darfur. And China. And North Korea. And Zimbabwe. And, well, I'll have to finish assembling the war to-do list later.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-28-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Grace in Bubbles: A Seasonal Guide to Sparkling Winenew
Here's a list of sparkling objects of affection for your holiday drinking pleasure.
Chicago Newcity |
Michael Nagrant |
11-28-2007 |
Food+Drink
Are You My Genome Friend?new
Home genomics: just another self-help scam?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
11-28-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Are Celebrity and Food a Good Match?new
The celebrity food industry has undeniably introduced the average Joe to haute cuisine and livened up the dinner tables of us all, but I fear something has been lost in the process.
Weekly Alibi |
Maren Tarro |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Chimi Eat Worldnew
What makes the history (or lack thereof) of the chimichanga so fascinating are the varying and overlapping theories about how this guilty pleasure dish has become as ubiquitous as tacos and tamales.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Books for Foodiesnew
Stuff a gastronome's stocking with one of these.
Isthmus |
Terese Allen |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Ask a Mexican!new
"Which came first: the Spanish 'gabacho' for the French, or the Mexican 'gabacho' for the gringo?"
Tags: humor & satire
Caffeine Rushnew
Meet Saxbys, a Philadelphia company that has its sights set on becoming Starbucks' biggest competitor.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin Remains an Artist for Justicenew
After nearly four decades, she is as committed as she ever was to creating peace, ending war and seeking social justice through her art.
Pasadena Weekly |
Patricia Cunliffe |
11-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
To Kill a Turkeynew
If you're going to eat animals, shouldn't you be willing to do the deed?
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
