AltWeeklies Wire
Should Users Who 'Eat Up' Bandwidth Pay as They Go?new
In the age of torrents, internet service providers are quietly protecting their networks.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Vincenzo Ravina |
09-24-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Can Eating Meat Be Green?new
If you came up with a quick answer, it was no and you're a vegetarian -- but here's how eating a hamburger can help save the planet.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
09-24-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Red State Update': From Obscurity to National Famenew
For less than two years, two fictitious Middle Tennesseans have hosted Red State Update, an internet show that uploads several times a week, usually in three-minute increments -- after an appearance on the CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate, they're all over the place.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
09-24-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
'Offensive' Collage May Land Artist in a Turkish Prisonnew
British-born artist Michael Dickinson is being prosecuted for creating two collages depicting the Turkish Prime Minister as a dog led around by George W. Bush. The charge is "public denigration of Turkishness," and carries with it a penalty of as much as three years in prison.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Ausmus |
09-24-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
The Tractor Pull is What America's All Aboutnew
Cold beer, diesel smoke, and the Boob-O-Meter.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
09-24-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Silicon Valley's Tales of Immigrant Successnew
For residents of the valley, the culinary diversity of the area is part of the appeal of living here. But for refugees, restaurants represent a lifeline, a toehold in their adopted countries and often a connection to the cultures they leave behind.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
09-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
Tadesse Meskela is No Ordinary Joe ... Nor is His Coffeenew
The Ethiopian coffee co-op founder aims for hearts and mugs of those who like a little justice with their java.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
09-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
Cartoonists Respond to UVA Controversynew
Grant Woolard has stepped inadvertently into the national spotlight for his drawing "Ethiopian Food Fight," which ran in The Cavalier Daily. Pete Mueller, Emily Flake, and Jen Sorenson weigh in on the cartoon and his firing.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
09-19-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
The Internet's Not-So-Anonymous Sexnew
Why the feds are placing heavy new requirements on hookup websites.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
09-19-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Ultimate Party Cruisenew
The pitch for the high-seas bacchanalia was all about sex -- the payoff was anything but.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ashley Harrell |
09-19-2007 |
Culture
Retired NFL Players Face a Litany of Health Problemsnew
The battle-scarred tough guys of the past are now standing up to the league, demanding a better disability plan and pensions similar to those of Major League Baseball players.
On Reading Cookbooks in Bednew
It turns out I like to dabble in Asian and gay porn ... food porn, that is.
Chicago Newcity |
Michael Nagrant |
09-19-2007 |
Food+Drink
Why Did the Special Olympics Ban Steve Fleming?new
He fought to make his Special Olympians equal, and that got him torched.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
09-18-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Kayaking the California Coast ... for a Causenew
Six men make their annual 57-day, 1,094-mile paddle up the coast of California, this time to benefit the Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jessica Morreale |
09-18-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
