AltWeeklies Wire
The Myth of Separationnew
An American travels to the Muslim world looking for more than just a 30-second soundbite.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
09-07-2007 |
Culture
Ecoholic: The Movie Biz's Godzilla-sized Footprintnew
"Hollywood celebrities are talking a lot about going green, but aren't movies hugely wasteful?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-07-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Truth Only Follows Lies in Latest Wikipedia Skirmishishesnew
Now that tracing is possible, all those seeking to use Wikipedia for propaganda are busily creating "sock puppets" -- phony characters to fool Virgil Griffith's scanner, and disguise the origins of deception and confusion.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
09-07-2007 |
Tech
Recipe: Chocolate Guinness Cakenew
Beer cake!
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O’Donnel |
09-06-2007 |
Food+Drink
Bringing the Earth's Soundtrack to Your Computernew
Bio-acoustician Bernie Krause is working with Google Maps and Google Earth to allow people to hear field sounds from anywhere in the world.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Joy Lanzendorfer |
09-06-2007 |
Tech
Tags: Google, computers & technology
Battle of the Cheap, Cheap Chardonnaynew
Fred Franzia was born into a winemaking family, related by marriage to the Gallos, and a lifelong friend to the Mondavis. Rather than grow his own, he started buying decent-quality surplus wine from producers and then selling it under his own label for cheap.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
Pinkberry Yogurt Trend Spreads to Coloradonew
In L.A., they were calling it "crackberry" and "frozen heroin juice." Consumers jovially referred to themselves as "addicts."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
09-04-2007 |
Food+Drink
New Mexico Wineries Experiment with Nebbiolo Grapesnew
Temperamental, picky and unpredictable, this grape makes a manly wine that'll have his way with you and then leave you feeling violated but wanting more. Then I found out New Mexico was growing this fickle fruit.
Weekly Alibi |
Maren Tarro |
09-04-2007 |
Food+Drink
Bukowski and Me
Blood, literature and a night in the drunk tank: Poet Alan Justiss recalls his wild years with photographer Claude Powell and poet Charles Bukowski.
Folio Weekly |
Alan Justiss |
09-04-2007 |
History
Tags: history
Giving It Away: One Woman's Dispossession Obsessionnew
On June 26, I began giving all of our excess stuff away, hoping to give away an item a day for 365 days.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
09-04-2007 |
Shopping
Michael Vick is (Sadly) a Man of the Timesnew
Forget the excuse that claims dog fighting is acceptable among rural, Southern blacks -- Vick knew very clearly that he was running a criminal enterprise.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
09-04-2007 |
Sports
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Floridanew
Pirates, savages, Capri Sun -- how to thumb a ride in the Sunshine State and survive.
Orlando Weekly |
Alex Pickett |
09-04-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Wii Can Hurtnew
Black eyes and stitched-up fingers: Nintendo Wii fanatics are injuring themselves in gloriously bloody ways.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chuck Teed |
08-31-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Good Eats for Cold Weathernew
As fall approaches, it's time to bring on the comfort food.
Artvoice |
Bridget Kelly |
08-31-2007 |
Food+Drink
Fashion's Gender Junctionnew
Menswear for women is a big deal again, hearkening back to the days when Yves Saint Laurent sweet-talked women out of their skirts and into his pants, suits, tuxedos, and more.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kendra Gilbert |
08-31-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
