AltWeeklies Wire
The Little Guys at Achouffe Come Out Swinging with a Big, Bad IPAnew
A big beer brewed by little guys shouldn't seem odd; after all, most bodybuilders suffer little-guy syndrome and want to get bigger. Achouffe's Houblon Chouffe IPA Triple is no different -- it is a gnome in the throes of a steroid rage.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
10-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Still Staying Up Late: Dave Attell Without the Camerasnew
"I don't mind talking about [Insomniac]," Attell said. "It's the thing most people know me from. I was like the Gilligan of drunks."
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
10-21-2009 |
Performance
Curling? Bedbugs? Daniel Johnston? There's an App for Thatnew
Some weeks are just not great for new movies, and it makes us crazy. What the hell are we going to do tonight if we don't have a screen to stare at? That's where the ol' iPhone comes in. But which iPhone games should you buy?
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
10-21-2009 |
Tech
Vivid-Alt's Vin Vericose Transforms from Minnesota Boy to Porn Starnew
Chad Fjerstad and his pornstar girlfriend are moving to L.A. to make a go in porn at one of the worst times for adult entertainment, when even the most prominent stars are seeing a dent in their paychecks and a deficit of work.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Emily Kaiser |
10-21-2009 |
Culture
Ask a Mexican: Insurance Omissionsnew
"My insurance company tells me 60 percent of accidents in California are with uninsured Mexican drivers. Why don't they just take buses like I did when I couldn't afford a car?"
Dallas Acts Like it Supports Community Gardens, but That's Not the Real Truthnew
City officials adamantly deny they harbor any anti-organics bias and say they are committed to moving the entire city closer to organic methods of land management. But longtime local garden advocates insist City Hall has never given them anything but the back of the hand, beginning years before the recent spike in interest.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-19-2009 |
Gardening
She's 101 Years Old and She Has 800+ Twitter Followers: Meet @grandmaflorencenew
Florence Hasegawa's tweets are ruminations on everything from family to food to whether she fears death (she doesn't).
Boston's Most Notorious Neighborhood is Looking Gayer and Gayer Every Daynew
Thirty years ago, South Boston was an internationally recognized symbol of raging, violent intolerance. So, would you believe that Southie is now quickly becoming one of the gay-friendliest neighborhoods in Boston?
Boston Phoenix |
Erica Corsano |
10-14-2009 |
Culture
Kathy Griffin Wins Big as a Hollywood Losernew
Many comedians have made a living by finding funny eccentricities in everyday life. But Griffin's show is less about what you did or saw yesterday and more about what you read on TMZ.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-14-2009 |
Performance
SOLE Food: Eating Organically (and Responsibly) on a Food-Stamp Budgetnew
Given this brave new economy and our financially fragile place within it, when feeding my family do I now have to choose between my beliefs and my budget? Only one way to find out.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
10-13-2009 |
Food+Drink
Cartoon: Corporate Personhoodnew
Corporations are asking the US Supreme Court to declare them persons, with the same civil rights as people. What if they get their way?
Tags: Supreme Court, corporations
Animated Cartoon: Git-Mo Help
President Obama says he can't close Guantanamo because he doesn't know where to send the detainees. How about a free-market solution to this conundrum: the Gitmo Helpers servant service!
How One Sword-Swallower Sired a Legion of Philly Freaksnew
Almost single-handedly, Red Stuart, who at 58 is the world's oldest active sword-swallower, has helped bring to Philadelphia one of the country's most up-and-coming sideshow scenes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bill Meagher |
10-13-2009 |
Culture
Small Is The New Big: Will Americans Have to be Shoehorned into Their Cars?new
As the world gets figuratively smaller, so too are cars getting smaller. Literally. And I don't imagine the average American (read: large) is going to like it.
