AltWeeklies Wire
Are the NBA's Foul Calls Racially Biased?new
According to Justin Wolfers and his colleague Joseph Price, they are -- the two just released a study finding that NBA referees called more fouls on black players, and black refs called more fouls on white players.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
05-15-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Heather Henson: Mistress of Puppetsnew
The daughter of America's most famous puppeteer hones the family craft to a fine art.
Tags: visual arts
What's In a Mafia Name?new
The nation is as Mafia-mad as it has ever been, and Christopher J. Gambino clearly stands to ride the phenomenon all the way to the bank.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
05-15-2007 |
Culture
Will the End of Imus Mean New Rules for Radio?new
We've got much bigger problems than edgy radio -- like, you know, the war and stuff.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
John McIntire |
05-15-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
Social Studies: Cultural Baggagenew
Sure enough, my new messenger bag says, "To Serve the People," and, sure enough, it is a Mao quote, but beyond the striking iconography of the red star and the script, I have to wonder what all I am saying with it, and is that really the baggage I want to carry around with me?
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-15-2007 |
Commentary
SPIKE SHOOTER Energy Drink Isn't for Kidsnew
It's not for adults, either.
Westword |
Adam Cayton-Holland |
05-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
From the Market: Hog Wildnew
Some bacon can be eaten with a clear conscience -- even if you're Jewish.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
05-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
The War at Homenew
A Memphis couple's divorce case involves allegations of financing terrorism, a federal lawsuit against a local judge, right-wing talk shows, and a nationally known attorney with a questionable agenda.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
05-11-2007 |
Culture
Ever Catch a 50-pound Catfish With Your Bare Hands?new
Howard Ramsey has -- so has his dad ... and his granddad ... and his aunts.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
05-11-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
All the Pretty Horsesnew
With a passion for horses, one woman is helping a tiny auction ring make a comeback.
Style Weekly |
melissa Scott Sinclair |
05-10-2007 |
Culture
Tags: Horses, livestock market
Has the United States Lost the War in Iraq?new
Don't panic: Your war questions answered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-10-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Home of the Bravesnew
Fifty years ago this fall, a Boston team beat the Yankees in the World Series; 57 years ago, a Boston team became one of the first in the major leagues to integrate -- that team, obviously, was not the Red Sox.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
05-10-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Claw Money: Crime Paysnew
New York City's infamous graffiti queen, stylist, and fashion magnate got tired of other people, be they admirers or haters, trying to pin her down -- so she tossed her latest monograph, Bombshell: The Life and Crimes of Claw Money, at their domes.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
05-10-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Nightlife Photography is Making Everyone Famousnew
Clayton Hauck's work can be found not only on his website but in URB magazine and on a bootleg stainless steel lighter being sold out of Asia.
Chicago Newcity |
Maude Standish |
05-09-2007 |
Culture
Have It Your Eco-Waynew
Nicaragua is hot right now, and the tourists (and investors) are pouring in, but there are a few places in the country where it is not yet ironic to call it an eco-friendly, low-impact paradise.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
05-08-2007 |
Travel
