AltWeeklies Wire
Dark Sorcery: Horrific Ritual Murders in Amazonia
Kanaima is a form of Amazonian assault sorcery. It is also a prolonged, torturous way to die. Neil Whitehead, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the power and perseverence of kanaima violence in the modern world.
Story of Jewish Family's Flight to Kenya Comes Out in English
The best-selling German author of "Nowhere in Africa" discusses the long-awaited publication of her book's first English translation, her assessment of the Academy Award-winning movie adaptation and her life now, in the wake of acclaim.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
06-10-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nowhere in Africa, Stefanie Zweig
Video Gaming Can Teach Us a Lot about How We Learn
Two University of Wisconsin professors study video games so they can use the technology and learning principles inherent in them to improve the way kids are taught in the classroom.
Isthmus |
Aaron R. Conklin |
06-10-2004 |
Video Games
Sequel to Acclaimed "Plainsong" Is Even Better
The lives on display in "Eventide" feel utterly true. It is a painful and beautiful novel.
Actors' Historic Summer House Resembles Stage Set
Ten Chimneys, the summer home of Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, has just been declared a National Historic Landmark.
German Film Evokes Ostalgienew
How funny/sad it is that, having been swept into the dustbin of history, an entire country -- what used to be one, anyway -- is now filled with longing for yesterday's brooms.
AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Meryl Streep
Unlike other great stars, Streep’s mystique has to do with our inability to pin her down. Is she a star or an actress? A leading actress or a character actress? A dramatic actress or a comedic actress? Is she beautiful or strikingly plain? USA Network broadcasts the American Film Institute's tribute to the incandescent star on June 21.
Isthmus |
Kent Williams |
05-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Meryl Streep
