AltWeeklies Wire
A Real-world Report from the Virtual Worlds Conferencenew
2007: The year the Metaverse broke out?
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
04-04-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
What is Culture?new
Everything is now said to have a "culture" -- we have "Nazi culture," we have "corporate culture," and every city has its own culture. The only thing worse than "culture" is when it's joined with "creative" -- that's when I reach for both of my red pens.
Gambit |
Andrei Codrescu |
04-04-2007 |
Commentary
Why I Hate Elizabeth Edwardsnew

I know that hate is fear; I hate this cancer, this strange overgrowth inside me that is against my own interests -- we don't deserve this.
Chicago Newcity |
S.L. Wisenberg |
04-04-2007 |
Commentary
Working the Lines: Jo Dee Bucki, 'Lady Fisher'new
Bucki makes a big splash in a man's sport.
Birmingham Weekly |
Glenny Brock |
04-03-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
What Are You Afraid Of?new
Metro Detroiters share insecurities, uncertainties and a ghost story.
Metro Times |
Staff |
04-03-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Geocaching Innew
The geocache craze is a treasure hunt that celebrates community, the great outdoors and freedom of information.
New Haven Advocate |
Veronique Greenwood |
04-03-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
The Raton That Roarednew
An interview with Mickey Mouse about Anaheim, apartments and Mexicans.
Tags: humor & satire
Car Canvases Make Personal Statementsnew
Contrary to the popular belief that art car owners are a fanatical group out to gain attention, most of us simply have an overwhelming desire to express ourselves; some are looking to make a statement or deliver a moving message.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
04-02-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
My Super Sweet Sixnew
Don't you wish your birthday party was hot like mine?
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
04-02-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
My So-Called Second Lifenew
In real life or virtual, all we want is a pair of jeans that fit -- and sex.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
04-02-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Play It Again, Sammy Sosanew
Can the Texas Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whit |
04-02-2007 |
Sports
Christopher Tate's MillionDollarPolaroid.comnew
The art student turns a found polaroid of Carlos Mencia into an internet phenomenon.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
04-02-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Living Women's Historynew
On the road for most of Women's History Month, I was up close and personal in witnessing women's history in the making, not merely as an observance of things in the past.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
04-02-2007 |
Commentary
Before You Talk To That Recruiternew
Hey, kids: Look at all the facts before considering enlistment.
Tucson Weekly |
Randy Serraglio |
03-30-2007 |
Commentary
Jermaine Andre Brings the Code of the Samurai to Cage Fightingnew
Bow to your sensei.
Riverfront Times |
Molly Langmuir |
03-30-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness