AltWeeklies Wire
What Happens in Vegasnew
A look back at the advertising magic of "What Happens Here, Stays Here."
Las Vegas Weekly |
John Katsilometes |
09-29-2011 |
Media
AIDS Redux in Atlantanew
Indifference and bureaucratic fumbling could reopen the door for the epidemic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-29-2011 |
Science
DJ Shadow: The Less You Know, the Betternew
DJ Shadow's last outing, 2006's The Outsider, was a schizophrenic mixtape split between Bay Area crunk and laborious retreads.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
09-29-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: DJ Shadow
Tea and Taxesnew
After repeated attempts to cut infrastructure spending, Rand Paul says he has a plan for the Sherman Minton Bridge.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
09-28-2011 |
Transportation
Naked Winenew
Alice Feiring wants to convince you that "naked wine" is better.
Metro Pulse |
Cari Wade Gervin |
09-28-2011 |
Nonfiction
When Louis Armstrong Blew His Topnew
Satchmo's reaction to the iconic photo of Elizabeth Eckford may have changed the course of the Central High Crisis.
Arkansas Times |
David Margolick |
09-28-2011 |
Race & Class
Mos Def Challenges BET, Oprah, and Obama to Pay Tribute to Executed Prisoner Troy Davisnew
On September 21, 2011, at 11:08 p.m. in Jackson, Georgia, a death row inmate named Troy Davis, convicted 20 years ago for the murder of off-duty Savannah policeman Mark MacPhail, was executed by lethal injection. And in the final weeks leading up to his scheduled execution, celebrities and rap stars helped lead a last-minute push to save Davis's life, even pleading with President Obama to personally intervene.
Miami New Times |
S. Pajot |
09-28-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Pole Dancing as Therapy?new
It isn’t hard to guess what kind of dance studio this is. What is unexpected, however, is that the dancing has become a form of therapy.
Boulder Weekly |
Blair Madole |
09-27-2011 |
Performance
Tags: Therapy, pole dancing
Google Politely Asks Minnesota's Small Businesses to Get a Websitenew
Minnesotans have a lot of room to grow in terms of internet usage, and Google is essentially saying, "Come on in, there's plenty of room."
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mullen |
09-27-2011 |
Tech
This Revolution Is Televisednew
A little something for assholes who are complaining that there's a lack of Occupy Wall Street coverage.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
09-27-2011 |
Media
Tags: Protests, Occupy Wall Street
In Service, In the Truthnew
The end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and what gay and lesbian servicemembers in New Orleans think is coming next.
Moneyball=$$$new
"I couldn't let go of this story about these guys who were trapped in an unfair game."
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-26-2011 |
Reviews
What Comes After Black?new
Cultural critic and author Touré explores the concept of post-blackness in his new book.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
09-26-2011 |
Nonfiction
GOP Intelligentsia's Latest Hope: Waiting (Again) on Christie?new
Many conservative thinkers are saying it's over for Perry, and beginning (again) for Christie.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Mitch Perry |
09-26-2011 |
Elections
Nevermind, 20 Years Laternew
On September 24, 1991, DGC Records released a modest pressing of 40,000 copies of Nevermind. By January 1992, Nirvana was the biggest band in the world.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-23-2011 |
Music
