AltWeeklies Wire
Botero's Politics of Mediocritynew
The artist's Abu Ghraib exhibit has created a big sensation, but is it his work we're judging, or the ignominy of our leaders?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
02-08-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Heart and Soulnew

Molly Ivins is gone -- have we learned what she taught?
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
02-08-2007 |
Commentary
Say UNKLnew
These toy designers make art for grownup playtime.
Willamette Week |
Ethan Smith |
02-07-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
'A Positive, Cultural Thing'new

Social aid and pleasure clubs continue a centuries-old tradition of "second-line" parades in New Orleans -- all year long. Their strong neighborhood ties have helped them withstand many challenges.
Tags: lifestyles
MySpace Muscles Innew
The self-appointed censors at GoDaddy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
02-07-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Log In, Go Out, Get Down, Break Upnew

Wondering which internet dating service is right for you? After trolling three of the big ones for a week, we're about ready to recommend that you just buy a parakeet.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur, Shaula Clark and Lissa Harris |
02-07-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Good Partnew
A Columbine survivor's journey to a new life takes a few detours through film, Michael Moore, God and book deals.
Tags: lifestyles
Whose Idea Is It Anyway?new
In copyright law, it doesn't really matter -- it's the execution that counts.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-06-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Homeless Answer Curtain Callnew
In a style reminiscent of the "Vagina Monologues," the homeless are telling their stories in a unique -- and therapeutic -- theatrical production.
Style Weekly |
Chris Dovi |
02-05-2007 |
Theater
One Big Connnew

When viral marketing misses its mark: Love God's Way, CHOPS, and Donnie Davies -- is it all a hoax?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
02-05-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Wonderful World of 'Woodrow'new
Graeme Patterson builds a town out of love and memory, and along the way makes a sensation -- becoming the youngest artist the National Gallery has ever purchased work from.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sue Carter Flinn |
02-05-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Slaves to the 'N-Word'new
Malcolm, Martin and Marcus didn't die so we could hurl the most stinging epithet of white domination at each other.
NOW Magazine |
George Elliott Clarke |
02-05-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: blackhistorymonth
History as Artnew
A new project records oral history for the Library of Congress.
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie A. Collier |
02-04-2007 |
History
Tags: history
Cool to be Kindnew
Voluntary poverty, sustainable agriculture, helping one's fellow man -- a Catholic Worker community quietly grows in St. Louis.
Riverfront Times |
Molly Langmuir |
02-02-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Don't Panic: War Questions Answerednew
Why is Pakistan's government ticked off at the Bush administration?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
02-01-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR