AltWeeklies Wire
Two women, one wedding: Commitment means everythingnew
"I feel different. I feel married. The commitment in front of family, friends and God makes our relationship deeper. It makes our relationship more special. It's a wonderful feeling."
Prolonged adolescence in Jeff, Who Lives at Homenew
In the second mainstream release from the Duplass brothers, the pieces fit conveniently together; but when the puzzle is so easy, that's not much of an accomplishment.
Tags: Jeff, Who Lives at Home
The Magic of Popcorn Makersnew
An expert with impeccable popcorn bona fides examines the history of poppers, from the Dutch oven and the Buttermatic to the Poppery II and the Whirley-Pop.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-16-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Popcorn Makers
Pittsboro, N.C. says no thanks to frackingnew
The Pittsboro Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to approve part of an anti-fracking resolution that asks the Legislature to keep the controversial drilling practice illegal.
The DOMA Monitornew
Events March 15-21; lieutenant governor candidate, Chapel Hill Town Council, BofA executive come out against; latest Elon University Poll shows 54 percent oppose amendment.
Not Your Reagan-era 21 Jump Streetnew
This remake is more deconstruction than devotion, and if you don't believe me, wait and see how it handles a particular high-profile cameo.
Bowerbirds' The Clearingnew
A few verses into The Clearing, it's clear that Bowerbirds aren't so interested in keeping things simple anymore.
N.C. Town to Vote on Anti-Fracking Resolutionnew
Pittsboro, N.C. could join the towns of Creedmoor and Carrboro in its official opposition to fracking if its Town Board passes a resolution.
The story of Uriel Alberto: father, immigrant—and inmatenew
If Uriel Alberto could speak with legislators on the immigration committee, he would tell them: "This is not an immigration issue, but a human issue. The fear, that we have to hide is unacceptable. We're trying to empower youth and our community by coming out of the shadows."
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
North Carolina's Misguided House Immigration Committeenew
The N.C. House Select Committee on the State's Role on Immigration Policy has a long name with a short mission: to craft legislation that in effect would make life in North Carolina miserable for undocumented immigrants.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
Disappointing Disney adaptation of pulp hero John Carternew
For the last 100 years, John Carter has been an inspirational, beloved hero. Now thanks to this adaptation, a pulp icon will be known as the jerkwad from that lame-ass Disney movie.
Tags: John Carter
Organos' Conchanew
Organos and Concha are happily different both in source and sound, offering a humbly memorable reappraisal of the limits of pop.
Tags: Organo
The Incredible 5,000-Mile Journey of Saul Floresnew
What Saul Flores experienced on "The Walk of the Immigrants" is as visually and intellectually stirring as it is politically infuriating.
Why a Sex Change is Not Extraordinarynew
All that seems arcane about transsexuality -- hormone replacement therapy, surgeries, name changes -- can be understood as marks of healing and of the desire to live well.
Tags: Transsexual, Sex Change
Durham DA Tracey Cline's fate awaits Friday rulingnew
Cline testified: "Even though this has been difficult, I promised to do what was right. And after doing all that I could do, I had to protect the people of Durham County."
