AltWeeklies Wire
Margaret Cho Bears Her Soulnew
I needed to find the perfect questions that would give us a peek inside the mind of an American original -- and I sort of failed.
Birmingham Weekly |
J'Mel Davison |
02-26-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
A Valentine to Mollynew
If only Ivins had lived to see how the Bush administration turned out.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
02-12-2007 |
Commentary
Comix Timingnew
The big breaks and small wonders of art guy Howard Cruse.
Birmingham Weekly |
Glenny Brock |
01-22-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Frequent Disappointmentnew
The latest changes on the radio dial leave Birmingham searching for alternatives.
Birmingham Weekly |
Phillip Jordan |
12-11-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
Coed Chroniclesnew
We recount our adventures with George Georgio and Playboy magazine.
Birmingham Weekly |
Rachael Lamb and Molly Folse |
11-13-2006 |
Commentary
Art on the Insidenew
Alabama inmate-artists break out.
Birmingham Weekly |
Phillip Jordan |
11-06-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Fear of a Black Feature Presentationnew
The majority of our "black" movies will remain tepid efforts that so far only a few have managed to overcome, because in Hollywood it is a lot easier for a fresh young writer to be noticed than it is for a "black" writer.
Birmingham Weekly |
J'Mel Davidson |
10-16-2006 |
Commentary
Looking into 'The Eyes of Babylon'new
A Marine stages an act of conscience -- a one-man show that details his decision to leave the service.
Birmingham Weekly |
Glenny Brock |
08-07-2006 |
Theater
Tags: theater
For Happy Boobs
There is a much wider range of band and cup sizes than most U.S. bra makers provide.
Birmingham Weekly |
Sarah Schulman |
02-16-2006 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Down the Chisholm Trail Once More

By the time 1972 presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm died on New Year’s Day at the age of 80, her name had dropped off our nation’s radar. A documentary that premieres on PBS Feb. 7 sheds light on the lady with beatnik glasses, bird’s nest hair and defiant personality.
Birmingham Weekly |
Phillip Jordan |
01-13-2005 |
History