AltWeeklies Wire

A Less-Dirty Shamenew

While it received the dreaded NC-17 rating, John Waters' latest is minor compared to his previous films.

Tucson Weekly | James DiGiovanna | 09-23-2004 | Reviews

Tags: John Waters, John, Waters, A Dirty Shame

John Ferguson: 1951-2004new

A very personal tribute to an exceptional comrade and influential alternative journalist.

Boston Phoenix | Clif Garboden | 09-21-2004 | Media

Tags: Phoenix, Texas, media, John, Boston, James, editor, Globe, Ferguson, managing, Observer

Bush’s Turnnew

Finally, the media turn their sights on the president. But Kerry supporters shouldn’t get too excited by the claims of gossip diva Kitty Kelley and a flawed CBS report.

Boston Phoenix | Dan Kennedy | 09-21-2004 | Politics

Tags: Bush, George, presidential, Kerry, 2004, John, Campaign

Fog of War: Swift Boat Vet Weymouth Symmes Speaksnew

Weymouth Symmes, the Missoula-based treasurer of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, published his own account of Swift boating in Vietnam in April 2004. Strangely enough, John Kerry emerges from that book unscathed.

Missoula Independent | Robin Troy | 09-02-2004 | Politics

Tags: veterans, for, Kerry, John, truth, swift, boat, symmes, weymouth

A Morning in the Life of John Kerrynew

In the morning, John Kerry "crept from the bed, only to step on a Purple Heart that someone had carelessly left on the floor. Let me tell you, John Kerry does not like to bleed first thing in the morning." Chris Wright imagines how the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee starts his day.

Boston Phoenix | Chris Wright | 07-22-2004 | Politics

Tags: Kerry, John, satire