AltWeeklies Wire
Las Vegas' Classic Neon Art Form is Dyingnew
Neon in Las Vegas has come to a near standstill. It's a dying art, many of its relics laid to rest in the Neon Museum's Boneyard while high-tech LED screens bombard tourists meandering the circuitry of an all-encompassing computerized blitz.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kristen Peterson |
04-08-2011 |
Art
Party Leadership Races in Alberta Have Strong Women Candidatesnew
Alberta could have a woman premier after the next election. The Progressive Conservatives, Alberta Liberals, and the newly formed Alberta Party are all undergoing leadership contests, and each one has a woman contender.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
04-08-2011 |
The War on Women
How to Opt Out of Phonebooks, Credit Card Offers and More ... Forevernew
Shouting at some hapless customer service agent isn't my style, I just want to quit these "services" (or, really, have them quit me). But wriggling out of their grip means jumping tricky, bureaucratic hurdles. Here's a handy guide on how to quit a few of my least favorite things.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
04-07-2011 |
Culture
How Easy is it to Ditch the Car Commute in Nashville?new
Members of the Scene staff took a pact of sustainability and agreed to leave our gasoline-chugging, dirty carbon footprint-leaving automobiles in park for a week. While our week of alternative transportation wasn't always pretty, it was educational, motivational and sometimes even fun.
Nashville Scene |
Staff |
04-07-2011 |
Transportation
The Mountain Goats' Steady Struggle and Conquestnew
"It's all about me creating a space out of inside of myself where we can all suffer together, and raise our middle finger to the world to say that we're going to live through whatever suffering we're enduring." -- John Darnielle
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Remembering the Reagan Assassination Attempt with Del Quentin Wilbernew
Drawing on never-before-seen documents, exclusive interviews, and well-guarded recordings, Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan tells the story its own author once yearned to read.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
04-07-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Del Quentin Wilber
Grappling with Demons in 'Win Win'new
Win Win is director Tom McCarthy's most accessible yet subtly subversive film to date, one that manages to both celebrate the virtues of middle-class America while laying bare some unpleasant human frailties.
Tags: Tom McCarthy, Win Win
High Levels of Drugs Found in Cattle Linked to Dairiesnew
When test results released last year by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service showed extremely high levels of drugs and antibiotics in cattle from dairies across the nation, the federal agency announced it would launch a series of tests to address a potential problem. The Idaho dairy industry decided to preclude the FDA action with some unofficial testing of its own. Yet records of the testing are inaccessible and records of their strategy meeting don't exist.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
04-07-2011 |
Animal Issues
An Ex-Marine's Fight to Save Bradley Manningnew
Ex-Marine Jeff Paterson is on a crusade to help the suspected WikiLeaks source, and has led a campaign that has raised $125,000 for his legal defense.
East Bay Express |
Rin Kelly |
04-07-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Fitz and the Tantrums Dig the Retro Vibenew
Michael Fitzpatrick is wowed by his indie rock 'n' soul band's whirlwind ascent from DIY upstarts in 2009 to SXSW's reigning fairy-tale royalty in 2011. If you haven't heard of L.A.'s Fitz and the Tantrums yet, you will. Judging by the retro-soul band's trajectory, mainstream success could be days away.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Great Heist of the State University of New York at Buffalonew
Across the country, public universities are being targeted for reform by business leaders and by politicians who speak for business leaders. Buffalo is no different.
Drip City: Everything Old is New Again in Portland's Coffee Scenenew
The history of coffee in Portland is one of constant, obsessive refinement, of obtaining better beans and pulling better shots. Staying on the jittery edge of the culture requires constant attention. Which is what we've been doing over the past several weeks. And what have we found?
Willamette Week |
Ben Waterhouse, Ruth Brown |
04-06-2011 |
Food+Drink
Idaho Vodkas Make High-End Use of the Humble Potatonew
From boutique distilleries to multi-brand companies, Idaho's most famous crop is getting fermented instead of fried.
Boise Weekly |
Guy Hand |
04-06-2011 |
Food+Drink
Budget Problems Have Florida Reconsidering Mandatory Minimumsnew
Despite the fact that some judges complain that mandatory minimums reduce their ability to use discretion in sentencing, making them drones serving the system, the state's mandatory minimums for drug crimes remained unchallenged for more than 30 years. Recently though, the state's budget has cast a light on Florida's prison spending, which has gone up along with its jail population.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeff Gore |
04-06-2011 |
Crime & Justice
'Desert Flower' Needed a Better Gardenernew
Considering its subject matter and broad scope of characters and landscape, Desert Flower comes across as a bunch of posies pulled from the ground rather than a florist's carefully designed bouquet.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
04-06-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Desert Flower, Sherry Horman
