AltWeeklies Wire
Drunk by Dawn?new
Everybody does it on St. Patrick’s Day. Meet the folks who do it every other day.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
03-16-2011 |
Culture
Tags: St. Patrick’s Day
Stepping Outnew
Why "boringly normal" families are waging an extraordinary legal fight for equality.
Missoula Independent |
Jessica Mayrer |
03-16-2011 |
LGBT
Reefer Madnessnew
One woman’s terrifying pot-smuggling saga.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-15-2011 |
Drugs
Betting Their Livesnew
It's easy for a three-time felon to get $20 million for his investment company, as long as no one asks any questions.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Who the Hell Made Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Video?new
The Ark Music Factory, where rich kids go to be overnight superstars or at least the subject of much-mocked viral vids.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
03-14-2011 |
Music
Back to the Drawing Board: Alien Spoof Goes Poof
A disappointment from start to finish, Greg Mottola's alien spoof comedy is dead on arrival.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-14-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Paul
Extreme Justicenew
Some say the way inmates are treated in Los Angeles County jails is absolutely criminal.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
03-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Weird Science: Evolution vs. Creationnew
The charge against teaching creationism in Louisiana public schools is being led by a determined teenager.
Yoko Ono Dominating Dance Floor With Remixesnew
Yoko Ono has run the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club six times in a row with her chart-topper “Move On Fast.”
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
03-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Charlottesville's Infant Mortality Crisisnew
In 2009, Charlottesville’s infant mortality rate was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 live births—more than 25 percent above the Virginia state average. Focus on the city’s African-American population and the rate jumps to 17.5.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
03-11-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Infant Mortality, Shawnte Rawlings
The Art of the Stealnew
Terry Helbling lived to collect art. Other people’s art.
SF Weekly |
Joe Eskenazi |
03-11-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Hundreds Sing in Utah Capitol at Gov't Secrecy Protestnew
Hundreds gathered at the Utah Captiol tonight protesting a bill signed by the governor that guts Utah's open government records law known as GRAMA. Spotaneously, the protesters entered the Capitol and House Chamber, signing and beating drums.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Bruise Cruise: A Supposedly Punk Thing I'll Never Do Againnew
Sailing away on Carnival's indie-rock fun ship.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer |
03-10-2011 |
Recreation
Tags: Indie-Rock, Carnival Imagination
Super Bowl Prostitution By The Numbersnew
100,000 hookers didn't show, but America's latest political scam did.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Kotz |
03-10-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Visions of the Southnew
From brimstone preachers to baby dolls, The Belcourt’s new series surveys life below the Mason-Dixon Line on film.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
03-10-2011 |
Movies
Tags: Movies About The South
