AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Inhalenew
A non-smoker wanders into a gathering of cigar enthusiasts to see what the fuss is all about.
Reno News & Review |
Kris Vagner |
01-06-2006 |
Recreation
Blistered Fingersnew
These are the most exciting, addicting and stunning games of 2005.
The Village Voice |
Harold Goldberg |
01-05-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: yearinreview2005
Are U.S. Borders Vulnerable?new
When you live in a free, open and prosperous country that gazillions of people enter and exit every year, the occasional nasty person is gonna get in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
English as a Second Languagenew
From Memoirs of a Geisha to Gwen Stefani's Harujuku Girls, Asians get lost in translation in pop culture representations.
The Village Voice |
Anne Ishii |
01-04-2006 |
Commentary
Just Saying No to Kidsnew
Are the childfree a fast-growing, misunderstood segment of the population — or just a bunch of mean ol' kid haters?
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
12-28-2005 |
Culture
Una Noche on the Townnew
Most Reno nightclubs don't seem to appeal to Latinos, but one nightclub has patrons asking "Quieres bailar?" ("Want to dance?")
Reno News & Review |
Victor Hugo Mercado |
12-27-2005 |
Recreation
Modern Decor: Burning Bush Firestarter Makes a Hot Giftnew
Just because Christmas has been celebrated for thousands of years doesn't mean your holiday decor has to be outdated. Presents, like the firestarter bearing George Bush's face, can also be timely.
Mountain Xpress |
Hanna Miller |
12-16-2005 |
Shopping
Tags: giftguide2005
Richard Pryor, 1940-2005new
Richard Pryor, who died of a heart attack December 10 at the age of 65, was the natural enemy of sanctimony and editorializing. His stand-up routines about sex and race were so disarmingly honest that they were -- and continue to be -- truly liberating.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Vineberg |
12-14-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Payday Huntingnew
Selling drugs didn't cut it, so Ray Austin went looking for a title fight.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
12-06-2005 |
Sports
A Scum-Shock Queen Grows Upnew
Lisa Crystal Carver doesn’t have to pee in litter boxes anymore because she has plenty of volunteers to do it for her.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
11-29-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Garbage Gourmetsnew
In today's mass-consumption culture, just about everything you need can be found in the trash for free, provided you know how to look for it.
Columbus Alive |
Bret Liebendorfer |
11-17-2005 |
Culture
Expansion Marks New Era for Atlanta's Premier Art Institutionnew
Signs indicate Atlanta's High Museum of Art is anticipating a boom in its attendance and art-world profile when the museum debuts the addition to its critically heralded 1983 Richard Meier-designed building on Peachtree Street on Nov. 12.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster and Layla Bellows |
11-10-2005 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Kansas City Rowing Club Has World-Class Talentnew
The rowing club's head coach, Jenn Jewett, thinks of the Kansas River as her river, since she's on it more than anyone else in town.
What Bush Could Learn From West Wingnew
George W. Bush has reportedly switched from watching baseball to reruns of West Wing. Too bad he's not watching this season's episodes in which President Bartlet's top staffers are suspected of leaking a national-security secret to a New York Times reporter.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
11-04-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: Plamegate, United States president
Bringing the Wordnew
One of Springfield, Illinois's most successful artistic ventures is a monthly spoken-word event known as Expressions in the Dark. It draws crowds and performers from all over the region.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
11-03-2005 |
Performance
