AltWeeklies Wire
Long May You Runnew
The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II reminds us that we need to hear the stories of veterans while they’re still among us.
Easy Reader |
Bondo Wyszpolski |
01-03-2011 |
Nonfiction
The Road To 2012: The New New Hampshirenew
Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field are about to find a whole new set of players standing between them and first-in-the-nation primary victory.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-03-2011 |
Elections
Sofia Coppola's Journey To "Somewhere"new
With her long caramel hair and red pout, waify body in hip-hugger skirts and kitschy baby-tees, Sofia Coppola was a poster girl for '90s cool.
SF Weekly |
Karina Longworth |
01-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sofia Coppola, Somewhere
One-Party Rule Hurts Georgianew
The defections of nine state lawmakers to the GOP has ensured the state's foreseeable future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-30-2010 |
Commentary
Renaissance Generation?new
Will this generation see an explosion of creativity, collaboration and art that could be called a renaissance?
Reno News & Review |
Patricia Martin |
12-30-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Culture, Patricia Martin
Aggie Secretsnew
Tarleton State’s attempt to keep public records from budding reporters isn’t winning friends for the college.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
12-30-2010 |
Education
Barbour Suspends Scott Sisters’ Sentencesnew
Gov. Haley Barbour has issued orders for the release of Jamie and Gladys Scott, sisters serving life sentences for a 1993 armed robbery.
Jackson Free Press |
Ward Schaefer |
12-30-2010 |
Race & Class
Can a Machine Resonate?new
How I learned to stop worrying so much and (almost) resolve a beef with drum pads.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-30-2010 |
Music
Citizen of Nowherenew
Torn between two countries, Jessica just wants an education.
Las Vegas Weekly |
April Corbin |
12-29-2010 |
Immigration
Drug Addicts Unite!new
An Oakland-based group of methadone users and their medical providers has formed a political lobbying to help shape California policy.
East Bay Express |
Julia Landau |
12-29-2010 |
Politics
Would Bankruptcy Save California?new
Some people seem almost to be drooling at the prospect of a state or municipal bankruptcy; a judge, they argue, could force big reductions in employee pensions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
12-28-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: California, Proposition 13
Music Critic of the Year: @Discographiesnew
A puckering wit and more than 20,000 followers - those are the only facts we know about the Twitter account @Discographies, where the author summarizes the entire catalogue of a renowned singer or band in 140 characters or fewer.
The Village Voice |
Rob Tannenbaum |
12-28-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Twitter, Discographies
Return To Sendernew
Mass deportation, strict border enforcement, amnesty. What will comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds take action -- or if they don't?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-28-2010 |
Immigration
Budding Tax Bracketnew
Washington state wants to tax pot and its dispensary owners don’t really seem to mind.
The Inlander |
Nicholas Deshais |
12-27-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medical Marijuana, MMJ
Dispelling The Top 10 Arguments of Climate Change Skepticsnew
Snow in the South, ice gain in Antarctica and scientists seemingly fudging climate data: Is the global warming debate over? Definitely. But skeptics aren't on the winning side.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Stephanie Rogers |
12-27-2010 |
Environment
