AltWeeklies Wire
In Maryland, Nobody's Happynew
Now that the General Assembly's special session is over, everyone's got something to be dissatisfied about.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-27-2007 |
Commentary
Have You Seen This Carbon Footprint Thing?new
Jesus Christ, now I have to worry about my fucking carbon footprint, for fuck's sake.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
11-27-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
No Money, No Funnynew
If you can't muster up any sympathy for the Writers Guild, then perhaps you deserve to watch The Biggest Loser. There's your irony for you.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-20-2007 |
Movies
Prince's Control Issuesnew
For the past few months, Prince has been engaging in warfare with his fans.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
11-20-2007 |
Music
Tags: Prince
'Blood and Soil' Looks at Lands of The Lostnew
This tome mines the links between systemic population exterminations and conquest.
Baltimore City Paper |
Zak M. Salih |
11-20-2007 |
Nonfiction
Michael Hurley Returns After Never Really Leavingnew
The drawling, iconoclastic singer/songwriter has released sporadic slow-burning, charming folk albums on little labels for 40-plus years -- now we're on the brink of a full-fledged Hurley revival.
Baltimore City Paper |
Mike McGonigal |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ancestral Swamp, Michael Hurley
A History of the Nation's First Order of Black Nunsnew
The Oblate Sisters have published a beautiful pictorial history of their order that serves not only as a handsome souvenir for a religious organization that is approaching its 200th year but also a treasury of rare and fascinating images of African-American history in Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Robbie Whelan |
11-20-2007 |
Books
Jimmy Carter, the Likable Politiciannew
Despite its running time, Man From Plains suffers from a sound-bite sensibility.
Baltimore City Paper |
Steve Erickson |
11-13-2007 |
Reviews
Jay-Z Loses the Plot While Trying to See the Big Picturenew
His wordplay is dense, and perhaps more complex than ever, but, for the first time, Jay-Z's lyrics look better on paper than they sound on record.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
11-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
Matt Taibbi Showa Disgust for Media Establishmentnew
His jabs and swipes at the modern-day booboisie are merciless and incisively written, and a pleasure to read from start to finish -- as visceral as political commentary gets.
Baltimore City Paper |
Robbie Whelan |
11-13-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Courage, Reallynew
It would be nice to see this Congress buck the 28 percent president on something. It would really be nice if they did so regarding something important, like, say, war funding or perhaps even torture.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
11-13-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: mukasey
Solar Publishing Brings Environmental Issues to Children's Booksnew
"We want to introduce holistic living in subtle and fun ways to children who typically don't get exposure to different aspects of holistic living, such as vegetarianism, yoga, just being out in nature,"says Robyn Ringgold.
Baltimore City Paper |
Petula Caesar |
11-13-2007 |
Books
Gawk This!new
The last time my "column" ran in this weekly newspaper and/or World Wide Web thing, it got linked to by this other WWW thing called gawker, and then "commented" on, and then commented on the comments, and then commented, etc., and like that.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
11-13-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Dean and Gene Ween Still Got Itnew
On La Cucaracha, their bent energy resonates like a vibrating pinata.
Baltimore City Paper |
Ed Schrader |
11-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Cucaracha, Ween
Watching the Inspectorsnew
Hilton Green is highly qualified to investigate Baltimore's Department of Housing -- so why isn't he?
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
11-13-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
