AltWeeklies Wire
Pavement's Latest: 'Quarantine the Past'new
This is the year of Pavement, though they’ve been building up to it for the last several, reissuing expanded versions of their ground-breaking albums from the ’90s, which set the bar for a quirky, at times punk-angry yet always literate, version of indie rock.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Brian Staker |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Quarantine the Past, Pavement
Myth Calculation: Review of 'Clash of the Titans'
Clash of the Titans' 21st-century remake sacrifices fantasy for empty spectacle.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Depth Wish: Review of 'How to Train Your Dragon'
How to Train Your Dragon dazzles visually through its too-familiar plot.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
03-23-2010 |
Reviews
Republicans Unleash Everything Except Meghan McCain's Cleavage to Win Votesnew
A new video posted on the Weber County GOP blog highlights the best assets for Republicans: their T&A. Over the course of three minutes, a slideshow of GOP women is presented.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
What Happened to 2010 Citizen Lobbyists in Utahnew
Gay activist Eric Ethington feels he and the LGBT community got screwed this year. “It seemed like the Legislature did not take much input from their constituents, and by and large, just made general statements."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
Utah Legislative Wrap-Up 2010new
This past legislative session, which ended March 11, Rep. Mark Wheatley ran a resolution urging school districts to consider building “green” schools whenever possible.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Commentary
Aqua Velva Man: Success Means Never Having to Say You're Sorrynew
“Well, I’m not apologizing for anything,” said Mit Romney. (Mit downsized his name at the same time he downsized his domiciles, so people would forget that he is the richest guy to ever run for president.)
Salt Lake City Weekly |
D.P. Sorensen |
03-16-2010 |
Commentary
The LDS Church Eyes Barren Wetlands as a Future City Within Salt Lake Citynew
What is now home mostly to birds, mosquitoes and deer flies would eventually house up to 70,000 people in “a variety of neighborhoods with a range of housing types for a diverse population,” according to an update of the 2009 draft of the Northwest Quadrant Master Plan.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Katharine Biele |
03-16-2010 |
Religion
Team Effort: Review of 'She's Out of My League'
True ensemble work contributes to the hilarity in She’s Out of My League.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
03-08-2010 |
Reviews
Mit Saves the World, One Derelict Passenger At a Timenew
My old missionary companion Mit Romney is a bit of a fussbudget, so none of his close friends were surprised by the recent airplane incident, which I witnessed.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
D.P. Sorensen |
03-02-2010 |
Comedy
Man Says Epilepsy Caused Him to Grab Woman on Trainnew
A police report states that Lenny Fitzgerald Sorenson scared a female TRAX passenger with creepy glances, followed her when she moved, and finally grabbed her wrist and wouldn’t let go until other riders intervened, leaving the woman with a bruise. Sorenson’s wrists ended up in police handcuffs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
The Love Bloat: Review of the Bland Romantic Anthology 'Valentine's Day'
Just in time for its namesake holiday, Valentine's Day arrives to remind us of cinema’s long history of successful omnibus romantic films that includes... um, includes... er, anyone?
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Garry Marshall, Valentine's Day
Eight Reasons Not to Hold the 2012 Republican National Convention in Salt Lake Citynew
8. The downtown Olive Garden can’t accommodate 30,000 fine-diners over a week. 7. Mitt Romney has a whole lotta unpaid SLC parking tickets from 2002. 6. The Wasatch Front only has six 24-hour right-wing talk radio stations...
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
02-09-2010 |
Commentary
Utah's Unstable Oil Refineries: Preventing the Next Blastnew
One loud explosion knocked pictures off Judy Averett´s walls. When she ran outside her Woods Cross home on Nov. 4, 2009, she saw black clouds rising from the ground directly in front of her, to the south and to the north.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-02-2010 |
Environment
Eight Roles For Sen. Chris Buttars After His Performance in '8: The Mormon Proposition'new
8. Lead in the Coen Brothers’ sequel No Country for Old Queens. 7. “Mr. Thistletwat” in the touring production of Avenue Q. 6. Cranky police chief in the Neil Patrick Harris/Eddie Murphy buddy-cop flick 40 Gay Hrs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
02-02-2010 |
Commentary
