AltWeeklies Wire
Marriage Equality Can Be Achieved by Separating Church and Statenew
While many have denounced the Proposition 8 decision as sanctioning discrimination, few have asked why the state is in the marriage business in the first place. But there is an under-the radar movement to take the fight for gay equality in an unexpected direction.
Minnesota Governor Cuts Healthcare for the Poornew
For over 30 years, General Assistance Medical Care has protected patients living far beneath the poverty line in Minnesota. But in the twilight of the legislative session, it became the victim of a line item veto from Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen |
06-05-2009 |
Policy Issues
Rare Hib Disease Increases in Minnesotanew
Is the anti-vaccine movement to blame for a rise in the number of cases of a rare, life-threatening infectious disease?
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Erin Carlyle |
06-05-2009 |
Science
Tennessee Governor Plays the Martyr Instead of Fighting the Good Fightnew
By equivocating on Tennessee's guns-in-bars bill when his opposition would have made a difference, Gov. Phil Bredesen missed his opportunity to stop its passage.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
06-05-2009 |
Politics
What Happens When a Label Deal Goes Right and the Band Breaks Up Anyway?new
Sometimes for bands, the stars align just right. Labels clamor for the artist. The terms of the deal are more than fair. Offers for maximum-exposure tours abound, and press is eerily pitch-perfect. And the whole thing goes to hell anyway.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
06-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Be Your Own Pet, record labels
Hey, Young Nashville Band—Want a Major-Label Deal? Read This Firstnew
If the Nashville curse used to be that no local rock band could snag a record deal, then perhaps now the curse is that they can. It's staying afloat afterward that has proved most elusive.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
06-05-2009 |
Music
Tags: Nashville, record labels
Steeping at the World Tea Exponew
Thousands of tea manufacturers and mom-and-pop shop owners have converged on Las Vegas to have their best teas judged and to attend seminars like "Romancing the Leaf: Myths & Legends" and "Tastefully Small Finger Sandwiches" and "The Many Tastes of Chai."
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
06-05-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: World Tea Championships, tea
'Away We Go' Is an Unaffecting Work of Staggering Vacuitynew
Not surprisingly, in Dave Eggers' first original screenplay, Away We Go, the characters never shut up.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
06-05-2009 |
Reviews
Wiser Gay-Rights Groups Craft a 2010 Ballot Measure for Californianew
The recent coordinated efforts showcased the kind of campaign structure many gay-marriage advocates want to see built for a new ballot measure, in which cash-rich, mainstream gay-rights organizations work closely with their less wealthy grassroots counterparts.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
06-05-2009 |
LGBT
Eminem's Latest Shows Lots of Talent and Lots of Gaynew
Eminem delivers a strong new record that reminds us of his incredible talent--while also reminding us that gay people exist.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
06-04-2009 |
Reviews
Two Brooklyn-Based Trios Head for Tucson in a Quest for Catharsisnew
On their respective new albums, Au Revoir Simone and The Antlers—a pair of New York bands now on tour together—address coping with emotional upheaval in different, yet equally successful ways.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Drag Me to Hell' Is Drive-In Funnew
Sam Raimi stops playing with his cash long enough to spin a hilarious horror-movie yarn.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-04-2009 |
Reviews
The Murder of Dr. George Tiller Recalls the Long History of Anti-Abortion Violencenew
Angela Williams of Chapel Hill recalls an experience 20 years ago in which she faced down abortion opponents organized by Operation Rescue and became convinced of their violent extremism.
INDY Week |
Angela Williams as told to Fiona Morgan |
06-04-2009 |
The War on Women
Raleigh's Cuban Community: Their Views on Obama's New Diplomacynew
Local exiles reacts as President Barack Obama rolls back some of George W. Bush's most ineffective stances toward Cuba, primarily related to the migration of Cubans.
INDY Week |
Matt Saldana |
06-04-2009 |
Immigration
A Celebration of Masturbationnew
May was National Masturbation Month. To observe this month of jerk-off joy, Boston Phoenix has collected some esoteric orgasm info to help intellectually enhance your solo sex time.
Boston Phoenix |
Your Secret Admirer |
06-04-2009 |
Sex
