AltWeeklies Wire
Amateur Sociologist Uses Social Experiment to Expose Mullet Bigotrynew
Just as John Howard Griffin attempted to expose racism,Jake Nyberg hopes to expose "mulletism"—the mistreatment of mulleted Americans. He's been documenting his experiment at www.mulletlikeme.com.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Erin Carlyle |
05-22-2009 |
Culture
Tags: Jake Nyberg, mulletlikeme.com
How a Minnesota Mental Health Patient Was Forced into Electro-Shock Therapynew
There were 41 cases of the controversial practice of forced, court-ordered electroconvulsive treatment in Hennepin County last year. Ray Sandford was one of them.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
05-22-2009 |
Civil Liberties
A Food Critic Gets a Taste of Urban Agriculturenew
This year, for several reasons—including a feeling of helplessness during last fall's gas crisis—I traded the trowel for shovel and pitchfork and set about transforming my less-than-a-quarter-acre property into a farmlet. The goal: Grow as much food as possible on my urban property.
Nashville Scene |
Carrington Fox |
05-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Symmetry of the African American and Gay Struggles for Civil Rightsnew
More needs to be done to integrate the message of equality into an all-inclusive community engagement strategy.
Random Lengths News |
Nii-Quartelai Quartey |
05-22-2009 |
Commentary
Tennessee's Religious Right Draws a Bead on Doctor-Patient Confidentiality for Teensnew
Conservative Christians have found a new cause celebre in the state legislature: Denying teens the right to doctor-patient confidentiality.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-22-2009 |
Civil Liberties
The Influential Music of St. Louis Sax Legend Oliver Sain Lives Onnew
Oliver Sain was a saxophone player, producer, composer, arranger, talent scout and multi-instrumentalist who reigned over the St. Louis worlds of blues, jazz, soul and R&B for more than four decades.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
05-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
East St. Louis Nightclubs Are Under Siegenew
East St. Louis mayor Alvin Parks decided late last month not to curtail the 6 a.m. closing time for bars and nightclubs, but the controversy is far from resolved.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
05-22-2009 |
Recreation
3-D Animation Takes Flight in 'Up'
You can tell that this film was a labor of love, and that the cast and crew were sufficiently inspired by the material to craft a children's movie that is destined to be a classic. Warm and fuzzy? You bet.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-22-2009 |
Reviews
Dreaming in Film: At Cannes and Its Renegade Festivalsnew
A look at the scene in Cannes, where the best movies aren't necessarily the ones in the competition.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
05-22-2009 |
Movies
Tags: Cannes Film Festival
Boston's Caribbean Riddims Are About to Burst Back into the Mainstreamnew
While reggae fell out of favor with the mainstream, it continued to be nurtured in Boston. Now, the local scene is poised to rise again -- if it can find agreeable live venues in town.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
05-22-2009 |
Music
Spielpalast Cabaret's Latest Show is Unbelievably Entertainingnew
Burlington's homegrown troupe of scantily clad merrymakers, the Spielpalast Cabaret, celebrates its eighth year with a delightful new show.
Seven Days |
Elisabeth Crean |
05-22-2009 |
Theater
Is Vermont Senator Ed Flanagan Still Up to the Job?new
It's been three and a half years since Vermont Senator Ed Flanagan's near-fatal car crash. And many people who interact regularly with Flanagan report he's been acting strangely since the legislature convened in January.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
05-22-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Ed Flanagan, Vermont
Vermont Health Commissioner Isn't Sweating Swine Flunew
The combination of a deadly new bug and the erosion of resources for her department will test the public-health and managerial chops of Wendy Davis, the state's No. 1 health officer.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-22-2009 |
Science
'The Brothers Bloom' Is a See-Through Connew
Even though you see through director Rian Johnson's schemes, The Brothers Bloom's ingratiating cast and sunny tone make the film a harmless diversion.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-21-2009 |
Reviews
These Are the Halcyon Days of Dirty South Hip-Hopnew
Bubba Sparxxx and DJ Greg Street succeed by showcasing the materialistic, giddy grooves that have come to characterize the current rap era on The New South.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
05-21-2009 |
Reviews
