AltWeeklies Wire
Gory, Gory Hallelujahnew
French film director Alexandre Aja eschews psychological mindgames of the horror genre and returns to straight-out slasher gore in a badly dubbed bloodfest.
Dig Boston |
Shaula Clark |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
No Shrinking Domestic Violetsnew
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a manipulative and slightly preposterous, yet disarmingly charming and clever action thriller. Oh yeah, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty hot too.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Putting the Nasty Back in Dynastynew
Dru Ha, co-owner of East Coast indie label Duck Down, which produces some of hip-hop's best kept secrets, gives the Dig the lowdown on putting out raw beats alongside industry giants.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Love, Frustration, Mystery and Bullshitnew
The Weekly Dig finds out why James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem doesn't give a damn about the post-punk revival or the New York City scene.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LCD Soundsystem
Spanked: Pinning Down the Rape Fantasynew
A book gives advice on how to reconcile yourself to taboo sexual fantasies.
Dig Boston |
Emily Pepper |
06-01-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
A Look at the U.S. Army's New Age 'Supersoldiers'new
U.S. soldiers who try to train themselves to levitate and kill goats with a look? British author Jon Ronson uncovers the U.S. military's 30-year flirtation with New Age philosophy.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
06-01-2005 |
Nonfiction
New York Press Scribe Reflects on the 2004 Campaignnew
Matt Taibbi offers up a collection of his campaign diaries, columns and articles to try to make sense of the soul-searing debacle that was the 2004 election.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
06-01-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Matt Taibbi, Spanking the Donkey
Two Guys, a Girl Director and No Pizza Placenew
Director Susanne Bier keeps up the tradition of dark Danish cinema with a film centering around a family torn a part by war, secrets and grief.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
06-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Susanne Bier, Brothers
Sea and Cake Singer Goes Solo, Gets Soulfulnew
Sam Prekop, frontman of Sea and Cake, defies the grey skies of Chicago with sun-laced songs from his latest solo album.
Dig Boston |
Nolan Gawron |
06-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
How the Fellas Got Their Groove Backnew
The Texas-based songsmiths of Spoon have delivered the groove again with their latest album, proving that a band with a terrible name can make great music.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
06-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Spoon, Gimme Fiction
E3, Take 2new
Sometimes it really does pay to explore all the nooks and crannies of a trade show. Review of uber cool tech gear from less heard-of company Joytech.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
06-01-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Stolennew
When the folks at Blue 52, the developers of this stealth-action title, named their first project Stolen, I don't think they quite understood how apropos the name would be.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
06-01-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Dick You Can't Take Backnew
Not even the planet-sized brain of poli-sci student Josh Berthume could prepare him for the messy social consequences of getting a little too familiar with a social better.
Dig Boston |
Josh Berthume |
06-01-2005 |
Commentary
Reading Summer Spectacularnew
Out of the (approximately) 1.7 billion books that will be coming out this summer, we’ve narrowed the list down to the 12 that will best accompany your poolside lounging or air-conditioner worshipping.
Dig Boston |
Mark Polanzak |
05-26-2005 |
Excerpts
Tags: Various Titles, Multiple authors
Kings and Queennew
This quiet French drama about death, longing and madness just might win you over when you least suspect it.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
05-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Arnaud Desplechin, Kings and Queen
