AltWeeklies Wire
Obama Plans on Letting Bush Administration War Criminals Off Easy
After committing crimes so numerous and monstrous that bookshelves are already groaning under their weight, the cabal of illegitimate coup leaders who destroyed the U.S. get to tiptoe out of the rubble and go home to a comfortable retirement?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-20-2009 |
Commentary
'Inkheart' Makes a False Cinematic Start
Based on Cornelia Funke's 2003 fantasy kid's novel, director Ian Softley makes a half-hearted adaptation that's further diminished by Brendon Fraser's signature boy scout performance as Mo Flochart.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-19-2009 |
Reviews
The Downlow on Getting to Machu Picchunew
If you follow these tips, you can be watching the sun rise over Machu Picchu within a month -- and still have enough money to come home and start paying off your student loans.
Eugene Weekly |
Deanna Uutela |
01-16-2009 |
Travel
No Wonder Obama Won -- He's Been on Message Since He Was 28new
I'd like to think that when it comes to politics I have the same nose for talent, but I have to admit that when it came to Barack Obama -- the most gifted politician of my lifetime -- I blew it.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
Being Obama: The President, Electednew
You didn't have to drink the Kool-Aid to see that the country was transformed just by choosing Barack Obama. Not since Kennedy has a president-elect so clearly stood for a new generation taking over.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
The Post-Modern 'Art' of Twitter Fictionnew
Twitter technology lets you write a novel 140 characters at a time. And you want to do this why?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
01-16-2009 |
Books
Censoring Obama Hate-Speechnew
Free speech collides with hate speech when the anti-Obama talk turns ugly, but the rabid right has been holding its venomous tongue lately. Is Obama-phobia a thing of the past or just on hiatus? And what should be done about it?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
01-16-2009 |
Media
A History of Our Inaugural West Swingers and White House Hoedownsnew
A recap of the swearing ins and outs of the past, in hope of inspiring the best inaugural bash ever.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
01-16-2009 |
Commentary
'Dynamite Club' Revisits the Bomb Heard 'round the Worldnew
John Merriman examines how an 1894 anarchist bombing in Paris kicked off the age of modern terrorism, and what we stand to learn from the bomber.
The Texas Observer |
Tom Palaima |
01-16-2009 |
Nonfiction
No Bailout Necessary: Nine Businesses That are Thriving Despite the Recessionnew
From psychics to gun peddlers to bar and restaurant owners, there is hope out there. And it doesn't necessarily revolve around the gospel of Suze Orman.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kate Silver |
01-16-2009 |
Economy
Robert Zubrin Phones It in from Marsnew
President of the Mars Society, Robert Zubrin, born on New Plymouth, Mars in 2071, gives Earthlings tips for moving to the Red Planet.
Boulder Weekly |
Dylan Otto Krider |
01-15-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
What Changes Will Obama Bring to the Border?new
As administrations change, many wonder whether a corresponding shift will occur within the Department of Homeland Security. There's plenty of speculation about whether that department's likely new leader, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, will pursue a change in border policy.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-15-2009 |
Environment
In One Struggling Mexican Town, A Group of Women Has Big Goalsnew
A rancher's wife and a small group of women from Fronteras formed a women's cooperative, took on the local government and proudly became known as Las Chicas Bravas.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
01-15-2009 |
Immigration
D.C.'s Obama Cuisine Tops Out with Spam Sushinew
Local restaurateurs' inaugural pandering-cum-marketing plans span the gamut, from kitschy promotions tied to Obama's place in presidential history ($44 bottles of wine, anyone?) to one serious-minded effort at fyve restaurant lounge to create an all-Hawaiian tasting menu.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
01-15-2009 |
Food+Drink
Just Because Barack Obama Lives in D.C. Doesn't Mean He's One of Oursnew
With the Obama family's arrival this month, locals have revived the old transition tradition of speculating about how the new president will interact with his half-million-plus new neighbors. And this time, the oft-shunned city is optimistic that, as Mayor Adrian Fenty puts it, "he won't be a president who just happens to live in the White House."
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
01-15-2009 |
Commentary
