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When it Comes to Banking, Bigger Might Not be Betternew
As a voter, investor, and reporter, I feel like this whole bailout bill (or "rescue bill" as some were calling it) and financial crisis is a huge mismatch, and I'm scrambling but not catching up.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
10-20-2008 |
Economy
The Real October Surprisenew
As the country struggles with a confidence-shaking economic meltdown, unfinished and bloody business in Iraq and Afghanistan, and soaring energy costs, we can only hope that the candidates will move past the current ugliness and get back to the real issues soon. Now that would be a real October surprise.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
10-10-2008 |
Commentary
Guided By Voices Founder Robert Pollard Keeps Cranking Out Tunesnew
Through side-project-gone-proper bands such as the Circus Devils, Pollard's knack for challenging, noise-damaged pop remains solid. When he turns 51 this Halloween, Pollard's musical projects will number in the neighborhood of 35 to 40. The latest is Boston Spaceships, which teams Pollard with Chris Slusarenko and John Moen (day job: Decemberists drummer).
The Memphis Flyer |
Andrew Earles |
10-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Filmmaker Robert Gordon Chronicles the Impact of Johnny Cashnew
Johnny Cash's America grew out of a politically tinged discussion between the documentary's directors, author Robert Gordon and producer/director Morgan Neville.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
10-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Eagle Eye' is Like Hitchcock for Moronsnew
If you leave your brains with the ticket-taker, then there's a good chance you might enjoy Eagle Eye, the stripped-down, hyperactive new chase film executive-produced by Steven Spielberg.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
10-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Eagle Eye
Battle Fatigue Settles in on Spike Lee's WWII Epicnew
So why is his new film such an interminable, unfocused, ridiculous mess?
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
10-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Spike Lee, Miracle at St. Anna
Ardent Revivalnew
The label that launched Big Star returns with a new secular-music imprint.
The Memphis Flyer |
J.D. Reager |
10-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The First Prez Debate: Win, Lose, or Draw?new
Against a backdrop of economic crisis, the two presidential contenders dueled in Oxford.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
10-03-2008 |
Commentary
Profanity Police in Memphis?new
During the Center City Commission's (CCC) pilot program to curb aggressive panhandling downtown, safety patrol officers also reprimanded people for loitering and profanity.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
10-03-2008 |
Crime & Justice
This is Memphis Hardcorenew
Even if Staags! and No Comply manage to recall Midtown Memphis' first hardcore punk-rock heyday (late '80s through late '90s), like all good hardcore, these new local bands have little to do with nostalgia.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andrew Earles |
09-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Project Green Fork Aims to Make Memphis Restaurants More Eco-friendlynew
Project Green Fork will employ a four-pronged approach to greening local restaurants: recycling, composting, energy-efficiency, and sustainable products.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stacey Greenberg |
09-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Hounddog': Amorphous Southern Soupnew
Even before its premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Hounddog was known as "the Dakota Fanning rape movie." The film got a lot of notoriety but for more than a year, until this spring, couldn't get a distributor.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
09-19-2008 |
Reviews
Economic Meltdown Helps Set the Presidential Campaign on the Right Coursenew
Our bet (and certainly our hope) is that the ever-worsening economic crisis will force American voters, afflicted directly in the pocketbook, to look away from the Disney-like scenarios which have dominated political coverage since the two national political conventions and dare to look the abyss in the face.
The Memphis Flyer |
Editorial |
09-19-2008 |
Commentary
In American Politics, Nuance is for Losersnew
For now, Obama is staying on the high road. I hope to God I'm wrong -- and I wish I had more faith in the American electorate -- but in this country today, the high road often leads straight to Loserville.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Is Bill Frist Going to Run for Governor of Tennessee?new
The former Republican majority leader happens to be the 800-pound gorilla in speculation about the 2010 Tennessee governor's race. And there are seven fellow Republicans who nurse ambitions to be governor but are prepared to shelve their plans if Frist decides to make the race.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
