AltWeeklies Wire
Tress for Successnew
Summer is in the home stretch. The disenfranchised children left behind will soon end their short, price-gouged, no-cash, uneventful summer vacation to return to the routine of becoming institutionalized, artifact people.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
08-07-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Let It Benew
It’s Saturday morning. I take a comfortable seat on a floor cushion and close my eyes. For a few moments, I focus on my breath moving steadily in and out. It takes no effort, since I’m breathing anyway.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
08-04-2008 |
Culture
Hip-Hop Rebootnew
There is a growing trend in the entertainment industry—especially in the movie and comic book mediums—of rebooting.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
08-04-2008 |
Music
Tags: The Cool Kids, The Bake Sale
A Banner Yearnew
It’s been five years since Jackson rapper David Banner released his first major label record, “Mississippi: The Album.”
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Doyle |
08-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Man v. Fleshnew
Though it lacks the subtle poetry of the “House of Sand and Fog,” Dubus’ newest offering nevertheless manages to be compelling and sympathetic.
Jackson Free Press |
Cheree Franco |
08-04-2008 |
Fiction
The Chinese Expressnew
My earliest memory of Chinese food was my mom making egg foo yung and chicken chow mein on New Year’s Eve.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
08-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Recalling Mr. Franklinnew
I have often wondered why God has blessed me to see other parts of the world, why I’ve been able to perform in front of tens of thousands of dedicated hip-hop fans in Prague or Accra only to return to mountains of bills and personal problems.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
08-04-2008 |
Commentary
Do the Strike Thingnew
Mr. Announcement: “It’s another episode of ‘All God’s Churn Got Shoes!’ Today’s story takes place at the local suburban Y’all Mart
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
08-04-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Respect is Earned, Not Expectednew
How are we to convince young men to respect us when we don’t respect ourselves?
Jackson Free Press |
Queen Folayan |
07-24-2008 |
Commentary
McCain's Economic Brainnew
The economy is fine, pronounced the economic doctor; people have just fallen into a mental recession.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Hightower |
07-24-2008 |
Commentary
Spam Before Catastrophenew
“Whoa! I need to curb my speech before some cartoonist publishes a satirical illustration of JoJo and me fist-bumping while the American flag burns.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
07-24-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Coldplay Evades Musical Immortalitynew
While Viva La Vida is by no means a Razorblade Suitcase-esque debacle, it still leaves you a little frustrated.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Greg Gillis, the Mash-Up Magiciannew
The walls of a live music venue absorb a lot of sound during its time, but it’s safe to say that few walls have ever encountered the amount of sound that the Thirsty Hippo did when Gregg Gillis performed in the tiny Hattiesburg bar last week.
Jackson Free Press |
Vince Falconi |
07-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Girl Talk
Chuck Palahniuk's Latest Novel is Undeniably Weirdnew
While Rant is less shocking than other Palahniuk novels, it contains a cabal of eccentrics and a zeal for the outrageous.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
07-03-2008 |
Fiction
Hogan Doesn't Know Bestnew
Hulk Hogan and his family are the celebrities who think they're better than us, who think they are above the law and consequences facing normal people. We fans saw your true arrogance through conversations that you knew would be taped. You're only now getting what you deserve.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
07-03-2008 |
Commentary
