AltWeeklies Wire
The Agony of Immortalitynew
Ambrosia, literally translated, means “immortal,” which is appropriate because it takes forever to make. Here's how, if you have the fortitude.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
12-15-2004 |
Food+Drink
The Great American Experimentnew
Being slapped with an "anti-religious" label because you support a certain political candidate regarded as "Democratic" or "liberal" is cruel. And it’s a lie. Standing up for the separation between Church and State is not anti-religious; it is as pro-religious as you can get.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Nikki Giovanni, Spoken Word Superstarnew
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. is a renowned writer and activist who prides herself on being "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English." You can also call her a superstar in the world of spoken-word poetry.
Jackson Free Press |
Thabi Moyo |
12-09-2004 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Shop Local at Bruh Jo-Jo's Discount Dollar Sto'new
Has life in the Bushes gotten you down this holiday season? When trying to make a dollar outta 15 cents, are you a dime away from a hot dog or two bucks away from a bed? And is yo' telephone 'bout to disconnect while waitin' on the next paycheck?
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
12-09-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
If We Are the Bodynew
Emily Braden takes back her religion: "The sanctimony of some Christians has stereotyped our belief system as one of intolerance and hate, but I know better."
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Walking the Floor Over Stocknew
Stocks are to cooking what Hank Williams is to country music: a source of basic, soulful satisfaction.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
12-02-2004 |
Food+Drink
The Souls of Po' Folknew
To help with post-election depression, Grandma Pookie is promoting her new book, "Fo' the Souls of Po' Folk: Ghetto Proverbs and Affirmations." She shares such gems as, "If you work overtime, you won’t get paid" and "Keep yo' eye on the sparrow when the going gets narrow."
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
12-02-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Shop Local, Buy Americannew
Wal-Mart doesn’t always have the low prices, it pushes American companies overseas, it imports the bulk of its products, it’s predatory against local businesses, it destroys small downtowns, and new stores change entire small towns for the worse.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
12-02-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: hottopic
(Don't) Think Like a Snipernew
"JFK Reloaded" is not just a violent video game in extremely bad taste. There's something very different about it, something that makes it bizarrely sinister.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
12-02-2004 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
G.W. Makes the World Go 'Roundnew
Mo'tel Williams Records and the Ghetto Science team bring to you the single "G.W. Makes the World Go 'Round." Chorus: And G.W. makes the world go ‘round -- another sad fairy tale. What will happen to us now? What’s down the road ahead? G.W. makes the world go 'round.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
11-10-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
I'm a Decent Human Being, Toonew
Christians think homosexuals are hell-bound, but we're actually pretty decent people. And quite a few of us want to love God, too. So let us.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
What Went Wrong with Fable?new
Fable took four years, a huge cast and, as reported in the credits, several thousand take-out dinners to make. But the plot sounds like it took three guys, one night and a batch of “special” brownies.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
11-07-2004 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Comb Yo' Head, Wear a Weave, Iron Yo' Clothesnew
Satirist and filmmaker Ken Stiggers reminds fellow African Americans why they need to turn out to vote Tuesday—in a way that only he, and Grandma Pookie, can.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-29-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
I Think Smitten, I Think Smitenew
Post-divorce dating can be hard; Braden takes readers through a few of her own funny experiences.
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
10-07-2004 |
Commentary
To Live and Die in Dixienew
A white supremacist's plan to have a booth at the Mississippi State Fair celebrating the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers has stirred the collective conscience of whites in Mississippi.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
10-02-2004 |
Commentary
