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Who's Next on the Resurrection List for Rick Rubin?new

We're passing along the five worst (best?) candidates for a Rubin-esque overhaul.
INDY Week  |  Chris Parker  |  09-04-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Cheesemaker Alessandra Trompeo Injects Italian Culture into Her Worknew

It takes an artisanal cheesemaker to fully appreciate the honor of having a Jersey cow named after you. Includes a no-cook pasta sauce recipe.
INDY Week  |  Cynthia Greenlee-Donnell and Sheryl Cornett  |  09-04-2008  |  Food+Drink

RNC Protest Arrests: Minneapolis, Meet Beijingnew

Some of the dimmer and, frankly, underreported stories of the Beijing Olympics were those of the political dissidents and protesters who were arrested, detained and shipped away, far from the ostentatious opening ceremonies and cheering crowds. Three weeks later in America at the Republican National Convention, we are seeing a similar disassembling of civil liberties; and unlike the Chinese, we have a Constitution guaranteeing our rights.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  09-04-2008  |  Commentary

Suspected Illegal Immigrants Allegedly Held Too Long in North Carolina Jailsnew

Wake County officers who have been trained on the 287(g) program can delay the release of a prisoner they suspect might be living in the country illegally. Prisoners can be held for 48 hours while ICE takes them into custody and attempts to determine their immigration status. So why did Teodolo Nunez Bustos remain in jail long after those 48 hours were up?
INDY Week  |  Vernal Coleman  |  09-04-2008  |  Immigration

Anti-war Protesters Descend on RNCnew

10,000 people march to the XCel Center; 300 arrested.
INDY Week  |  Barry Yeoman  |  09-02-2008  |  Politics

The Gritty Indie 'Frozen River' and a Post-Sept. 11 Thriller, 'Traitor'new

Both films feature formidable performances by their leads, Melissa Leo and Don Cheadle, respectively.
INDY Week  |  Godfrey Cheshire  |  08-29-2008  |  Reviews

Growing Old, Bitterly, in 'Elegy'new

Isabel Coixet's Elegy is a movie for old men, made by a relatively young Frenchwoman. It's also a rainy afternoon movie, and it's quite likely to annoy women of all ages, no matter what the weather.
INDY Week  |  David Fellerath  |  08-29-2008  |  Reviews

If James Jackson Toth is Sell-out Freak-folk, Keep It Comingnew

Outsider figurehead Devendra Banhart may date Hollywood actress Natalie Portman, and CocoRosie may have nabbed a multi-page spread in a July New York Times Magazine. But don't expect the beloved beardos and weirdos to be on sale at Wal-Mart summarily.
INDY Week  |  Grayson Currin  |  08-29-2008  |  Reviews

The Two Faces of Spiritual Leader Bo Lozoffnew

Lozoff faces allegations that he mistreated parolees and engaged in questionable sexual conduct at Kindness House, a centerpiece of his ministry.
INDY Week  |  Matt Saldana  |  08-28-2008  |  Religion

More Bad News at The News & Observernew

More layoffs loom at the North Carolina daily, and the spinoff entertainment publication could be history.
INDY Week  |  Fiona Morgan  |  08-28-2008  |  Media

What the Mexico City AIDS Conference Taught Menew

The CDC now tells us that, oops, they counted wrong for the past several years. The true number of new HIV infections occurring each year in the U.S. is more than 40 percent higher than previously reported.
INDY Week  |  Steven Petrow  |  08-28-2008  |  Science

DNC Report: They Called Him B-Bidennew

Joe Biden and I are both stutterers. Tonight, for all stutters, it's our moment on the national stage.
INDY Week  |  Barry Yeoman  |  08-28-2008  |  Politics

Anti-Abortion Activists Confront Feminist Dems in Denvernew

During this week of the Democratic National Convention, it's hard to walk more than a few blocks in downtown Denver without encountering clusters of abortion opponents carrying billboard-sized photos of fetal remains.
INDY Week  |  Barry Yeoman  |  08-26-2008  |  Politics

Little Brother Reworks 'Justus'new

The duo is re-releasing it in retail form with 16 full-length songs, omitting much of Mick Boogie's superfluous cascade of DJ punch-ins, shout-outs and drops.
INDY Week  |  Eric Tullis  |  08-25-2008  |  Reviews

Lois Deloatch Educates with Her Tribute to Oscar Petersonnew

Deloatch is more than a jazz singer. Her fluid interpretation of a vocalist's role transcends being only a medium for the music. She often becomes a caretaker of the music's history, an advocate of its redemptive power.
INDY Week  |  Chris Toenes  |  08-25-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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