AltWeeklies Wire
After the Newsnew
When the word came down that The Times-Picayune would no longer be a daily newspaper, it wasn't from the paper's owners, Advance Publications. Nor was it from senior management or newsroom officials. It came as a brief item on The New York Times' "Media Decoder" blog, written by David Carr, and sent out over Twitter at 10:33 p.m., when the newsroom was largely empty.
Tags: Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune Employees in Shock as Extent of Cuts Emergesnew
Employees of The Times-Picayune gathered to collectively absorb the shock of a New York Times report that the paper is about to undergo a massive restructuring that will leave New Orleans without a daily published newspaper.
The Extraordinary Life of Leah Chasenew
New Orleans' queen of Creole cuisine.
Gambit |
Ian McNulty |
05-23-2012 |
Food+Drink
Louisiana: Reality TV Capitalnew
Why every other reality show seems to be set in Louisiana these days.
Tags: Swamp People
Pandora and Music Royaltiesnew
Pandora and other internet radio companies are paying Louisiana musicians more than conventional radio ever has.
Privatizing Louisiana Prisonsnew
Louisiana is planning to privatize management of some prisons.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
05-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Interview: The Rebirth Brass Bandnew
Ken Korman talks to the Grammy- and Big Easy Award-winning group, which plays Jazz Fest May 6.
Gambit |
Ken Korman |
05-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rebirth Brass Band
Carolina Chocolate Dropsnew
In this age of beats, electronic manipulation and Auto-Tune, there is a refreshing quality to the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Its old-timey fiddle and banjo music has lively energy and bright musicality...
Janelle Monaenew
"Are we walking dead now?" Monae asked Voodoo Music Experience audiences two years ago before crescendoing into an operatic wail and a zombie-like gyration...
Jailhouse Lawsuitsnew
There's been a flurry of legal actions against Orleans Parish Prison and its sheriff, Marlin Gusman.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
04-10-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Proposed Taxi Regulationsnew
Charles Maldonado on the city's ambitious plan to overhaul cab service
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
04-02-2012 |
Transportation
Creating Crimesnew
This year, like most years, has seen a rash of bills up for consideration by state lawmakers that would create new crimes—and stiff penalties.
Gambit |
Staff |
03-31-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Louisiana's New Crime Lawsnew
Jeremy Alford on the more than 100 bills filed this year that would create new statewide crime laws
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
03-31-2012 |
Crime & Justice
2012 Final Four: Hoops (We Did It Again)new
New Orleans is about to host the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four tournament for the fifth time. Here's what to expect over a mad March (and April) weekend.
