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The Good Soldiernew
Novelist Anthony Swofford says he won't play politics with Jarhead.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
11-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bird Watchingnew
On Tuesday, George W. Bush announced his long-awaited plan to save us all from pandemic avian flu -- by showering the pharmaceutical industry with money and favors.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-07-2005 |
Politics
Give Alito a Chancenew
Even a cursory look at Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s record on the bench suggests that he deserves a more serious vetting than our polarized political culture cares to acknowledge.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey A. Silverglate |
11-04-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Piebald Tour U.S. on 40¢ a Gallonnew
Driving a beat-up tour van from gig to gig burns a lot of fuel, and with gas prices as pumped up as they are these days, a nationwide tour just isn’t feasible for many bands.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-03-2005 |
Environment
Abandoned by Friends, Bush Battles to Save His Second Termnew
With the neo-cons silenced, the pragmatists disillusioned, and his puppet masters preoccupied, the president will have to go it alone for the next three years. Who's in more trouble? Him or us?
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
11-03-2005 |
Politics
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley + Sean Paul = Reggae's Next Wavenew
Reggae artists who seek to move the massive at home and reach the masses abroad must strike a balance between international appeal and local taste. Two recent releases reveal different ways of walking this tightrope.
Boston Phoenix |
Wayne Marshall |
10-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alan Lomax Uncovered: Challenging the Delta Historiannew
Alan Lomax has long been a controversial figure among roots-music insiders. Lost Delta Found inflames that controversy with the publication of work by other researchers that Lomax used without proper attribution.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
10-27-2005 |
Nonfiction
The Revolution Will Be Televisednew
The Participatory Culture Foundation tunes into online TV -- ahead of the corporate curve.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
10-27-2005 |
TV
Men of Mysterynew
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ride a quiet wave of on-line hype.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
10-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crisis Indeednew
The DC universe goes off the deep end.
Boston Phoenix |
Douglas Wolk |
10-21-2005 |
Fiction
Smelling Blood on Bushnew
Wide-awake after four years of slumber, the mainstream media is finally turning on Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
10-20-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Yes, You Should Be Afraid of Avian Flunew
As avian flu threatens to kill millions, President Bush bets our lives on the free market.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
10-20-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Requiem for a Candidate: Reliving the Kerry Campaign at the Moviesnew
Inside the Bubble is both a flawed and compelling film which is only fitting, since John Kerry was both a flawed and compelling candidate.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-18-2005 |
Politics
Fast and Furious: Ted Berrigan's Collected Poemsnew
Twenty-two years after Ted Berrigan’s sudden death at 48, his Collected Poems, a 760-page brick of a book, is here. It will solidify and expand his legend.
Boston Phoenix |
William Corbett |
10-17-2005 |
Poetry
Scooter, Judy Miller and The New York Timesnew
A Sunday New York Times report portrays Times management's uneasy and sometimes undisciplined relationship with a controversial reporter who put the paper's reputation and credibility on the line.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
10-17-2005 |
Media
