AltWeeklies Wire
Rebel With Applause: The Belated Return of Billy Idolnew
The Phoenix talks with Billy Idol about his hits, his misses, and his new album.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Bregman |
05-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bad Consciencenew
Getting stared at by six eyeballs is unnerving, but stick the words "The Sociopath Next Door" on top and those stares turn Ted Bundy-creepy. The title -- and the cover design -- of Martha Stout's new book isn't exactly delicate, but given the topic, why should it be?
Boston Phoenix |
Amy Finch |
05-23-2005 |
Nonfiction
Coveting Cuomonew
On Make Believe, celebrated frontman Rivers Cuomo reaches out beyond Weezer's core audience.
Boston Phoenix |
Nick Sylvester |
05-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Urban Cowboysnew
The underground city-bike-racing scene hits the streets of Boston.
Boston Phoenix |
Matthew Shaer |
05-19-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Newsweek's Not the Issue; U.S. Policy Isnew
Newsweek's screw-up is a gift to right-wingers looking to blame the media for Bush's foreign-policy failures.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
05-19-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
By the Booknew
After 35 years and eight editions, Our Bodies, Ourselves is still giving women the tools to take health care into their own hands.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-16-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Pop in a Hard Placenew
The Phoenix talks with the latter-day piano man about his new CD and rock stardom.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
05-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Myth Over Matter: How George Lucas Reached for the Starsnew
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" -- from Star Wars’s opening moment, George Lucas made it clear he wasn’t interested in making ordinary movies. No Casablanca for him; no Citizen Kane or The Searchers or L’avventura or Persona.
Boston Phoenix |
Jeffrey Gantz |
05-12-2005 |
Movies
The Next Great Indecency Threatnew
The religious right (and a few liberals) already have broadcasters on the run. Coming up: Cable, satellite, and -- just possibly -- the Internet.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
05-12-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Classy Reunionsnew
The New York Dolls and Gang of Four return to rock. The Phoenix interviews the Dolls's David Johansen and Gang of Four's Hugo Burnham.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
05-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crash Coursenew
Director Paul Haggis and an ensemble of talent -- including actor Matt Dillon -- tackle issues of diversity in a post-9/11 world in their new film. The Phoenix interviews Haggis and Dillon about Crash.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
05-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Waxing Prophetic: Edan Makes Hip-Hop For Art's Sakenew
"This shit is a majestic art form," Edan maintains of hip-hop, "and it has the potential to encapsulate the most intricate musical ideas."
Boston Phoenix |
Nick Sylvester |
05-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Future Of Gamingnew
Harmonix Music Systems, North America's only independent development studio for music video games, is flying under the radar in Central Square, Cambridge.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
05-05-2005 |
Video Games
The Newest Birth Control Battlenew
Religious conservatives are moving the anti-choice fight beyond the abortion clinic and into the pharmacy. Anti-choice pharmacists opposed to all forms of artificial contraception are seeking the power to mess with women's everyday lives.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-05-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: Life, for, contraception, Abortion, international, morning-after, pill, emergency, Pharmacists
Midnight Club 3: DUB Editionnew
Midnight Club returns with even more under the hood.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
05-04-2005 |
Video Games
