AltWeeklies Wire
Meal Cricket: Notes On Eating Our Six-Legged Friendsnew
If I'm going to be serious about reducing my impact on the earth, I've got to reconcile my own voracious appetite for protein with the impossibility of either beheading my own chickens or farming my own soybeans. That's why I started thinking about eating bugs. With recipe for Henry's Cricket Stir-Fry.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
10-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Lewis Black is on the Road Again and Still Very Pissed Offnew
The thing is, Black talks most about the things that make him angry. And when I asked him about Sen. John McCain, his Democratic rival for the presidency, Sen. Barack Obama, and all the noise and whistles that come with the campaign, he got angry.
New Haven Advocate |
David Riedel |
10-28-2008 |
Performance
Ecoholic: Turning the Page on Tree-Hogging Paper Booksnew
"I feel guilty about all the trees taken down for my reading habit. Am I better off reading books on an e-books reader?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-27-2008 |
Advice
Trevor and Ryan Oakes Have Invented a New Way to Drawnew
The easel the Oakeses invented to impose image on paper has forerunners that go back centuries. Their device is the first, however, that requires neither mirrors nor lenses.
Chicago Reader |
Damien James |
10-27-2008 |
Art
Mad in America: You Wouldn't Like Us When We're Angrynew
Even though we have so many reasons to be happy, fulfilled, ejaculating with gratitude from every pore that we're fortunate enough to live in this country, at this time in history, we're angry. That's why Sarah's Smash Shack is poised to become the McDonald's of the 21st century.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
10-24-2008 |
Culture
Test Driving the Smart Car, a Tiny Automotive Marvelnew
What caused smirks and giggles when it was first unveiled last year has become much more than the latest fad. With its estimated 44 miles per gallon on the highway and 33 in the city, the Smart Car is the most fuel-efficient gas-powered car in the United States, and at a starting price of $11,990, it's also one of the cheapest.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Ken Miller |
10-24-2008 |
Shopping
The Bingo Bonanzanew
Charitable bingo is supposed to be a way for nonprofit groups to raise money. So why is all the big money being made by profit-oriented entrepreneurs?
East Bay Express |
Anna McCarthy |
10-22-2008 |
Recreation
You Don't Have to be Afraid of the Food at IKEAnew
This isn't to say that the food is particularly awesome; it's a cafeteria, for God's sake. But how many joints serve up smørrebrod, gravlax, and apple cake?
East Bay Express |
Matthew Stafford |
10-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
M.K. Asante Jr.'s Year of First Fruitsnew
The multitalented child of celebrated afrocentric parents takes the torch with a new book (It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation) and documentary on Kwanzaa (The Black Candle).
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-20-2008 |
Culture
Will the Future of the Chile Include Genetic Engineering?new
Between the shaky agricultural market and the influx of various diseases, commercial chile farmers say they are struggling to survive. Scientists believe genetically modified chile seeds could be the answer to the crop's woes.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
10-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Horrifying Waste: Halloween's Scary Environmental Impactnew
Halloween has become the second biggest consumer event of the year after Christmas. Costumes, candies and decorations top the list of goodies -- Halloween accoutrements made in China are shipped here and disposed of shortly after.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Adrienne Beattie |
10-16-2008 |
Culture
How a Failed Journalist Became the Margaret Mead of White Peoplenew
"Stuff White People Like" isn't just a cathartic spoof; it's Lander's entry into a convoluted and thorny discourse on race in America. Like most people, Lander was always fascinated by race, but he found it difficult to partake in the dialogue without sounding either like an apologist, or a total asshole.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-15-2008 |
Culture
Kombucha: Magical Cure-All or Deadly Blob?new
You might've heard about kombucha tea thanks to its status as a trendy health aid for Hollywood starlets -- fans of the fermented beverage claim daily drinking bolsters well-being. But many established American medical authorities still won't recommend its consumption.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
10-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Trendzilla: Babies for Obama!new
Instead of pastel pinks and powder blues, BabyWit.com has been selling its unique range of baby and toddler clothing since 2003 -- lately it's Baby Wit's political tees that have been receiving the most attention.
Is the Wikileaks Sell-Off a Sellout?new
Whistle-blower site's fundraising auction could damage its reputation.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
10-14-2008 |
Tech
