AltWeeklies Wire
The Beautiful Letdown: Black Monday Gets Away from Storynew
Much like its predecessor, Black Monday has been getting panned by critics and gamers alike. Unfortunately, this time I tend to agree with the masses.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Murray |
02-08-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
A Beautiful Mindnew
Again, Malcolm Gladwell is able to cross one discipline after another, one subset of behavioral psychology after another.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
02-03-2005 |
Nonfiction
Risky Business: James Singer Tim Booth Embarks on a Solo Careernew
You’d figure that promoting a new solo record on the back of a song that’s more than 10 years old — being conscious all the while that it’s his sole US hit — might rankle Booth a little.
Boston Phoenix |
Mac Randall |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Independent Spiritsnew
Getting to the roots of Ani DiFranco's Knuckle Down: the strong-willed singer-songwriter talks about relinquishing a bit of independence.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
02-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ani DiFranco, Knuckle Down
Connecting the Dotsnew
With communication technologies exploding exponentially, can Braille -- invented in 1829 and largely unchanged since -- still be relevant?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Bio Picks: Oscar Gives its Nod to Lies and Livesnew
The Phoenix picks what movies will get Oscar nominations this year.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
01-21-2005 |
Movies
Taking His Leave: Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst Finds Life Elsewherenew
If you’ve ever been to Omaha, you understand why Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst has spent the last 10 years being so damn depressed.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
01-21-2005 |
Reviews
Beware! Google is Watching Younew
The company everyone loves knows more about you than you might realize. And that’s just for starters.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
01-21-2005 |
Science
Permanent Resident: Resident Evil 4 is an Instant Classicnew
Resident Evil 4, the first true sequel in the series since 1999's Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, is not only the best survival horror game ever made -- it completely reinvents the form.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
01-21-2005 |
Video Games
G-Spotsnew
For those who regularly cruise at two miles per hour through the shimmering mean streets of Top 40 hip-hop, the new releases by Ludacris and Xzibit are as distinctive as the cities that made them stars.
Boston Phoenix |
Franklin Soults |
01-06-2005 |
Reviews
Cardiac Kidsnew
Internet speculation about Bush’s and Cheney’s health poses a media dilemma. Plus, Barnicle’s Herald stint sours; what the sale of Slate means for online media; and Arthur Sulzberger changes his mind.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
01-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Germ of Corruptionnew
Hilary Swank's Maggie is a heroine easy to root for, but Million Dollar Baby is Frankie’s (Clint Eastwood's) tragedy: the story of a man who against his better judgment and inclination gets involved with another human being and ends up paying for it. Three and a half stars.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Fujiwara |
01-06-2005 |
Reviews
Choose Your Own Adventure: Knights of the Old Republic IInew
The whole "choose your own adventure" theme that made the first KOTOR so amazing is back again for The Sith Lords, and it really makes you feel like your actions can have serious consequences, one way or another.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Murray and Aaron Solomon |
01-03-2005 |
Video Games
Two Princes: Prince of Persia: Warrior Withinnew
The rushed-to-market sequel Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a darker, self-consciously edgier take on the franchise, and a step in the wrong direction.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
01-03-2005 |
Video Games
Our True Storiesnew
Ten of the best non-fiction works covered by the Phoenix in 2004, including books by Bob Dylan, Art Spiegelman, Alain de Botton, and Rachel Cohen.
Boston Phoenix |
Phoenix reviewers |
12-29-2004 |
Nonfiction
