AltWeeklies Wire
A Scuttled Reservoir Yields Texas Treasurenew
A reservoir project rejected by voters more than a decade ago is set to become one of the most important living-history sites in the nation.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
01-09-2008 |
History
Assassination Tangonew
Tango Around the World's complete liner notes (in English, Spanish, and French) score a three-pointer when they correctly state that Argentina has no monopoly on the roots of tango: Cuba and, especially, Uruguay deserve a good piece of the pie.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-09-2008 |
Reviews
Art Garfunkel Knows Where He Standsnew
Although he admits he does not know what the future holds, the 66-year-old, carrot-fro'd crooner seems to realize he will never approach the pinnacle he once co-inhabited with Paul Simon from 1965 to 1970.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
01-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Transform and Roll Eyesnew
Tranformers Animated is bittersweet for people who grew up on the original series (me), especially if they have kids of Transformers age (definitely not me). Some really annoying liberties have been taken with the characters.
San Antonio Current |
Luke Baumgarten |
01-09-2008 |
TV
Coming Up Babiesnew
Knocked Up, Juno, Waitress, and the battle of the bulge.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
01-09-2008 |
Movies
Pie in the Skynew
Exploring 12 of San Antonio's Old World pizza joints.
San Antonio Current |
Burgin Streetman |
01-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Problem With the Rock and Roll Hall of Famenew
Dave Clark Five over the Replacements? Color us unimpressed.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-02-2008 |
Music
'Visual Shock' Explains Art-World Politicsnew
It's really valuable to have a well-researched, intelligent, even-handed, and educated analysis of the art controversies that have shaped the larger social politics of our often provincial-minded
Superpower of a nation.
San Antonio Current |
Diana Lyn Roberts |
01-02-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Kids Were Alrightnew
Whatever happened to the seminal figures of San Antonio punk? You might be surprised.
San Antonio Current |
Mark Jones |
01-02-2008 |
Music
Garota do São Paulonew
Maria Rita, the daughter of Elis Regina, arguably Brazil’s greatest female singer, has always found ways to tastefully interpret and give new life to Spanish songs.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maria Rita
Fashion Nightmarenew
Reality shows inevitably begin to suck. It's like a law of the universe. No matter how great they are to begin with, they all suck by season four or five. Like Project Runway.
San Antonio Current |
Luke Baumgarten |
12-12-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'I Am Legend': Not a Classicnew
There's a sizeable early-to-middle stretch in the decidedly post-apocalyptic flick that drew this viewer involuntarily (and more than once) to his seat-edge and managed to hold him more palpably rapt than a great many ostensibly comparable films of recent years.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
12-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Lawrence, I Am Legend
Are You Sure 'Manhunt 2' was Toned Down?new
The thing about Manhunt 2 is that I could write "This game is twisted and sick -- an affront to God himself" and they'd probably quote this review in a TV commercial. Mass Effect also reviewed.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
12-12-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Go South, Young Mannew
Prodigal screenwriter Trent Moran chooses his hometown of San Antonio over the Hollywood hills.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
What to Drink this Holiday Seasonnew
The Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/New Year's constellation does seem to suggest ginning up the bubble machine, an act that's made easier by seasonal sales on sparklers.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
12-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
