AltWeeklies Wire
Fallujah Falls, Now What?new
From the New York Times to Al-Jazeera, the press tries to make sense of the battle for Fallujah.
But the U.S. victory raises more questions than it answers. The big one: Why are we in Iraq?
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-19-2004 |
Media
Battling Bushnew
A national recovery plan for Blue America: Start small, rebuild the organization, and hone the message.
Boston Phoenix |
Brian C. Jones |
11-19-2004 |
Politics
Hard Timesnew
Seth Mnookin reflects on his journey from junkie to Newsweek media expert to profiler of the scandals at the New York Times.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
11-16-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hard News, Seth Mnookin
Chaos Theorynew
So many eccentric characters and event-filled asides make this short novel seem crowded and the air inside a little stuffy. The protagonist's fate isn’t something you’re apt to care about, and the last-minute attempt at poignancy hardly registers more than a "how ironic."
Boston Phoenix |
Richard C. Walls |
11-16-2004 |
Fiction
Tags: Peter Stephen Jungk, Tigor
Smooth Operatorsnew
We’re in the "feast" portion of the feast-or-famine TV cycle. Two of the season’s best new dramas, UPN’s Veronica Mars and Fox’s House, air opposite each other at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
11-16-2004 |
TV
How to Steal Ohionew
No controversy this time? Think again. Republicans just don't like it when those pesky Democrats try to vote.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Axis of Evil: Five Dangerous Republicansnew
Meet the new Republican senators. Five of them hope to make your worst nightmares come true.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
Screw You, Americanew
Here's why 51 percent of the voters are wrong. To put it in lingo a NASCAR devotee would understand, "Y’all deserve a good talkin’-to."
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
11-11-2004 |
Commentary
The Horror of Four More Yearsnew
George W. Bush assumes the mantle of leadership in his own right with the nation divided as it hasn't been since the Civil War.
Boston Phoenix |
The Editors |
11-05-2004 |
Commentary
Nashville Royaltynew
Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson, vying to be kings of country, gear up for the Country Music Awards.
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
11-05-2004 |
Music
Come to Look for Americanew
Although Oh, Play That Thing flows along nicely, it lacks the urgency of its predecessor and at times comes close to unraveling.
Boston Phoenix |
Clea Simon |
11-05-2004 |
Fiction
Virgin Votersnew
A first-time voter heads behind the curtain.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Ain't That Americanew
If John Kerry and George W. Bush were running for prime minister in the United Kingdom right now, Bush would be ridiculed, and Kerry would be looked upon as a stiff, upper-class twit, says a Scottish nationalist.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Blue in a Red Americanew
For those who live in Blue America, Election Day's crimson tide was a terrible blow not just to their hopes for a Kerry victory, but to their very idea of what it means to be an American.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Kerry Concedes Too Much
John Kerry’s been challenging us with baffling arguments this entire campaign. So why should he stop now?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-03-2004 |
Politics
Tags: election, post-mortem
