AltWeeklies Wire
'Fuck Hope': George Carlin, 1937-2008new
There'll be little enough cause to ask what this late, stupendously gifted funnyman would think of a President Obama and his rhetoric of "Hope" in the midst of our general, scrambling disintegration. We already know.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
06-27-2008 |
Performance
Heavy Baggage: Celebrity Purse Culturenew
If Freud is right and the purse is metaphor for the vagina, what does that say about the new rent-a-purse phenom and our celebrity worship?
North Bay Bohemian |
Hannah Strom-Martin |
06-27-2008 |
Fashion
Green Sex Toys: A Veritable Whole Foods of Fuckingnew
I may be a rookie when it comes to the ball-stretching world of L.A. erotica, but really, the sheer volume of environmentally sound substitutes available to so-called sexual deviants (so-called by my grandmother, anyway) boggles the mind.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Coco Tanaka |
06-27-2008 |
Shopping
For Divorcees, Modern-Day Dating is a Whole New Experiencenew
The real problem with dating sites is that people write their own profiles. There are hardly any genuinely relevant sections on the questionnaires like, "In 100 words or less, describe your personality disorder and its prognosis." Or, "The last time you got out of rehab, how long was it before you found yourself in a bar again?"
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
06-26-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Is That Beef You're Eating Really Safe?new
The Sunshine State sits squarely in the middle of the controversy over the safety of the meat supply. A growing number of people -- many of them doctors and scientists -- question whether American beef is safe from bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as BSE or mad cow disease. Little testing and lenient feed regulations mean no one can answer the question for sure.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
06-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
In Praise of Ultimate Fightingnew
This is a dangerous year for America. Next year will be worse. Can it be a coincidence, I ask rhetorically, that we have all of a sudden become very interested in watching highly trained men smack the shit out of each other? In choke-outs, elbow strikes, and roundhouse kicks to the head?
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
06-26-2008 |
Sports
Island Mighty: A Brief History of Tiki Drinksnew
You might have had some vague notion that fruity rum drinks and kitschy island decor originated in some long-ago era, like the '60s. Try 1934. Includes recipe for a Shrunken Skull.
Dig Boston |
Barbara West, Hanky Panky and Pinky Gonzales |
06-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
Inside the Murky Legal World of Cyber-Snoopingnew
Law enforcement agencies have a number of legal tools at their disposal, recently broadened with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendment bill that lets telecoms off the hook. They have made so many requests of Comcast, in fact, that last year the company decided to distribute a document called Comcast Cable Law Enforcement Handbook, which details how the fuzz can get your stuff.
Charleston City Paper |
Joshua Curry |
06-25-2008 |
Tech
Is Nudity the New Normal?new
On warm days, a topless Kimberly Parrott casually walks her Lab cross, Underdog, in the parks of New Westminster and Burnaby.
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
06-23-2008 |
Culture
Ecoholic: Mineral Makeupnew
Mineral-based cosmetics can definitely be more natural if they don't have all the added chemicals, dyes and preservatives found in conventional beauty tools. But don't assume they're free of dodgy ingredients.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-23-2008 |
Advice
Karen Finley Talks About Eliot Spitzer & the Cult of Apologynew
It must be at least a bit satisfying for Karen Finley to have so many politicians apologizing about sex. At the very least, it has provided her with a treasure trove of source material.
Artvoice |
Caitlin Crowell |
06-23-2008 |
Performance
Don Becker's Last Stand-Upnew
Denver mourns the loss of its favorite one-armed, bipolar comic/poet/playwright.
A Cruel Summer: Probing the Attack on Camp Summerlanenew
A four-part investigative series tells the short, hard history of a summer camp that went down in flames, fights and fear-mongering.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
06-20-2008 |
History
A Question for Lakers Fans: How Can You Root for Kobe Bryant?new
You're supposed to root for the underdog. Kobe is the ultimate overdog, the spoiled ubermensch who gets away with everything. He wins every battle, every court case, and, eventually, every award that professional sports has to offer.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Neal Pollack |
06-20-2008 |
Sports
2012: Apocalypse Soon?new
For the first time in nearly fifteen years the End of the World draws near. December 21, 2012, is coming in hard with multiple threats, and conflicting theories being actively debated on any and all forums that offer media time to the fringe and the fantastic.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-20-2008 |
Culture
