AltWeeklies Wire
Offies 2004new
The Bay Guardian presents its annual Off-Guard Awards for the most stupid, silly, and bizarre acts and events of 2004.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
01-05-2005 |
Commentary
The Most Overhyped and Underreported Stories of 2004new
Ronald Reagan's death and the improvement of the economy were among the overhyped stories, while global warming and the use of torture in federal and state prisons went underreported.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-05-2005 |
Commentary
2004's Top 5 of Everything That Mattersnew
Everything that matters includes the top five annoying words or phrases, top sports injuries, top art exhibits in Chicago, top films, top music, top books, top set designs and more.
Chicago Newcity |
Staff Writers |
01-04-2005 |
Commentary
2004's High and Low Momentsnew
In 2004, the University of Colorado at Boulder knocked the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs from its perch as the most sexually hostile campus in the nation. Denver was honored as the "Drunkest Big City in America." The year had some high points, too.
Westword |
Laura Bond |
01-04-2005 |
Commentary
The Ludicrous Dozen of 2004new
Scramble the letters in South Florida's four hurricanes, "Charlie Frances Ivan Jeanne," and you get the hidden message "Jesus Is Finally Coming." Read that and 11 other unusual stories of 2004 from South Florida.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff Writers |
01-04-2005 |
Commentary
Top of the Bottom of 2004new
A TV anchorman with a two-month-long case of hiccups and an elderly woman who collapsed and died while in line for the flu vaccine are among the missteps of 2004 deemed worthy of further reflection.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
01-03-2005 |
Commentary
Shocking Developments of 2004 in Reviewnew
2004 was the year the Rainier Bear was caught on tape drinking beer until it passed out. It's also the year we learned that cradling a warm laptop computer on your crotch can cause sterility.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview 2004, recount
2004: A Series of Unfortunate Eventsnew
To recap the year, Tucson Weekly scoured the world of news celebrating the stupidity of so many stooges and stumblebums and chose several worth reliving.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo Banks and Jim Nintzel |
12-30-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview 2004, taser gun
