AltWeeklies Wire
Ted Kennedy: Awesome and Inspiringnew
Though an invitation-only affair, Kennedy's funeral in the heart of urban Boston was intended for mass consumption -- a fitting contrast for a man who led a privileged life yet fought for the working class and poor.
INDY Week |
Matt Saldaña |
09-03-2009 |
Commentary
Seeking an Eco-Friendly Way to Bury the Deadnew
There are a growing number of people searching for alternatives to the resource-intensive and highly toxic standard American funeral. One Colorado couple is leading the way in a new kind of funeral -- one that is affordable, meaningful and protects precious land.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
02-19-2008 |
Environment
The Peacemakersnew
Some of Richmond's funeral directors remind us that while you'll need them when you leave this world, it's the people you leave behind who need them more.
Style Weekly |
Chris Dovi and Amy Biegelsen |
04-23-2007 |
Culture
A Queen Among Thievesnew

We can only admire the widow who wiped off her tears and went to work to ensure that the best of her husband's legacy was kept alive in the hearts and minds of Americans of good will.
New York Press |
Michael Meyers |
02-09-2006 |
Commentary
HBO/BBC's 'The Girl in the Café'new
Writer-director Richard Curtis has managed that most difficult of movie feats, entwining the personal and the political without trivializing either.
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
06-24-2005 |
TV
Baseball Fans' Minds Linger on Steroidsnew
At spring training, fans young and old can get as near to sluggers Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa as a bipartisan congressional committee was just 24 hours earlier.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
04-19-2005 |
Sports
A Dark Year for America Was Great for Musicnew
The last 12 months saw Bush and the GOP continuing to roll back progressive causes. That kind of sucked. But there's nothing like a tidal wave of conservatism to motivate musicians to get off their asses.
Soul-Scorching Redemption in 48 Minutesnew

One of those rare groups that conjures up a host of impossibly disparate influences (Pavement, the Velvet Underground, the Talking Heads, Neutral Milk Hotel) without relinquishing its originality, the Arcade Fire contains multitudes. Also reviewed is Smoosh's She Like Electric.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
11-30-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: funeral, Arcade Fire