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Corn-based Doc Unearths America’s No. 1 Crop

Weekly Alibi | December 18, 2007

Without calls to action or divisive language, this artistic little piece of investigative journalism explores the hand-in-hand transformation of corn and the American food supply.

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Tags: Aaron Woolf, King Corn

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The Spirit of the Boogie: An Interview With Kool of Kool & the Gangnew

It's a good thing that Mr. Robert "Kool" Bell didn't answer his cell phone when I first tried to call him. Had he picked up, I wouldn't have had the pleasure of hearing his groovy voice mail greeting: "You have reached Kool, and it's kool to leave a message."

Weekly Alibi | Jessica Cassyle Carr | 02-26-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Kool of Kool & the Gang, Kool & the Gang

Suckers for Stucker: An Interview With Our Favorite Weathermannew

Steve Stucker really needs no introduction. Since 1990, he’s brought jovial morning weather forecasts to New Mexicans via KOB-4. Formerly a professional dog trainer, Stucker is a friend to animals, even parading pooches on TV every Friday in order to help them get adopted.

Weekly Alibi | Jessica Cassyle Carr | 02-02-2010 | Media

Tags: Steve Stucker, Groundhog Day

Bud Melvin Mixes Banjo, 8-Bit Nintendo and Karaokenew

Melvin creates a solo novelty using the banjo and chiptunes -- music produced by older video game and computer systems that generate sound in real time. It's both retro digital and pastoral, an unlikely combination that interacts with the dynamism of yin and yang.

Weekly Alibi | Jessica Cassyle Carr | 07-28-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Bud Melvin, Popular Music

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Hero Worship: Interview With Comic Book Idol Stan Leenew

The characters Stan Lee created—from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four to The Avengers—have been pop cultural icons for more than 40 marvelous years. The Alibi got a chance to speak with Lee about the summer of superheroes in film.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 05-26-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

'The Perfect Game' Swings and Missesnew

The formula is all but etched in stone: Choose a ragtag, underdog team and follow them to their triumphant, come-from-behind victory at whatever national championship courtesy of whichever unconventional but inspiring coach they’ve stumbled across.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O'Leary | 04-19-2010 | Reviews

Tags: The Perfect Game, William Dear

Bad News is Good Drama in 'The Messenger'new

Earlier this year, the independent film The Messenger very quietly racked up two Oscar nominations—one for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Supporting Actor. That’s appropriate for a film as quietly powerful as The Messenger.

Weekly Alibi | Devin D. O’Leary | 04-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Oren Moverman, The Messenger