AltWeeklies Wire
'Harold and Kumar' Star John Cho on the Stoned Sequelnew
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay's politics are as muddled as the baked-out minds that will appreciate it best. But the very existence of a new lowbrow comedy focusing on the U.S. government's racist persecution of innocent people should give the Republicans more fright than Obamamania.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
04-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Megadeth is Not Dead Yetnew
Frontman Dave Mustaine on life after 25 years of Megadeth.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
04-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Baby Mama' is Mildly Funny but Mostly Uninspirednew
There are definitely some laughs, but the film feels lazy overall, as if someone decided that having talented comedic actors was enough and if they could just do their own thing with an OK script then a serviceable comedy would somehow just ensue.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
04-25-2008 |
Reviews
The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival Turns 10 Years Oldnew
The festival deserves a lot of credit for lasting this long and for bringing international writers to Montreal, which, because of its language quirks, remains off the beaten track for many book tours.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
04-25-2008 |
Books
Immigration Raids Hit Milwaukeenew
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has categorized these immigrants as "fugitives" who have been given a final order of deportation and have remained in the country. But that term encompasses a variety of people who aren't criminals, advocates say.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
04-25-2008 |
Immigration
Think You Know John McCain?new
You might want to take a look at his eye-opening conservative record on reproductive issues.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
04-25-2008 |
Politics
Montreal Aims to Become Cycling Havennew
New bike paths, self-service rentals, more parking places and bike racks on buses and taxis are all part of the city's ambitious plan.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
04-25-2008 |
Transportation
Breaking the Oil Habit, One Car at a Timenew
Inside electric cars, grease cars, hybrids, and "eco-driving."
Shepherd Express |
Ken Reibel |
04-25-2008 |
Transportation
Marijuana Activists Fight for the Right to Get Highnew
The Canadian marijuana movement gears up for a big party, and a fight against a tough new crime bill which would impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
04-25-2008 |
Drugs
You Should've Been There: Hot Chip in Concertnew
A blog review of Hot Chip's show at Portland, Ore.'s Crystal Ballroom.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams and Todd Cooper |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Hot Chip, concert review
'The Rough Guide to Climate Change' is Not a Rough Guide to Climate Changenew
Instead, it is an exhaustive assessment of Earth's ever-changing climate by Robert Henson, one of the leading science journalists reporting on atmospheric research, and his many reputable sources.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
04-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Mae Shi's Communal Testimonynew
"There's an ongoing saying in the band that if someone doesn't lay an idea out, someone else will end up forcing it out of them," says the Mae Shi's Jacob Cooper.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cut Copy's Balearic Pop Revivalnew
From an ocean away, it's tempting to imagine something similar to Manchester's Factory Records/Hacienda/New Order scene going down right now in Melbourne, Australia -- only with better beaches and less post-industrial gloom.
The Portland Mercury |
Eric Grandy |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Portland: Comic Meccanew
So by now everyone in Portland knows that, to quote one of the most cliched newspaper headlines ever, "comics aren't just for kids anymore."
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
04-24-2008 |
Books
Liberty Warehouse Opens Its Doors to Local Playwrightsnew
Today, Liberty Warehouse is a hub of downtown Durham's artistic revival -- the Scrap Exchange is there, and so is the Liberty Arts bronze casting facility.
