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Skip the 'Super High Me', Score Your Own Laughsnew
Stoner comic Doug Benson is nothing if not scrupulous about crediting the inspiration for this cold-turkey/baked-turkey documentary -- Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-14-2008 |
Reviews
A Defense of Adam Sandlernew
I will argue that, beneath their frat-house veneer, Sandler's movies are as clever and heartfelt as Judd Apatow's -- and that he is the bigger influence on today's Hollywood comedies, including those made by his old roomie.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Resourceful Home Brewers Grow Their Own Ingredientsnew
Growing some of the plants needed for that five-gallon batch of beer will bring new meaning to the term hand-crafted. Plus, growing your own beer ingredients is a great way to brew green.
Isthmus |
Robin Shepard |
04-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Music Biz's Latest Villain: The Price of Gasnew
Bands are scaling down their crews and itineraries.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
04-14-2008 |
Music
Tags: fuel prices, touring
Methadone Clinic Helps Clients with Java Therapynew
A Pittsburgh methadone clinic opens coffee shop to give its clients a place to go after their treatment.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Ali McNally |
04-14-2008 |
Science
Can Sasquatch's 'Carbon Negative' Efforts Help Save the Planet?new
Last year, the indie-rock festival went carbon neutral. Now it's aiming to be carbon negative.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
04-14-2008 |
Concerts
Ghost Bees Performs Strange, Spirited & Often Spooky Folknew
The band, led by twins Romy and Sari Lightman, is inspired by family ancestry. "Even as kids we always had this fascination with death and the supernatural," says Sari.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sean Flinn |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghost Bees
Book of Imprisoned Women's Writing is Fascinating, Heartbreaking, Amusing & Frighteningnew
Words Without Walls, a book of poetry and drawings from women in Nova Scotian prisons, offers insight into troubled lives and a damaged system.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sue Carter Flinn |
04-14-2008 |
Books
Dallas Has a Real-Life 'House' in Dr. Richard Buchnew
Some call Dr. Buch a troubled genius. His ex-patients and hospital bosses call him trouble.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
04-14-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Meet Washington's DUI Kingnew
A new state law may finally catch up with Bob Castle.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
04-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: DUI, crime & justice
Can Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns Even the Scale?new
As always, Seattle is looking to match the progressive ideals of Portland and its Voter Owned Elections system -- but the plan doesn't look as pretty up close.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
04-14-2008 |
Politics
The Seattle Mariners' $2.5 Million Paint Jobnew
Due to an alleged missed filing deadline, taxpayers may be on the hook for a multi-million-dollar stadium paint job.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
04-14-2008 |
Sports
Univ. of Colorado's 'Campus Press' Fights for Independencenew
A contentious faculty meeting points to independence for Boulder's student newspaper -- but at what cost?
Down-and-Dirty Developers Want Into Dallas' Inner Citynew
As the city council looks at rezoning, we're wary of the quick-money guys.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Are Skyscrapers Really Good for the Environment?new
Density is our hope for long-term survival. At least until peak oil. The problem with these sky-scraping symbols of long-term sustainability, according to an energy expert, is "figuring out how to heat the damn things. If we assume the heat source will be oil," Larry Hughes says, "it's very short-sighted, naive to the extreme."
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
04-14-2008 |
Environment
