AltWeeklies Wire
Do I Need to Buy a New Television?new
If you're like the average American, you don't fully understand what TV's analog to digital transition means for you.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
Duchess Says Invokes Banshees, Budgies and Sirensnew
The Montreal band sets off a synth-punk explosion on its long-awaited debut LP, Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs, with guidance from its spiritual
leader -- a budgie named the Duchess.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sprockets Shows Kid-Friendly Flicks that Put Hollywood to Shamenew
Every spring, Sprockets returns to Toronto, reminding us how feeble most North American children's films are when compared to their international cousins. Seriously.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
04-11-2008 |
Movies
China's Olympic High-Wire Actnew
If you think pro-Tibet protests in San Francisco were intense, wait till they get to New Delhi and Canberra.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
04-11-2008 |
International
Keanu Sinks 'Street Kings'new
In the end, the cliches overshadow the craftsmanship, failing to elevate this above the police-drama-saturated landscape.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
04-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Ayer, Street Kings
Pulitzer Prize Winner Michael Chabon Releases a Rogue's Talenew
The swashbuckling adventure first appeared in serial form in the New York Times Magazine last year, but now this gloriously bound version, features superbly detailed black-and-white pen drawings by comic book artist Gary Gianni.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-11-2008 |
Fiction
Author Mary Roach Moves from Death to Sexnew
She has a very casual style of writing, yet it lends itself well to science reporting and her survey of the world of sex research.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
White Denim's in Fashionnew
Austin buzz band makes unlikely leap from Airstream to mainstream.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Junos Get Relevant!new
Canuck music biz tries honoring deserving artists for a change.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
04-11-2008 |
Music
Alt.Health: Noise Pollutionnew
Noise pollution doesn't just rattle your body -- it makes people unkind to each other.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
04-11-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Buying a Bikenew
The differences between dropping $100 on a bike and $600.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
04-11-2008 |
Sports
City Cycling 101new
So you're thinking of becoming a bike commuter? Well, having a set of wheels is fine, but here's a little info to help you progress past "pedals make my bike move real good."
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
04-11-2008 |
Sports
Underrated Country Star Gary Allan Turn Pain into Artnew
He's underrated within the world of mainstream country, where he plays small theaters or opens for lesser artists like Rascal Flatts, despite being one of the handful of the best record-makers that genre's seen in the last half-decade or so.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spring has Sprung for Memphis Foodiesnew
Farmers markets are opening early, plus a calendar of outdoor events.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis and Susan Ellis |
04-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Black Keys Expand Its Sound -- Slightynew
Attack & Release, the Keys' fifth album, may be a reaction to those accusations of repetitiveness; it's a small step out of their little room and into something larger.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
04-11-2008 |
Reviews
