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Shawn Edward's Isn't Just a Blurb Whorenew
The nationally known film critic for Kansas City's Fox 4 News prefers the term "reviewer." But he also seems something else: a film celebrant, a champion of movies unchampioned.
'I Lit the Fire'new
Jared Petrovich claims he was just following orders when his words sparked a fatal jailhouse beating.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
04-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Merchants Fight for Toehold in Gentrifying Downtown Ft. Lauderdalenew
If Jerry Miles loses the latest battle with his landlord, the retail face of downtown Fort Lauderdale likely will become a little more upscale and a little less quirky.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
04-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Toxic Town: Contamination in Texas Schoolsnew
Schools in the town of Somerville continue to show elevated toxins, but are the health risks bad enough to shut down the schools?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
04-08-2008 |
Environment
Al Matos' New Age Klezmernew
The longtime klezmer enthusiast takes his beloved music to the masses.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Looking Back at the Life and Legacy of Mikey Dreadnew
Like most tales of triumph and tragedy, the life, career, and untimely passing of the reggae pioneer at age 53 will live on long beyond his time on earth.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Music
Tags: Mikey Dread, Reggae
Buxton Unveils a Stunning Albumnew
A Family Light is great highway music, big sky songs that are cinematic in scope.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-08-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: A Family Light, Buxton
Banned Books at the Texas Department of Criminal Justicenew
It's not an easy thing to find out which books the Texas prison system has barred from inmates. But we found a way around it: We asked for a year's correspondence between the TDCJ mailrooms seeking rulings on inmate material and the "Director's Review Committee" that screens the books and magazines. Here's what we found.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-08-2008 |
Books
Trendzilla: Expensive Kids' Clothes: Why?new
Whatever happened to children's clothing that looked like children's clothing?
Tags: fashion, kid's clothes
Bringing Vegan Comfort Food to the Massesnew
Comfort food may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you say the word "vegan," but Damon Brasch's eatery aims to change that.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
04-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Spring Break Is Still Decadent and Depraved -- and Awesome, Dude!new
Try as it might, Fort Lauderdale can't shake some diehard seasonal partiers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-08-2008 |
Culture
Who's On Deck for the Houston Astros in 2008?new
The Astros' post-Biggio era begins with a lot of unanswered questions, but the biggest one of all is: Just how bad are things going to get?
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-08-2008 |
Sports
How the Singles Jangle & Riff on a Power-Pop Panaceanew
The Singles are a great fucking power pop band. But first, some definitions are in order.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Singles
Will Detroit Keep Incinerating Trash, or Seek a Greener Future?new
Confronted with that same dilemma more than two decades ago, the city responded by constructing the largest municipal waste incinerator in America. We went for the big burn -- and have been paying for it in a big way ever since.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
04-08-2008 |
Environment
