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Unchain My Artnew

"The Prison Project" shines a light on works by artists touched by incarceration.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Amber Whiteside | 03-19-2008 | Art

South by Cynicnew

South by Southwest underwhelmed -- again -- but a few fab moments shined through the product placement.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Kimberly Chun | 03-19-2008 | Music

No Law, No Hate Crime in South Carolinanew

The circumstances of the January murder of a transgendered teen spotlight a hole in federal hate crime statutes that long-neglected state legislation may fill.

Charleston City Paper | Greg Hambrick | 03-19-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Disc Closurenew

TV shows on DVD offer entertainment comfort food for the super-busy and the ultra-geeky.

Fairfield County Weekly | Nick Keppler | 03-19-2008 | Movies

All 'Greek' to Younew

Collins' dry wit is explained by his influences, Anthony Trollope and Evelyn Waugh. He is sometimes compared to Jane Austen, with whom he shares insight into the mating rituals of the upper class.

C-Ville Weekly | Elizabeth McCullough | 03-19-2008 | Fiction

Tags: Beginner's Greek: A Novel, James Collins, Fiction Reviews

UVA Faculty Call for Emissions Cutbacksnew

While the "Resolution on Climate Commitment" recently ratified last week by the Faculty Senate is ultimately only symbolic, it implores the administration to detail specific goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conduct an energy audit and create a cabinet-level position to coordinate and enforce conservation.

C-Ville Weekly | Will Goldsmith | 03-19-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment

After Five Years, There's No End in Sight in Iraqnew

The Iraq War has already lasted a year and a half longer than World War II and is beginning to take its toll in the pockets of ordinary Americans, nearly 4,000 of whom have given their lives as soldiers in the conflict.

Charleston City Paper | Stratton Lawrence | 03-19-2008 | War

Tags: war in iraq, Iraq, war & peace

Hooker Sciencenew

Are we still so Victorian that we think it's bad to pay large amounts for a few hours of skin-time?

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Annalee Newitz | 03-19-2008 | Commentary

Inside Iraq

At the war's fifth anniversary, Oklahoma soldiers are trying to turn insurgents into allies while fending off attacks at Iraq's largest detainee facility.

Oklahoma Gazette | Ben Fenwick | 03-19-2008 | War

Tags: war in iraq, Iraq, war & peace

Hillary Clinton's Shameful Vote on Cluster Bombsnew

It's hard to believe that Clinton was unaware of the humanitarian crisis when she voted to continue the use of cluster bombs.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Paul Rockwell | 03-19-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, cluster bombs

The False Promise of the State Lotterynew

In 1999, Virginia voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional referendum designating all state lottery proceeds to education, but when you buy a lottery ticket, only a fraction goes towards education.

C-Ville Weekly | Jayson Whitehead | 03-19-2008 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues