AltWeeklies Wire
Pants Afirenew
If your father presided over a blood-drinking sex cult, or if you ran with wolves and had your wounds healed by their antiseptic saliva, you're a fully accredited citizen of Fabrication Nation. You should write a book.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
03-13-2008 |
Books
Newspapers Censor Bono's Fucking Gaffenew
The FCC's "Broadcast Indecency" rules are, in a word, bullshit.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
03-13-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties, FCC
Ridge to the Futurenew
The guessing game about the GOP running mate has begun, but if Obama's the opponent, only one man can secure the White House for McCain.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
03-13-2008 |
Commentary
Land of the Lostnew
Roland Emmerich still thinks big -- if he thinks at all.
New York Press |
Armond White |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich
Serial Abusenew
Michael Haneke claims modern sophistication but proves he's a sadistic fraud in an American adaptation of his own film.
New York Press |
Armond White |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
Free Speech Trumps Boston Copsnew
Performance artist Milan Kohout, arrested for protesting the sub-prime mortgage scandal, had the First Amendment on his side all along.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and Jan Wolfe |
03-13-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Free Money! Well, Sort Of.new
In a desperate effort to push a line of presidential dollar coins, the US Mint has resorted to marketing ploys usually reserved for bankrupt mattress stores.
Boston Phoenix |
Doug Neye |
03-13-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
What's Going On?new
Never mind the information age. When it comes to the war, we're still in the dark.
Boston Phoenix |
Vanessa Czarnecki |
03-13-2008 |
War
The Three Trillion Dollar Warnew
Original estimates of between $50 to $60 billion were, at best, optimistic guesses about what the Iraq war would cost. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses the punishing cost of staying the course any longer.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Kadzis |
03-13-2008 |
War
So You Want to be the Democratic Nominee for President? How Badly?new
Now that Pennsylvania has become the Next Big Prize in the Democratic primary (which will never end), we got to thinking: How can Philly benefit? So, Barack and Hillary, forget all that talk about the "right way" to order sandwiches, and behold the true path to Philadelphians' hearts: cold, hard cash, and some serious political promises.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff |
03-13-2008 |
Politics
'Funny Games' and 'The Witnesses': The Pain Eventnew
Two dramas explore the depths of human suffering.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Senor Flavio: Continental Drifternew
On Supersaund 2012, Flavio sticks his neck out to embrace a host of genres.
Washington City Paper |
Alfredo Flores |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Senor Flavio, Supersaund 2012
Wizards Games are a Full-On Entertainment Assaultnew
Want to see some basketball? Turn on ESPN. Want to see some flying burritos, flexible man-boys, jazzy dance numbers, trained dogs, and basketball? Go to a Wizards game.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
03-13-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
On Iraq, Hillary Clinton Shoulda Known Betternew
"Nobody Died When Bill Lied." The bumper sticker was right. But thousands of folks died when Bush lied and Hillary bought into it. And if she can't apologize for that, she doesn't deserve to lead.
Fort Worth Weekly |
E.R. Bills |
03-13-2008 |
Commentary
Citizen Hucknew
What did Mike Huckabee accomplish, presuming he's not to be John McCain's running mate? For starters, the race made him far better known nationally, both for good and ill.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
03-13-2008 |
Commentary
