AltWeeklies Wire
Red Alert: The Truth About Traffic-Light Camerasnew
We discovered there are many things St. Louis doesn't want the public to know about its red-light cameras.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
03-11-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Two Serial Killers Walk Into a Home
Michael Haneke's remake of his own movie is no joke.
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
Eco-Terrorism? There's No Such Thing
Property rights extremists equate burning a Hummer H2 with the mass murder of 9/11. But terrorism involves killing people -- not gas guzzlers.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-10-2008 |
Environment
The Sweet Lifenew
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is set in England on the eve of World War II and offers pretty, slinky dresses; a bit of bed-hopping; and lies, lies, lies. But as a parlor comedy, it guarantees both a lighter journey and an uncomplicated, upbeat conclusion.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
03-10-2008 |
Reviews
Wisconsin's Film Industry Looks Beyond 'Public Enemies'new
Does the $20 million Michael Mann shoot really indicate, as Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton has said, that Wisconsin is in the running to become the nation's "third coast" as far as Hollywood's concerned?
How Much Can a Two-man Percussion Group Do?new
In the course of a set, Loop 2.4.3 can roam through all of the colors of the percussion world, from marimba and steel drums to gongs from Asian temples and Chinese opera.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Batterie, Loop 2.4.3
Tear Down the Wallnew
The border-busting banda sound of Dallas' Las Palmas de Durango.
The Texas Observer |
Michael Hoinski |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Las Palmas de Durango
Calling All Cupcake Heroesnew
At Laurie Woodward's blog Cupcake Hero (slush.wordpress.com/cupcake-hero), the battle to produce a winning small frosted cake is strictly friendly.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
03-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Crawford': Ranch Dressingnew
Though Bush's status as (mostly) absentee cowboy has profoundly affected the community, Bush is a spectral presence in Crawford, the cinematic portrait of a town whose population of 705 has been overshadowed by presidential entourages, outside agitators, members of the media, and curious tourists.
The Texas Observer |
Steven G. Kellman |
03-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Crawford, David Modigliani
The ACLU in Texas -- The Early Yearsnew
On March 8, the Texas ACLU will celebrate its 70th anniversary. The Observer and the ACLU have always had a special relationship, perhaps never closer than when Dave Richards rented both organizations space in his office building in the 1970s.
The Texas Observer |
David Richards |
03-10-2008 |
History
Tags: history
This University is a Jokenew
Although Duquesne probably wouldn't put them in a brochure, the local university has launched the careers of several Pittsburgh comedians, including Mo Mozuch, Gab Bonesso, Jesse Joyce and newcomer T. Jones.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
03-10-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Recipe: Black Irishnew
If you must put something in your Guinness, do it with class. The caffeine and sugar gives you wings made of rubber.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim McGinnis |
03-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
Erykah Badu, Worth the Waitnew
What's even more impressive is the roster of men Badu has called on to produce the album with her. It's a dream team of contemporary progressive black artists, the best possible individuals she could've called on to assist her in this project.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsay |
03-10-2008 |
Reviews
The Acoustic Swede Goes Greennew
It wasn't revolutionary when Jose Gonzalez announced in early January that his spring tour would be green. But to tour is to travel, and to travel is to burn petroleum, and that begs the question: How can such an endeavor be green?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Anthony Layser |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jose Gonzalez
Lorraine Cook Was Raped, Then Thrown in Jailnew
Injured, violated woman gets locked up; her assailant is released.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
03-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
