AltWeeklies Wire
Will Your Vote Count?new
Cuyahoga County implements a new electronic voting system, after wasting millions on a fantasy.
Cleveland Free Times |
Charu Gupta |
03-03-2008 |
Politics
'Thriller' Turns 25; the World Weepsnew
Want to get real depressed? Try explaining the one-time greatness of Michael Jackson to your 12-year-old cousin.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
03-03-2008 |
Music
Tags: thriller, Michael Jackson
Pint and Chicknew
Women make passes at real beer-filled glasses.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
03-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Recipe: Beer Cheese Dipnew
This recipe belongs to Erie Brewing Company, which will be pouring its newest brew, Misery Bay IPA, at this year's Craft Beer Festival.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
03-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
War of the Worldsnew
In Philly, Salman Rushdie discusses Islam, fiction and the "aesthetic of dirt."
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
03-03-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Salman Rushdie
Turning Science into Social Changenew
A conference in Mexico positions sea turtles as a catalyst for future environmental efforts.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ben Preston |
03-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Blu-ray Claims Victory in High-def DVD Warsnew
The death of HD DVD came about faster than I expected, and brings sudden clarity for those consumers waiting to make a move into high-definition DVD.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox Vows to Keep his Drama to Himselfnew
It's Friday night and Bradford Cox is, by his own admission, "losing it."
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Coming Debate Over Iraq (and Vietnam)new
Can Barack Obama convince Americans that losing the war is OK?
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Danish |
03-03-2008 |
Commentary
B.C.'s Women in Film Festival Flips the Chick-flick Thingnew
The stats don't lie: according to a 2006 report by the B.C. Institute of Film Professionals, women accounted for just 11 percent of the directors of B.C. independent features between 2002 and 2006.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Uechi |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Binge Drinking and Big Fighting in Halifaxnew
The city's drinkers get drunk and fight too much now. Not like the 1980s...
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Craig Pinhey |
03-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Black Mountain Climbsnew
With In the Future, the band isn't about to shed the Led Zeppelin comparisons that greeted it early on, but the album may well establish Black Mountain as a priority -- a collective with truly equal members -- rather than another vehicle for McBean's musical vision.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ian Gormely |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Mountain, In the Future
Sleepless Nights' Heart is a Lonely Wanderernew
The Halifax band has been home to more than 20 musicians over its five-year lifespan. This revolving door has garnered the band comparisons to Broken Social Scene, something frontman A.A. Wallace is quick to dismiss.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ian Gormely |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sleepless Nights
Genie Awards Appear Genial to Sarah Polleynew
Polley's already slated to receive the juried Claude Jutra Award -- which is given to a first-time director -- for Away From Her at the 28th annual event being held in Toronto.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
It's a Swine Time for Reese Witherspoon in 'Penelope'new
Reese Witherspoon decided early in her acting career that she should be prepared for the possibility that movie offers could eventually stop coming.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark Palansky, Penelope
