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'Taxi to the Dark Side' Delivers the Brutal Truthnew
Gibney's vital, shattering documentary demonstrates how the combination of hoo-rah slogans and amoral leadership translates into atrocity on the ground.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Philly's Prison Problemnew
Why didn't Mayor Nutter mention prison costs in his first budget address?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
To Snitch, or Not to Snitch?new
A Community College class tries to understand the question that's dividing the city.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Ask a Mexican!new
"Why does Mexico have such a hard time getting its act together?"
Tags: humor & satire
The DEA Hooked a Big Fish, but Can They Reel It In?new
Rayo Montano is accused of smuggling some 47,000 kilos of cocaine, but taking down the Rayo organization didn't cause so much as a hiccup in the global drug trade.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
02-26-2008 |
Drugs
Live-Action Role-Players Get Boffed in Amtgardnew
Amid flailing swords and flying shields, these modern-day knights fight on.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-26-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Clinton Gets Her Waterloo Instead of the West Wingnew
With Barack Obama trouncing her all over, Clinton is running out of excuses for why particular losses don't count or aren't important.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
02-26-2008 |
Commentary
Did Crimes Kamran Mashayekhi Witnessed Put His Life in Danger?new
Some law-enforcement officials aren't so sure.
OC Weekly |
Derek Olson |
02-26-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Gross Ambition of Wayne Grossnew
The federal prosecutor recused himself from the Mike Carona probe. But it seems he couldn't stay away from Carona.
Emperors of Japan Sounds Like It's on a Fabulous Tripnew
The Phoenix band's latest album has the amazing ability to bridge the best parts of early college radio rock with modern pop experimentation.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
02-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Activator, Emperors of Japan
Trendzilla: The I-Rolled-Out-of-Bed-This-Way Look, With a Shower!new
As mentioned in the past, that I-rolled-out-of-bed-this-way look is huge right now, but this girl managed to achieve it without skipping on the showering and hygenic upkeep.
Tags: fashion
Jeez, Can We Just Embrace the Electric Car Already?new
Electric cars look goofy, detractors say. They're not economically viable yet, others cry. And, oh yeah, they're about as souped up as your granddad's golf cart. Could this all be about to change?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
02-26-2008 |
Transportation
Willie Stewart, the Drum Healernew
The former Third World drummer shows how the beat goes on.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
02-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Willie Stewart
A New Official State Song for Texas?new
A case for a new -- or different, anyway -- state song.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
02-26-2008 |
Music
Election '08: Could the Age Gap Trump Race & Gender?new
Every exit poll conducted to date in the presidential primary race indicates a generation gap separating the two candidates. The reasons for the split have almost nothing to do with voting records or policy proposals. It's how each candidate packages those positions that makes the difference.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder and Dave Mann |
02-26-2008 |
Politics