AltWeeklies Wire
Wineau: Fuzzy Moneynew
"Free" wine always tastes good.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
02-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
Let Us Cast the First Stonenew
For a show so tied to the possibility of a demonstrative God, Eli Stone has curiously little magic.
San Antonio Current |
Luke Baumgarten |
02-20-2008 |
TV
Bucky Sinister Leads the New School of Indie Comedynew
Replete with pop culture references and Bay Area-specific nods to indie video stores and hipster cafes, What Happens in Narnia represents a new style of comedy that swaps the old setup-and-punchline for a monologue-driven form.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-20-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
MyToons, Our Toonsnew
Fresh off a deal with YouTube, San Antonio-based MyToons.com is leading the online animation revolution.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
02-20-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Can a Teen Pregnancy Flick Win the Oscar?new
It depends on how you look at comedy. Juno is the lone comedy among films that in retrospect might mark 2007 as the Year of Drear.
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
02-20-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Juno
Enigmatic Bill Callahan Shifts from Smog to Solonew
After singing and strumming under the curious moniker Smog for nearly two decades, Callahan recently switched to his own name, following the 2005 release of A River Ain't Too Much to Love.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Leseman |
02-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Callahan
Facing Construction Slowdown, Brazilian Immigrants Leaving South Carolinanew
Brazilians are leaving the area in droves, propelled by the downturn in the construction industry, the decreasing value of the dollar, and the fear of a statewide crackdown on illegal immigration.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Goyette |
02-20-2008 |
Immigration
24-hour Party Crashersnew
Inside a San Diego State institute's landmark study of college-drinking bashes.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
02-20-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Farrar and Awaynew
Making a case for Jay Farrar's inclusion among the alt-country elite.
San Diego CityBeat |
Paul Saitowitz |
02-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Farrar
Thinking Man's Rocknew
British Sea Power compels listeners with a balance of intellect and absurdity.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
02-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Li-Young Lee's Poetry Lives Off Pagenew
In the age-old debate over whether poetry is, in essence, a literary art or performative one, the performers seem to have the upper hand.
Willamette Week |
Ben Waterhouse |
02-20-2008 |
Poetry
Manil Suri Flys Under the Radarnew
Even halfway through The Age of Shiva, you'd swear that his new novel was homespun, unambitious and sentimental. But keep reading; it grows some serious teeth.
Willamette Week |
John Minervini |
02-20-2008 |
Fiction
Portland International Film Fest Saves the Best for Lastnew
The final weekend of the whirlwind globe-hopping that is the PIFF offers fresh and juicy material from people you've actually heard of before.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
02-20-2008 |
Movies
China Forbes Flounders Out of Pink Martininew
The platitudes of '78, Forbes' first solo effort since 1995's Love Handle, clumsily grapple with maturity.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
02-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: '78, China Forbes
He's an ... Illegal Eh-liennew
He's stealing our jobs and our women. Plus, he talks funny. Meet Morgan, the illegal Canadian immigrant.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-20-2008 |
Immigration
