AltWeeklies Wire
Dead Againnew
Yet another study of Tennessee's death penalty falls flat after legislators refuse to extend the review an extra year.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
02-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
What Would Jesus Say?new
Churchgoers are asking for protection against clergy sex abuse, but the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention says there's little it can do to fend for the flock.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
02-14-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
SAW V: Inside the Scene Officesnew
The Scene's inaugural indie office film.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Hurricane Marknew
Tennessean newsroom enraged by editor's infamous temper.
Nashville Scene |
Matt Pulle |
02-14-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Daedelus Offers Up a Non-Stop Train Ridenew
Live At Low End Theory projects the sweaty dance floor of the LA hotspot.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Daedelus, Live At Low End Theory
Stand for Change ... But Do It Herenew
If Barack Obama's candidacy has infused Santa Feans with an appetite for the political process, and maybe even a taste for change, local elections are the place to see action and involvement manifest.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
The Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live Action Falls Short, Animation Soarsnew
The selection of animated shorts from 2007 is stellar. The live action shorts, on the other hand, are fairly awful all around (save for one). There are reasons for this.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Breaking Down New Mexico's Caucus Fracas Breakdownnew
Nearly a week after the Democratic Party-run presidential caucus was supposed to be over, it isn't. Party officials blame 17,276 so-called provisional ballots for the delay, but that's not the whole story. Here's what went wrong and what may be to come.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass and David Alire Garcia |
02-14-2008 |
Politics
'The Band's Visit': Perfect V-Day Weekend Movienew
This Israeli comedy of estrangement and loneliness isn't a bit depressing.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Eran Kolirin, The Band's Visit
'In Bruges': Canal Zonenew
Tough guys play at being tourists while waiting for their next job.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: In Bruges, Martin McDonagh
Should Las Vegas Consider a Future Without the Monorail?new
It seems that the Las Vegas Monorail, the nearly four-mile mass of train track and troubled finances, can't catch a break. Despite rising ridership, the little rail that could is still in a world of hurt.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Aaron Thompson |
02-14-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Insuring Celebrity Miserynew
Tom Jones' chest beard is just the beginning.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Signs of the (Electoral) Timesnew
Can't we do something about all these political placards?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
02-14-2008 |
Politics
Thesis of 'Against the Machine' Ultimately Runs Off the Railsnew
In this a compact rant, cultural critic Lee Siegel nails some of the shibboleths of a Web 2.0 world in which too much connectivity results in social atomization.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
02-14-2008 |
Nonfiction
Sit-Lie Ordinance Takes Aim at Street Kidsnew
Portland's controversial sit-lie ordinance appears to be targeting a distinct group of homeless youth, according to the latest enforcement statistics from the mayor's Street Access for Everyone (SAFE) committee.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
