AltWeeklies Wire
The Case of the Dogged Detectivesnew
Two hard-boiled murder investigators get their man -- a fellow cop -- 16 years later.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Amy Grant, Off the Recordnew
The recording artist talks about her new book, her divorce and subsequent marriage to Vince Gill, "easy" hair, teenage crushes and more.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amy Grant
Ordinary 'Rendition'new
It's not torture, but this latest Mideast thriller is as conventional as they come.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
The New McCarthyismnew
An Ohio professor is caught in the feds' weird web of paranoia and incompetence.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
10-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Screenwriter Kelley Sane on Torture and 'Rendition'new
Sane's screenplay has several intersecting subplots, all of which arc beautifully over less than two hours.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Trucking Buffalonew
Truck traffic on the Peace Bridge is up as a result of NAFTA and it is expected to increase in decades to come, making the border ever less friendly to people, and more friendly to raw materials and manufactured goods.
Artvoice |
Bruce Jackson |
10-19-2007 |
Business & Labor
Nazinga's Heavy Weightnew
West Africa's Ranch Nazinga keeps functioning, but at a high eco-price.
NOW Magazine |
Patricia McGregor |
10-19-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Ecoholic: Halloween, Without Scary Toxinsnew
"Any ideas on dressing up for Halloween without plastic costumes and chemical makeup?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-19-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Alt.Health: Gut Reaction to Probioticsnew
Beware: some of those touted living organisms could be dead.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
10-19-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Nikita Lalwani on Being a Booker Long-Listernew
Her edgy debut looks at the devastating conflict in an immigrant family between a child math prodigy and her demanding parents.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
10-19-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gifted, Nikita Lalwani
'Gone Baby Gone': Kenzie's Choicenew
Ben Affleck's directorial debut leaves nothing but grave moral doubts -- to its credit.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
10-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
Nada Surf Continues Perfecting Melancholy Popnew
2005's The Weight Is a Gift solidified the band's reputation as proprietors of crisp, complex pop.
Nashville Scene |
Lee Stabert |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nada Surf
River Ragenew
The bizarre story of a 2006 summer melee on the Mississippi will soon unfold in a St. Charles County courthouse.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
In Exile: Maung Tharanew
When four Burmese students were sentenced to seven years in prison for carrying one of his books, Thara decided it was time to escape the country before he met a similar fate. Now he lives in Buffalo, where he talked to us about about his exile, his country and the recent protests there.
Artvoice |
Ken Ilgunas |
10-19-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maung Thara, Smiling and Nodding
'Gone Baby Gone': Right and Wrongnew
Some of the music in the film is a bit on the maudlin side -- and that's the only bad thing I have to say about it.
Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
