AltWeeklies Wire
'Offensive' Collage May Land Artist in a Turkish Prisonnew
British-born artist Michael Dickinson is being prosecuted for creating two collages depicting the Turkish Prime Minister as a dog led around by George W. Bush. The charge is "public denigration of Turkishness," and carries with it a penalty of as much as three years in prison.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Ausmus |
09-24-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Two Guitarists Engage with Abstract Expressionismnew
Keith Rowe's The Room and Loren Connors' The Hymn of the North Star draw significant inspiration from Mark Rothko.
Chicago Reader |
Bill Meyer |
09-24-2007 |
Reviews
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Fish Wrapnew
Publisher Bruce Kyses is working hard to blur the line between news and advertising.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
09-24-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Tractor Pull is What America's All Aboutnew
Cold beer, diesel smoke, and the Boob-O-Meter.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
09-24-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Tennessee's 'Certain Hubris' Toward Execution Protocolsnew
During four days of testimony, lawyers successfully painted Gov. Phil Bredesen's much-vaunted review of lethal injection procedures this year as a sham whose basic purpose was, not to ensure that executions are humane, but to help the state survive court challenges.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Former L.A. County Sheriff’s Sergeant Gets Life in Prisonnew
John Racz insists his missing wife was on a 16-year vacation.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
DNA Test Will Show if Texas Executed an Innocent Mannew
One strand of hair found on the counter of an East Texas liquor store whose owner was gunned down in 1989 could help determine whether Texas executed an innocent man for the killing -- a judge has ordered the hair not be destroyed as the Observer and the Innocence Project push for DNA testing.
The Texas Observer |
David Pasztor |
09-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
The Blog as Labelnew
Music blogs have been flirting with the idea of selling music for a while -- is the time right for them to go all the way?
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-24-2007 |
Music
Staring Into the Abyss: Surgical Squads Get Screentime
There's a lot of bang for the buck in director Peter Berg's juiced-up "what-if" illustration of a U.S. Special Forces rogue team responding to a massive attack on oil company employees and their kin inside the imaginary safety of a housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tags: Peter Berg, The Kingdom
Lone Wolfnew
Hagberg has a real talent for raising the reader's expectation and then stringing him or her along to a surprising, but almost always logical conclusion.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
09-21-2007 |
Fiction
Facing the Foodnew
Chorizo is a staple in Spanish cuisine and when paired with eggs, the tasty sausage adds a spicy treat for any meal.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
09-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
Water Girlnew
She's married to the sea, and he belongs to the earth: This Mexican film relies on prehistoric folk myths and a delightful color palette for its impact.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: José Bojorquez, Sea of Dreams
The Early Life of a Saintnew
This is an old-school heroic drama from Bhutan about an 11th century Tibetan saint whose tale begins with greed and vengeance.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
The Lady and Her Trampnew
This new French version of the D.H. Lawrence story is tastefully presented but not nearly as scandalous and coarse as the published novel.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lady Chatterley, Pascale Ferran
Beyond the Seanew
BioShock is a step forward in gaming: it's an impressive effort by a dedicated team, and it does its spiritual predecessors justice.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
09-21-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
