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Glances and Spurtsnew
Except for an overly abrupt ending, Eastern Promises is a fantastic film.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
Loving Georgenew
Hershey Felder's charm and charisma carry the superficial yet engaging George Gershwin Alone.
Tucson Weekly |
James Reel |
09-19-2007 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Is a Border Patrol Abuse Investigation MIA?new
In March 2004 U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ephraim Cruz reported the grave mistreatment of immigrant detainees at an agency station, but despite Border Patrol claims to the contrary, an investigation of these allegations may never have occurred. Or if it did, perhaps the results were too embarrassing for public consumption.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-19-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Joe Wilson, Enemy of the Statenew
The WMD whistle-blower talks about the search for answers in the leak of his wife's CIA identity and why his anger at the Bush administration hasn't mellowed.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
09-19-2007 |
Politics
Henry Rollins Spoken Word: Titan of the Tonguenew
The legendary verbanator Henry Rollins is heading back out on the road. This time he's going to let America know what the "enemies" really think of us.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fighting Back Against Military Recruitersnew
Recruiter Watch PDX makes the rounds outside Portland high schools before an important Oct. 1 filing deadline.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
09-19-2007 |
War
'Eastern Promises': An Examination of Mother Russianew
Director David Cronenberg has carefully constructed a story about a motherland poisoning its children -- a repeated theme in Russian history, from Ivan's cannibalism to Stalin’s 20 million.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
09-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
Inside Portland's 'Transportation Mafia'new
Depending on your point of view, Earl Blumenauer has either masterfully maneuvered the levers of Washington to achieve longstanding goals, or brazenly used tens of thousands of dollars he's raised from those who stand to benefit from the streetcar expansion to make federal funding possible.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
09-19-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Paul Haggis Preaches Bad News About Iraqnew
The movie needs him, though. In the Valley of Elah wants to be a Deer Hunter for a new quagmire, but instead it plays as a very special episode of Law & Order.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
09-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Haggis, In the Valley of Elah
Philip Lam's Novel Shows the Human Side of Doctorsnew
The book's title hints that our understanding of medicine is in flux: Doctors are no longer seen to possess mystical knowledge, as of old, but neither is the science of medicine as coldly rational and exacting as the 20th century would have us think.
Willamette Week |
Hanna Neuschwander |
09-19-2007 |
Fiction
Monday Night Football Has Changed ... Get Over Itnew
The MNF booth, no matter who's in it, receives the most criticism when it's compared to what it once was -- but like long-winded announcers, the critics are wasting their breath.
C-Ville Weekly |
Wes McElroy |
09-19-2007 |
Sports
Steven Drozd: The Flaming Lips' Secret Weaponnew
Keith Richards once described the impact rock 'n' roll had on him as a teenager by saying that hearing it transformed life from black-and-white to Technicolor. You could make a similar case for the liberating effect Drozd had on the Lips.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Flaming Lips
Cartoonists Respond to UVA Controversynew
Grant Woolard has stepped inadvertently into the national spotlight for his drawing "Ethiopian Food Fight," which ran in The Cavalier Daily. Pete Mueller, Emily Flake, and Jen Sorenson weigh in on the cartoon and his firing.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
09-19-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Latin Grammys vs. Grammy Grammysnew
To accuse the Latin Grammy of being a "discriminatory" award (you know, if Latino artists are good enough, we should sweep the "Grammy Grammys" instead of having a separate ceremony) is so passé.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-19-2007 |
Music
The Music Industry's Festival Warsnew
San Diego's Street Scene is part of the industry's newest turf battle.
San Diego CityBeat |
Troy Johnson |
09-19-2007 |
Music
