AltWeeklies Wire
Comic Reviews:Brit No. 1 and Thor No. 3.new
Hargro addresses the artwork and storylines of the new Brit and the recently revived Thor.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
09-14-2007 |
Fiction
Green Flick Compete at Toronto Film Festivalnew
The environmentally focused films in Climate for a Change series are competing for a $25,000 prize offered by a green investment firm.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
09-14-2007 |
Movies
Report from the Toronto International Film Festivalnew
For a film fanatic like myself, TIFF has become a victim of its own success; I've watched as the number of media in attendance rose every year, and so has Hollywood.
On History's Trail in Los Angelesnew
Take it from a tour guide -- there are more ways than ever to explore the city's past.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mike Sonksen |
09-14-2007 |
History
Tags: history
Evan Rachel Wood Uneasy in the Spotlightnew
Wood is one of the most talked-about actors at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, thanks to her work in two movies, King of California and Across the Universe, not mention her relationship with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
3rd Degree: George Carlinnew
The comedian on living in L.A., changing his head, and not getting angry.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
09-14-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
50 Cent Flips to Autopilotnew
Curtis is filled with typical talk about being a felon, a killer, a hustler, a pimp and a gun owner -- listening hard for anything more substantial will just exhaust you.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Richards |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Calm & Collected in Germanynew
Terrorist plot in cool-headed Germany shows that hysteria at borders does not pave road to security.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
09-14-2007 |
International
Tags: international
What's With 'Friendship Slut' T-Shirts?new
Oxymoronic shirts are sad signs of ADD's toll on our relationhips.
NOW Magazine |
Sheila Gostick |
09-14-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Skin-deep 'Gossip Girl'new
Another snotty teen soap about snotty socialites at a snotty school for rich little snots, oh boy!
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
09-14-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Farley and Me: Discovering the Great Canadian Writernew
Bill's essay explores what attracts him in the fine work of Canadian author Farley Mowat.
Tags: Farley Mowat, Fiction Reviews
Ethnic at Your Casanew
A small but diverse collection of recipes from different cultures.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Maria Fisichello |
09-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
Absinthe, eh? Canadian, eh?new
Absinthe's bad rep lead many countries to ban it -- enter enterprising distillation iconoclast Frank Deiter of Okanagan Spirits, one of the world's smallest distilleries but with perhaps one of the world's largest portfolios.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
09-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
Smoking Ban in Tennessee Starts Soonnew
On Oct. 1, a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants goes into effect. Venues have a choice: accept the ban or become an age-restricted venue.
The Memphis Flyer |
Simone Wilson |
09-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Shoot 'Em Up' is Like Watching a Video Gamenew
In Shoot 'Em Up, the action is so dark, blurry, shaky, and chopped up, you may find yourself squinting and bobbing your head to try and get a better look.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
