AltWeeklies Wire
Hitting the Streets with Portland Backers of Ron Paulnew
The Texas congressman's political stance against most federal spending and overseas military engagements has won over enough disaffected Democrats, ex-Greens and loyal Republicans under one banner to meet weekly at three locations around the city.
Willamette Week |
Paul Leonard |
09-12-2007 |
Politics
The Portland Region's Top 25 Water-Using Residencesnew
These people waste so much water, it's scary.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin and Rachel Schiff |
09-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Hidden At Portland's Hempstalknew
At Hempstalk, stoners politely sneak off to the woods while organizers and police celebrate their absence.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
09-12-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
'Eye of the Storm': Writing Out Katrinanew
Sally Forman's self-published book on Mayor Ray Nagin and the storm is not a kiss-and-tell, and that's to the writer's credit.
Gambit |
Jason Berry |
09-12-2007 |
Nonfiction
Portland's Black Community Has Barack Obama's Backnew
Or do they?
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
09-12-2007 |
Politics
Media Madnessnew
The new book Moving a Nation to Care lays out the ongoing cost of war in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also: Judge rules parts of newly revised PATRIOT Act unconstitutional.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
09-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Will Mark Warner Run for Other Warner's Senate Seat?new
There is just one thing the former Virginia governor wants you to know: He may or may not run for the Senate (or a second term in Richmond).
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
09-12-2007 |
Politics
The Second Life Conference Hits Chicagonew
More than 800 people flew in from all parts of the country to gather and discuss the future of Second Life -- a hot topic considering that within the last year Second Life has become a corporate and media darling.
Chicago Newcity |
Maude Standish |
09-12-2007 |
Tech
The Return of TV Mannew
Surfing through the good, the bad, and the ugly new fall shows.
C-Ville Weekly |
Eric Rezsnyak |
09-12-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'Eastern Promises' is Audacious in its Simplicitynew
Though David Cronenberg's latest movie is superficially a gangster thriller, it is actually about many things.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
09-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
Simian Mobile Disco is On the Movenew
After the demise of the British band Simian, James Ford and James Shaw regroup as a roving DJ/production duo, moving effortlessly through rave bonanzas, electro ballads and energetic rump-shakers.
Chicago Newcity |
Steve Mizek |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peter Fonda Re-invents Himself for '3:10 to Yuma'new
One moment he's talking about Easy Rider, and the next he's making comments about George W. Bush that might get him arrested were the tape of our interview to fall into the wrong hands.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold
Aesop Rock Discusses 'None Shall Pass'new
Rock's on-wax presence is so distinct that hearing his normal speaking voice feels like it should be accompanied by some sort of man-behind-the-curtain revelation.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
Don DeLillo's Slender Novel Shows Impressive Depthnew
If Underworld was an epic exploration of the political and cultural machinations of an entire era in American history, then Falling Man is a subtle snippet of said history, subversive in how it undermines exactly what we crave and expect from this popular chronicler of our country's highs and lows.
Baltimore City Paper |
Zak M. Salih |
09-11-2007 |
Fiction
Freebird!new
Mitch Myers might have done better to split The Boy Who Cried Freebird into two separate halves: one devoted to straightforward rock journalism and another for fiction-oriented CD reviews and tall tales best told over tallboys.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
09-11-2007 |
Fiction
