AltWeeklies Wire
This is for All the Lonely (and Finnish) Peoplenew
The bloom has fallen off the fable-spinning formalism of directors like Aki Kaurismaki, Jim Jarmusch and even Wes Anderson; what critics once saw as sweetly askew in their work is now suspected of being arch and self-conscious.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Aki Kaurismaki, Lights in the Dusk
Businesses Around Collapsed Bridge Sufferingnew
One month since the bridge's collapse, the cost to local businesses is starting to play out in stark economic terms, and many wonder whether they'll survive until a new bridge is built.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. |
09-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
A Kinder, Gentler Smokestack?new
Critics say a Minneapolis power plant designed to reduce carbon emissions could be a cancer-causing boondoggle.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
09-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bringing Environmental Justice Issues to San Fran's Mayoral Racenew
Candidate Ahimsa Porter Sumchai is setting her sights on bringing about change by debating issues that otherwise aren't being voiced on behalf of folks whose needs and concerns are being neglected.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
09-05-2007 |
Politics
Are Young Latinos Being Represented by Hurban's New Radio Niche?new
The so-called Latin boom that reggaeton triggered inspired media behemoth Clear Channel to convert dozens of stations from English to Spanish in 2005 and roll out a new reggaeton-heavy format known as Hurban.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Maria Morrison |
09-05-2007 |
Media
Traditional Fools Surf the Rocky Seas of Garage Punknew
The band's infectious, scuzzy surf punk is the best accompaniment this century has to offer to the twist, the shimmy, and the ladling of tropical punch.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Traditional Fools
Montreux Jazz Festival: Hawkin' All that Jazznew
Festival makes most of misnomer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jon Ross |
09-05-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Montreux Jazz Festival, concerts
ISP: The Little Engine that Couldnew
Scrappy East Atlanta venue shuts its doors for now.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
09-05-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
Two Takes on William Friedkin's 'Cruising'new
The 1980 tale of an undercover cop's pursuit of a serial killer in the West Village's leather-clad S-M scene is being screened in select cities in anticipation of the DVD release.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matt Sussman and Jason Shimai |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: William Friedkin, Cruising
The Coathangers: Boobie Trappednew
Local post-punks divide listeners with giddy girl power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Coathangers
Drive-Invasion 2007: Welcome to the Grindhousenew
The Starlight Six Drive-In's annual celebration of rockabilly, hot rods and schlocky cinema, splits this year's films into a pair of "themed" nights, with Saturday scrutinizing "Science Gone Awry" and Sunday devoted to "Teen Rebellion."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Drive-Invasion 2007
'Vitus': A Beautiful Mindnew
There's something about a boy in this latest prodigy film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fredi Murer, Vitus
'2 Days in Paris': French Kiss-offnew
Julie Delpy offers an affair, and a city, to remember.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 2 Days in Paris, Julie Delpy
Senator Norm Coleman's Warnew
As a young radical, Coleman protested the Vietnam War -- now his support for the Iraq quagmire may swallow his political career.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
09-05-2007 |
Politics
The Wit and Wisdom of Senator John Cornynnew
From box turtles and gay marriage to question-free curiosity, Cornyn has uttered more quotable quips during his first term in the Senate than most politicians do in a lifetime -- here's a quick retrospective of some of his greatest hits.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
09-05-2007 |
Commentary
