AltWeeklies Wire
Ceding the Immigration Debate to Right-Wingersnew
You might not know it from listening to ever-cautious Democrats, but what passes for a national conversation on immigration is as heated as ever.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
08-31-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
'Ladron' is a Caper Soaked in Latin Flavornew
This Spanish-language caper film, made in Los Angeles, offers grand entertainment and sociological import.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Lead Further Endangers Condorsnew
A California bill would protect state's fragile condor population from lead poisoning -- opponents see it as a disguised attack on hunters.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Daniel Harju |
08-31-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
'Illegal Tender': Dirty Money's Dirty Laundrynew
A throwback to the Eighties crime dramas and Seventies blacksploitation films, this Latino action thriller about family ties and blood feuds rarely transcends clichés.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Franc. Reyes, Illegal Tender
Fashion's Gender Junctionnew
Menswear for women is a big deal again, hearkening back to the days when Yves Saint Laurent sweet-talked women out of their skirts and into his pants, suits, tuxedos, and more.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kendra Gilbert |
08-31-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
'The Boss of it All': Lars in Chargenew
Von Trier assures us at the outset that this will be a "cozy comedy," the last thing you might expect from this prickly filmmaker.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lars von Trier, The Boss of it All
'Black Sheep': Ewe Are What Ewe Eatnew
It's smart; it's silly; it's shear terror, as the ruminants develop a taste for human flesh.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Sheep, Jonathan King
Fashion Innovatornew
Designer/entrepreneur Gulbin Yavuz is turning clothing, technique, and a traditional business model upside down and inside out.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Rebecca Epstein |
08-31-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
'Balls of Fury': Paddle Soresnew
Goofy pingpong comedy gets by on the amiable nerd panache of chunky lead Dan Fogler.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Garant, Balls of Fury
Lamb of God: Extreme Ambassadorsnew
As one of the first of the current wave of extreme metal/hardcore bands to land a major label record deal, the band helped push the underground scene to the brink of mainstream acceptance.
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Scully |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lamb of God, Sacrament
The Dynamites Pass the Road Testnew
Common funk and soul roots help the two-year-old band sound like old vets.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ghost Hunting in South Carolinanew
Southern Paranormal Investigation and Research visits Charleston's Old Jail, the final home for some of city's most infamous murderers and crooks until shuttered in the 1930s.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-31-2007 |
History
Tags: history
What a Class 1 Rating Means for Fire Departmentsnew
Charleston, S.C., fire department earns Class 1 IO rating, but needs a dozen "immediate" recommended changes.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-31-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Best Wine Blogsnew
Many wine lovers these days discover wines, meet fellow wine lovers, and, yes, buy wine, all via the internet.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Sao Anash |
08-31-2007 |
Food+Drink
Baby Bistro Box Announces Second Editionnew
The kit is being promoted as a contribution to solving the problem of increasing childhood obesity, as well as a convenience for busy parents.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Staff |
08-31-2007 |
Books
Tags: Baby Bistro Box, Christina Schmidt
