AltWeeklies Wire
How Money & Politics Contaminated Plasma Programnew
A widow is fighting to open records on how tainted blood plasma from Arkansas prisoners entered the U.K. and led to the death of her husband.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
08-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Will Solar be Silicon Valley's Next Big Thing?new
Adobe boasts one of the best-known eco-friendly buildings in Silicon Valley, but it may have a lot more competition as clean-tech investment becomes the area's hot topic.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
08-17-2007 |
Environment
A Master Debater is Stillborn in 'Rocket Science'new
Blitz's well-intentioned but off-putting film wastes away in front of you like a moribund patient.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'Superbad': Virgin Springersnew
The retro side of this 1970s tribute teen comedy is deliberate, with its star-wipes and Urban Outfitter-style graphics in the title sequence -- but its attitudes are a lot more retro than it looks, even.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'No End in Sight': Stuff Happensnew
More than any other documentary yet, this is The Dummy's Guide to the Iraq War.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
The Supersuckers: No. 1 With a Bulletnew
The band has blazed a trail through the post-internet music industry.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Palopoli |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Supersuckers
Building the New Disney Empire, One Tween at a Timenew
If a media property is owned by Disney, it's pimping High School Musical 2 -- resistance is futile.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
08-17-2007 |
Movies
50 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprintnew
Even though industry and governments are going to have to make earth-shaking changes to cool things down, there's plenty we can to do help -- the basics of reducing our individual carbon footprints are to do what Henry David Thoreau said: "Simplify, simplify."
Metro Silicon Valley |
Diane Solomon |
08-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Northern State Keeps its Raps Realnew
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Can I Keep This Pen? is both appealing and adventurous.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Big Dig in Court: A Citizen's Primernew
As the worst boondoggle in public works history slowly winds its way through our court system, here's a word of advice: be skeptical of the state government's every move.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
08-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Dark Meat: A 'Psychedelic Carole King'new
The Athens band's acid-adventure deluge of sound is anything but tranquil.
INDY Week |
Margaret Hair |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dark Meat, Universal Indians
North Carolina Students Advocate for Migrant Workersnew
Activists are working on migrants' behalf -- in the fields and at the statehouse.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Drivers Seek Support for Clean Trucks Programnew
The program calls for the ports to replace or retrofit all trucks older than 1994 models, and would require trucking companies to make employees of all 16,000 drivers working in the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Daniel Harju |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Ben Harper: Caught in the Actnew
The singer-songwriter on his new album, his youth, and his audience.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Harper
'Californication': When the Porsche Is the Problemnew
In this new Showtime drama, Hollywood's concept of failure continues to be what most would see as the good life.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
08-17-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
