AltWeeklies Wire
Provincetown's Very Own James Frey?new
Bill Schneider claims his book Crossed Paths was selected for Oprah's Book Club and posts a chatty transcript from Oprah's show on his website -- but it doesn't seem like either ever happened.
Dig Boston |
Thomas Kilduf |
08-08-2007 |
Books
'Becoming Jane': Austen Herself Would Approvenew
The film succeeds, even if it is almost entirely invented, because it captures both the aching romanticism and the cold, hard practicalities of Austen's fiction -- and in a way, it even does Austen one better.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Becoming Jane, Julian Jarrold
Gingerbread Patriots Bring to Mind Children's Music & Grandaddynew
The Portland-via-Albuquerque space-poppers come together over Mexican food and "your mom" jokes.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
08-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gingerbread Patriots
'No End in Sight': They Do Quagmires, Don't They?new
Here, finally, is a chart of where Iraq went wrong.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
Jackpot in Oregonnew
A bar owner who sold coke and a mom who sold meth are two of the lucky few to get a pardon from the governor.
Willamette Week |
Nicholas Deshais |
08-08-2007 |
Politics
Bergman Movies on DVDnew
Ingmar Bergman accomplished something no other cinematic genius could quite match: directing masterpieces in his 20s and into his 80s -- he made personal, intimate films for 60 years, avoiding most of the usual compromises
Report from Lollapalooza: Fear, Loathing and Heat Prostrationnew
Sure, it's easy to make fun of the proto-frat boys and Trixies who keep music festivals afloat but some folks are here for the music.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
08-08-2007 |
Music
The 'Silk Road' Has Dark Shadowsnew
While central Asia enters its biggest changes in what might be a millennium, Thubron decided to re-travel the pathway by which silk once moved, from China, across Afghanistan, across Iran and into Turkey, and from there the wider world.
Chicago Newcity |
John Freeman |
08-08-2007 |
Nonfiction
Hurricane Study Reveals Reluctance to Leavenew
The Harvard hurricane study may also convince folks to stay home for the next big one.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-08-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Who Killed Brad Will?
And why have Mexican and U.S. authorities allowed the murderers of an American journalist to go free?
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
John Ross |
08-08-2007 |
International
Tags: international
The Lovemakers Feel Like Making Lovenew
After a frustrating Interscope stint, the Oakland pop band embraces the indie world.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
08-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Lovemakers
More Bokoornew
Wanna know about Ghanaian music? Ask a Ghanaian.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-08-2007 |
Music
Wineau: Chameleon Rednew
Versatile Malbecs evoke everything from Life Savers, alfalfa, and lemon rind to dark chocolate and, regrettably, baby aspirin.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
08-08-2007 |
Food+Drink
'No End in Sight': The Wonks of Warnew
Because Ferguson is a political scientist, his documentary differs from the many films that have tried to explain America's adventure in Iraq anecdotally.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
Mitt Romney and the Mormon Faithnew
Nice guy, weird religion: what's the problem?
Charleston City Paper |
Michael Graham |
08-08-2007 |
Commentary
