AltWeeklies Wire
D'oh! 'Simpsons' Limited-Edition Vansnew
Is that a Bart on your shoe?
L.A. Weekly |
Linda Immediato |
07-27-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Honeybees Are Dying by the Million, but Why?new
The mysterious disappearances have prompted entomologists from Pennsylvania to California to scour empty beehives and dissect the survivors in hopes of finding a culprit -- but so far, no dice.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
07-27-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Edward Yang, 1947-2007new
Like most great filmmakers, Yang was timeless, and transcendent of linguistic or geographic barriers.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
07-27-2007 |
Movies
Cutbacks at The Tennesseannew
The daily sees shrinking news hole, a hiring freeze and an end to TV listings in rack copies.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
07-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Big Mo in Nashville's Mayoral Racenew
As Bob Clement falters, Karl Dean rises on strength of TV ads.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-27-2007 |
Politics
Counter Intelligence: Slab Citynew
On the meat trail, a lardo dream.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
07-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
'The Simpsons Movie': Longer, Wider, Deepernew
What the film does -- and does well -- is revisit the series' most enduring situations and themes while upping the ante just enough to lend everything a new level of suspense.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Baseball Blogs Make Successful Pitch for Legitimacynew
While bloggers are still banned from major league press boxes and clubhouses, it has become increasingly common for front offices to develop relationships with them that sometimes rival those they maintain with traditional news outlets.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
07-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
'The Bourne Ultimatum': Shaking and Stirring
The camera may be jittery, but Paul Greengrass has The Bourne Ultimatum's terrific action under control.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Dirty Politicsnew
There once was a time when raunchy humor and scatological satire were the weapons of choice for subversive voices -- but nowadays blue comedy doesn't necessarily mean blue politics.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
07-27-2007 |
Politics
Ask Mr. Gold: The Best Cuban Sandwich in L.A.?new
The venerable Cafe Tropical in Silver Lake, which has become a little more upscale in the last few years, still serves a formidable Cuban, juicy and garlicky and lacquered with pickles.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
07-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Pop Goes to Warnew
Tokens of normalcy in a surreal dystopia, music and movies are vital coping mechanisms for US servicepeople in Iraq, and often after they get home.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
07-27-2007 |
War
Prez Debates Need More People & Fewer Videosnew
This week's CNN/YouTube Democratic debate was a fraud -- billed as first-of-its-kind, it was the worst-of-its-kind.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
07-27-2007 |
Commentary
In Praise of 'Pierrot Le Fou'new
Godard's classic "girl and a gun" film would be inconceivable without his wife and muse, Anna Karina.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jean-Luc Godard, Pierrot Le Fou
'Talk to Me': All Talk, No Actionnew
The film offers great performances, an inspiring story and cool coifs but lacks an emotional climax.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kasi Lemmons, Talk to Me
