AltWeeklies Wire
'The Simpsons Movie': Homer's Odyssey is No Classicnew
If you're hoping for 80 minutes of prime Simpsons, something to rival the best moments of seasons 3 through 5, you'll be disappointed -- if you're anticipating something like a really long, above-average episode from the current season, you're in luck.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tase-Manianew
The chorus of voices calling for reform of Taser policies is growing -- and so is the list of deaths.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Gayle Reaves |
07-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Lost Country Maintains Freshness & Exuberancenew
The band jumps from country to rock to blues to folk, channeling Bob Dylan here, Neil Young there, The Band, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and any number of influences.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lost Country, Scattered
'No Worse' is Just an EP, but It's Epicnew
A strong, clear-eyed collection of snapshots of life and faith sans conventional godly sledgehammer devices.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Urquhart |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dylan Sneed, No Worse for the Wear
3rd Degree: Ehrhard Bahrnew
The German Literature professor on his new book, and why L.A. is a great place for modernists.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Max D. Baumgarten |
07-27-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Rahzel: Hip-hop's Leonard Zelignew
The beatboxer has put his stamp on the music of the Roots, Bjork, and a fine gallery of music scenes.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Donnell Alexander |
07-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rahzel
The Boy Who Lived Onnew
With tears and laughter, Harry Potter comes to an end.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
07-27-2007 |
Fiction
Islamic Democracy Unveiled in Turkeynew
Muslim win is no cause for fear.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
07-27-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Perils of a Waterfront Paddlernew
Traffic jams, tankers and smoggy speedboats make for treacherous Toronto kayaking.
NOW Magazine |
Roger Brook |
07-27-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
'The Simpsons Movie': Bigger, Longer and Still Hilariousnew
America's favorite dysfunctional family successfully negotiates its way to big screen stardom.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
07-27-2007 |
Reviews
Sherman Torgan, 1944-2007new
A farewell to the owner of the New Beverly Cinema, L.A.'s last full-time revival house.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
07-27-2007 |
Movies
Waiting for Beckhamnew
Or, maybe winning games is beside the point.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
07-27-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Fate of the Globe's Poor Rests with Organicsnew
Organic food, which has seemed to cater to an exclusive and affluent group in the industrialized world since 1990, is now ranked by two just-released studies as critical to feeding the world's hungry.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
07-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Patti Smith's Revolutionsnew
The singer, writer, artist, and muse on a life of invention.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
07-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Patti Smith
'Sunshine' is Less than Stellarnew
Admit it: Danny Boyle's sci-fi is only so-so.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
07-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
