AltWeeklies Wire
'The Mix-Up' Falls Way Shortnew
If all they could come up with in the three years since their last album is mildly enjoyable filler, these guys are either out of fresh ideas or overloaded with pre-owned ones.
Tags: Beastie Boys, The Mix-Up
Cleaning Up the Dildo Departmentnew
Phthalates have been linked to cancer by the CDC -- so why are they still being used in the manufacture of sex toys?
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
07-16-2007 |
Sex
'Manufactured Landscapes': Why Your iPhone Is Destroying the Environmentnew
If the theme to this documentary is how we reshape nature to suit industry, one of the more eloquent and damning images is simply that of a female factory worker's hands rendered in close-up.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
'Joshua': Parenthood as a Literal (Yet Funny) Horror Shownew
The baby's incessant crying, the mother's nervous collapse, the father's bewildered reaction, the boy mysteriously popping up behind them at night -- Joshua makes parenthood itself into a horror movie.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
Jon Daniels, the Boy Blundernew
Is baseball's youngest general manager man enough to rebuild the Texas Rangers?
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
07-16-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Religious Right Hopes to Scare You Straightnew
The crusade to make gay people straight, known as the ex-gay movement, coalesced in the mid-70s, but it has picked up steam in recent years.
Miami New Times |
Joanne Green |
07-16-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Inside the Strange World of Video Game Testingnew
The "dream job" of being a video game tester may sound like a way to get paid for doing exactly what you'd choose to do in the middle of the afternoon on your own living-room sofa, but the reality is very different.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
07-16-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Recipe: Raw Fruit Pienew
A simple dessert that's perfect for the heat -- good for people with dairy, wheat and soy allergies.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
07-16-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Hitman's Dilemmanew
In You Kill Me, he must get sober to murder again.
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Target: John Edwardsnew
The right wing has good reason to destroy his candidacy.
Isthmus |
Ruth Conniff |
07-16-2007 |
Commentary
PETA's Misguided Attack on Michael Moorenew
By attacking Moore in a predictable, mean-spirited fashion, PETA once again makes itself seem childish and ridiculous -- and less relevant than ever.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
07-16-2007 |
Commentary
A Healthy Colorado?new
State explores options for comprehensive health care reform.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
07-16-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Car Bomb Universitynew
A history of the big blowup.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Carriere |
07-16-2007 |
Nonfiction
In the Shadow of Old Hollywoodnew
Actor Farley Granger speaks out.
Shepherd Express |
Nathan Lerner |
07-16-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Bush Administration: Unhinged and Dangerousnew
Seldom if ever has a White House been as untethered from the will of the people, or reality for that matter, as the administration of George W. Bush in its second term.
The Texas Observer |
Editorial |
07-16-2007 |
Commentary
