AltWeeklies Wire
The System is 'Sicko'new
Michael Moore takes aim at the U.S. health care industry.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Sicko
Land of the Fleenew
I tried to escape from George Bush's America -- but Steve Harper's Canada isn't much better.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
06-29-2007 |
Culture
Gas Guzzling is a Hard Sell, But the Senate Is Buyingnew
Excuse me if I'm not impressed with the new fuel economy standards (35 miles per gallon by the year 2020) just passed by the US Senate.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-29-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Maine Prison Bosses Violate Court Ordersnew
The Maine Department of Corrections is violating at least two of three 35-year-old federal court orders that grant prisoners access to the press, allow them to write to newspapers, and prohibit prison officials from arbitrarily transferring prisoners out of state if they exercise their rights.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
06-29-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Far From the Straight-ahead Career Retrospectivenew
While The Future Is Unwritten offers some rarities that will leave Clash completists chuffed, the real story here is the textured aural verite that provides the panoramic musical tableaux of Strummer's life.
Tweedy Softeningnew
Wilco main man really doesn't want to be as crabby as he comes across.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
06-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wilco
Budos Kudosnew
Staten Island moves beyond Afrobeat.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
06-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Budos Band
'Boomsday' Bustnew
Buckley can be really funny, and there are a few laugh-out-loud moments here, but he has a habit of stating the obvious.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
06-29-2007 |
Fiction
Bling Blasted in 'Ghettonation'new
Part memoir, part cultural essay and part incendiary rant, Daniels' book is as much a meditation on her own origins as it is a survey of the contemporary African-American landscape.
NOW Magazine |
David Jager |
06-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
Cape Breton Pub Crawlnew
There's only one bar in Mabou, but it's a rollicking spot when it rains.
NOW Magazine |
Michelle Lynch |
06-29-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Ecoholic: The Dark Side of Sunscreen Chemicalsnew
Are sunscreen chemicals doing us more harm than a little sun exposure?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-29-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
TechToys: Ruyan E-Cigarettenew
Straight from China, the Ruyan E-Cigarette is a battery-operated nicotine delivery device, sans the carcinogens.
NOW Magazine |
Alexander Joo |
06-29-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Short, Sad, Secret Life of Memphis Networxnew
It's important to understand that the telecom failures of 2001 -- the year Memphis Networx became operational -- represent the largest industry crash since the Great Depression.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
06-29-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Eye-track Sign of the Timesnew
New technology enables billboards to determine if you're looking.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
06-29-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Alt.Health: The Drain of Chronic Painnew
Ease fibromyalgia with licorice root, fish oils and belly breathing.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
06-29-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
