AltWeeklies Wire
An American Hymnal for Gastronomesnew
American Food Writing samples culinary history through sumptuous prose.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Anthony Miller |
06-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
Bruce Almightynew
Somebody up there is protecting Willis in Live Free or Die Hard.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Len Wiseman, Live Free or Die Hard
'Sicko'-logical Warfarenew
Michael Moore brilliantly examines U.S. healthcare, but his film still suffers from a few familiar ills.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Sicko
Bytes and Bitesnew
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell believes one part food, one part videogame is a recipe for fostering human interaction.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mike Winder |
06-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
An Immigrant Comes to America ... What's the Big Deal?new
You know, unless your patio or deck is, say, 10 feet from the Mexico-United States border and the immigrants trying to get across are causing you to spill your afternoon cocktail, I just don't see what the big deal is about them coming on over.
The Memphis Flyer |
Tim Sampson |
06-29-2007 |
Commentary
Capitalism at Its Purest at Bonnaroonew
At the festival, the price of pot, coke, and acid is market-driven -- I was offered Geritol.
The Memphis Flyer |
Ron Hart |
06-29-2007 |
Commentary
Three O'clock Fearnew
Lou Dobbs bangs his poison drum.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Please Pass the Cochinita Pibilnew
Over the past two decades, Mexican food in L.A. has changed -- and changed tastes alongside.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Richard Foss |
06-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Thirsty for Company at El Dos de Orosnew
A Nashville bar draws Mexican men and the white girls (and boys) who love them.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
06-29-2007 |
Culture
Nashville's City Paper Readies a Dramatic Website Makeovernew
Gone will be the static, blue-and-white template that readers have grown accustomed to, and in its place will be a new home page that directs readers to top stories, to four blogs and to an e-paper driven by the software Olive Active Paper.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
06-29-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
'Transformers': Toy Story
Wrapping Gen-X nostalgia in a frantic package.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, Transformers
A Mandatory Lesson in Metal Historynew
DDP kicked around the famous Bay Area scene in the early '80s, but never recorded -- now hey've reconvened to save their old material from the winds of time.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: DDP 4 Life, Dublin Death Patrol
Somebody Needs to Fall on His Swordnew
So to avoid a Bob Clement administration in Nashville, we'd argue for throwing idealism -- and either candidate Karl Dean or candidate David Briley -- overboard.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
06-29-2007 |
Commentary
Primp'n Hosnew
Uncovering the goods in Hollywood Boulevard's legendary stripper-ware shops.
L.A. Weekly |
Linda Immediato |
06-29-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Sticky, 'Icky' Goodnessnew
White Stripes get back to their little room.
L.A. Weekly |
Kate Sullivan |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Icky Thump, White Stripes
