AltWeeklies Wire
Stay Sharp and Slow Down ...new
Or suffer kitchen knife collateral damage.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Reidinger |
06-06-2007 |
Food+Drink
Hit This Site: HappyScrappy.comnew
I doubt it's a coincidence that the personal blogs that I usually enjoy are the extracurricular activities of professional writers or journalists or dorks -- this blog by Jason Feifer is clearly no exception to this rule.
C-Ville Weekly |
Nell Boeschenstein |
06-06-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
'La Vie en Rose': Glitter in the Gutternew
Olivier Dahan shows us why singer Edith Piaf matters.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Vie en Rose, Olivier Dahan
'Pussycats' Wantednew
Bay Area ladies strut their stuff for a crack at reality TV stardom.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
06-06-2007 |
TV
Think Your Record Collection is Worth $20,000?new
Ask Stephen Braitman, the guru of nostalgia.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
06-06-2007 |
Music
The Patriot Group's Slow Startnew
Is even Texas becoming a tough business climate for conservative operatives? Or is this lobby and consulting firm motivated by something other than money?
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
Invasion of the Bay Snatchersnew
Scientists battle aquatic invaders that quash biodiversity and threaten California's coffers.
East Bay Express |
Eric Simons |
06-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Virginia's Dumb Driversnew
Virginia scores low on national driving test; Idaho shames the nation.
C-Ville Weekly |
Kyle Daly |
06-06-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicagonew
The 2007 Lit 50 once again looks less at the familiar faces gathering dust on the book jackets, and more at the often behind-the-shelves movers and shakers who keep the books in the stores and in our minds.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch and Stephanie Ratanas |
06-06-2007 |
Books
Ducking the God Questionnew
To better appreciate just how difficult it can be for even the most devout intellectuals to confront the godless implications of Darwinism, one need look no further than Francisco Ayala's Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion and Edward Larson's The Creation-Evolution Debate.
The Texas Observer |
James McWilliams |
06-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
When It Comes to Immigration, Fear Killsnew
We will never know how many have perished over the years beneath the waters of the Rio Grande, or the Florida Straits, for that matter -- but on the Texas border the situation has worsened as the U.S. cranks up the security.
The Texas Observer |
Editorial |
06-06-2007 |
Commentary
'Ocean's Thirteen': Triskaidekaphobia Rulesnew
When Steven Soderbergh feels bad, his movies get good.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Brighton, MA Delivers a Shining Debutnew
Perhaps the most interesting facet of the Chicago band is its ability to awe with apparent musical directness -- there are no mind-bending changes in time signature or key.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brighton, MA
The Human Toll: Where Immigrants Go to Dienew
As border security tightens, South Texas becomes a graveyard for the weak and the unlucky.
The Texas Observer |
Mary Jo McConahay |
06-06-2007 |
Immigration
Dimitri From Paris: Cocktails and Dreamsnew
The DJ offers a new compilation record.
Chicago Newcity |
Hilary Rawk |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dimitri From Paris
