AltWeeklies Wire
Trail of Bread Crumbs Leads to Arthur & Yunew
Putting together a band can be like swimming against the current in a cold river -- until it gets warm.
Seattle Weekly |
Aja Pecknold |
05-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arthur & Yu
Should Kids Serve Time for Skipping School?new
Fifteen-year-old Tam Chau hates school -- for that, there's a jumpsuit waiting with his name on it at juvie hall.
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
05-14-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Born Again, Againnew
Sherman Alexie discusses liberal politics, yoga and his latest novel.
Boulder Weekly |
Dale Bridges |
05-14-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flight, Sherman Alexie
More Than a Maidnew
A tribute to the wisdom and compassion of her mother's mother.
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie A. Collier |
05-14-2007 |
Commentary
Booty-Gate and the Mystery Polnew
Mystery Politician: "Madame T.J., my fellow politicians and I are at a Bush Veto after-party. Could you send a couple of booties to report for duty at our hotel suite? I have some gentlemen who want to experience the 'gluteus maximus' massage."
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
05-14-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Judge Excludes Informant's Statementsnew
As the federal kidnapping trial of James Ford Seale approaches, the judge in the case excluded statements from a deceased informant but admitted statements Seale made to FBI agents 40 years ago. The trial begins May 31.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Blind Giant: Insurance Companies Play by Their Own Rulesnew
Insurance companies are pulling out of Mississippi even as they improperly deny insurance claims. Can the state make the insurance industry play fair?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
05-14-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Cop Wins $3 Million in Wiretap Casenew
A Pasadena police officer was awarded a $3 million judgment against the city of and its police department for violations of privacy stemming from the use of wiretaps against her.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
05-14-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
J Dilla's Dogsnew
European Vacation, a concert-tour DVD that documents Dilla's last days, is causing some controversy.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
05-14-2007 |
Music
What Didn't Kill Themnew
A drummer crisis pushed the Narrator toward their strongest album yet.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Narrator
'Away From Her': Memory and Marriagenew
Talented young filmmaker Sarah Polley explores the nature of relationships and the tragedy of Alzheimer's.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
05-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Safe Surrender Program Has Helped Save Dozen of Babies' Livesnew
The program operates under a simple premise of "no shame, no blame, no names," enabling new mothers who feel overwhelmed by the prospect of raising their child the chance to anonymously hand their babies over to firehouses, police stations and hospitals.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
05-14-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
'Lucky You': Bad Dealnew
Curtis Hanson's poker dramedy deserved a better hand.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
05-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, Lucky You
Twenty Questions for Chicago's Mayornew
Lawyers for police torture victims are trying to get Mayor Daley on the stand -- we've got a few things to ask him too.
Chicago Reader |
John Conroy |
05-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
