AltWeeklies Wire
Tough Times for Some Tradesnew
Are skilled butchers and bakers going the way of candlestick makers?
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
04-27-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Cool, Composed 'Turner' Hits Note of Suspensenew
Dercourt says that while his film is certainly French, it is close enough to classic American thrillers that he expects it to find an audience on this continent.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
04-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Denis Dercourt, The Page Turner
Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Confidentialnew
Although he may walk away from Spider-Man after this film, Maguire is aware of the effect that it will have on generations of fans.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
04-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
Fans Will Love -- All Others Approach With Extreme Cautionnew
Secretly I've hoped one day the band would fuse its forays into fantastical realms with something I'd want to sing in the shower, but Tears of the Valedictorian is as obtuse and determinedly awry as previous records.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
04-27-2007 |
Reviews
Wisconsin Too Late to Decide in 2008?new
Presidential candidates not paying attention to this swing state.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
04-27-2007 |
Politics
Board of Ed. Battle in L.A.new
Mayor Villaraigosa's school takeover bid has come down to a runoff on the Board of Education.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
04-27-2007 |
Politics
The Past, the Present & the Futurenew
Resting on laurels is not an option for forward-looking the Good, the Bad & the Queen.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
04-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Coachella: Everything Old Under the Sunnew
This year's reunions are definitely worth talking about.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Don Waller |
04-27-2007 |
Music
Are Indies Poised to Take Over the Gaming World?new
Some say the current business model -- in which a few companies have a stranglehold on the market -- is not only outmoded but doomed, and that the future is with independent developers working outside of the system.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
04-27-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
'Arthur' Lives Againnew
Despite being declared dead by co-founder and editor Jay Babcock back in February, the much-mourned Arthur magazine announced its return earlier this month to the already too-small world of long-form counterculture journalism.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Alfred Lee |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
From Pulitzer to the Outhousenew
Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press hit-piece attacking former editor Jerry Roberts was written in outhouse slime, not proud printer's ink, a sick masterpiece of slick innuendo.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Barney Brantingham |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Coachella: 12 Predictions for This Year's Festivalnew
No doubt Coachella will have its share of known knowns, and possibly a few known unknowns, but let us theorize for a moment about the unknown unknowns.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Richard Thomas |
04-27-2007 |
Music
Support is Key to Foster Childrens' Transitionnew
Some foster parents offer support after their foster child has come of age, but many former youths in care have no such resource to turn to.
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
04-27-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
War Tax Resistance: Not Just for Americansnew
Joshua Goldberg refuses to pay the portion of his Canadian taxes that go toward military spending.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
04-27-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Everybody Wants to Rule the Worldnew
Well, maybe Jarvis Cocker doesn't, but the former Pulp singer has a few choice words for those who do.
The Georgia Straight |
Gregory Adams |
04-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jarvis Cocker
