AltWeeklies Wire
Charrette Leader: Make City 'Walkable'new
Andres Duany, godfather of new urbanism, helps Jackson sort through competing plans for development along the Pearl River basin.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
03-19-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Parable of the Purloined E-mailnew
Jackson has made improvements in responding to public records requests, but the mayor's administration continues to deny requests on flimsy pretexts as one insider says: "Everybody's jumped ship but the rats."
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
03-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Searching for the Rock of the Futurenew
Kris Anaya's attempts to achieve a creative breakthrough are interesting in and of themselves, even when they're widely misunderstood.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: An Angle
The Simplicity is an Asset and a Limitationnew
By no means is this a bad Dream, but it's only occasionally capable of sparking a fever.
Tags: Fever Dream
Low-Key and Effectivenew
Rather than overemphasize his eagerness to tweak convention, head Hustler Andrew Whiteman (of Broken Social Scene fame) presents his quirks with warmth and subtlety.
Rail Roadednew
Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip -- but the end could be in sight.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
03-19-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Towering Falloutnew
Eisenberg rises above the "post-9/11" hangover.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
03-19-2007 |
Fiction
Sen. Maria Cantwell: Toxic or Sweet?new
Cantwell has gone through five legislative directors in six years.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
03-19-2007 |
Politics
Inside Colorado's Viking Reenactor Societynew
Hacking, slashing, biting, pillaging and battle-axes. Welcome to the Fjellborg Vikings' world of warcraft.
Tags: lifestyles
The Great Indie Rocker/Frat Boy Dividenew
The frat boy may be the hipster's most loathed, least defended figure.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
03-19-2007 |
Music
Ghetto Theme Park: Terrence Howard Goes Off Track
Based on the true story of inspirational swim coach Jim Ellis, a black beacon of community renewal in 70s Philadelphia, Pride blends that era's racial and economic realities into a Hollywood smoothie of formulaic pablum.
Tags: Pride, Sunu Gonera
The First Last Standnew
Dude, where's my armor?
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
03-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 300, Zack Snyder
Up, Down, Out and Aboutnew
With their sophomore smash A Weekend in the City, U.K. dance-punk darlings Bloc Party rock around the clock, taking in the good times, bad vibes, wasted hours and magic moments.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
03-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party
Is Bush Backing Al-Qaeda?new
We know that the Bush family's policies have so far only served to strengthen both Al-Qaeda and Iran -- now there are credible allegations of the Bush administration hijacking American resources and using them to lend material support to Al-Qaeda.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
03-16-2007 |
Commentary
You Say 'Global Warming,' I Say 'Global Sexy-izing'new
Global warming means less clothes.
Montreal Mirror |
Raf Katigbak |
03-16-2007 |
Commentary
