AltWeeklies Wire
Trying Out for Women's Pro Footballnew
The Dallas Diamonds break bones and spirits -- quite possibly mine.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
03-13-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Legend of Leeroy Jenkinsnew
Ben Schulz issued the battle cry that echoed across World of Warcraft.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
03-13-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Inside America's Drug War at the Juarez House of Deathnew
A dozen men were tortured, killed and buried in a small house in Juarez -- three years later, the U.S. government is still trying to cover up what happened.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-13-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Dog Daysnew
On a beach in Spain, a stray becomes a muse for Sweden's El Perro del Mar.
Seattle Weekly |
Aja Pecknold |
03-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: El Perro Del Mar
How Seattle Ended Up With the Great Wall of Waterfront Blightnew
Given the acrimonious political debate over the Alaskan Way Viaduct's replacement, leading to Tuesday's mail-in advisory ballot, you'd think the elevated eyesore was controversial even before its 1953 opening -- not true.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
03-13-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Funding the American Dreamnew
A state-sponsored program designed to help low-income families build wealth has become a saving grace for displaced hurricane victims.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
03-12-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Gov. Kathleen Blanco's Come Undonenew
Despite awful poll numbers and calls for her not to run, Louisiana's governor insists she's suiting up again -- just in case, a gaggle of Democrats waits in the wings.
P.O.'d as an M.O.new
Rapper P.O.S. proves that punk rock and rap are closer than you think.
Montreal Mirror |
Lateef Martin |
03-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: P.O.S.
Norwegian Moodnew
Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes finds his happy place on stage.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
03-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Of Montreal
Loud, Lew, Loathed ... and Loving Itnew
A lot of bands claim to tear their audiences a new one -- Montreal's Trigger Effect can proudly claim they actually have.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
03-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trigger Effect
'Ace' in the Holenew
David Matthews interweaves tales of Baltimore blacks, Jews and blues in his memoir.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
03-12-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Ace of Spades, David Matthews
Sex Workers Back in the Shadowsnew
Decriminalization of prostitution isn't on the agenda for the feds or feminist groups.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
03-12-2007 |
Sex
'Hearts' Afirenew
Punkabilly outfit Rock'n Rebels blasts into town with a new record in tow.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Shannon Webb-Campbell |
03-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rock'n Rebels
Harbour Solutions Stinksnew
Every day residents dump raw sewage into Halifax Harbour -- the public works project Harbour Solutions is supposed to fix the problem. But while no one doubts the new system will be better than doing nothing at all, it's still dogged by criticism at every step.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
03-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Soul of ATLnew
Mighty Hannibal is just one example of a prolific Atlanta soul singer not getting the props he deserves.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
03-12-2007 |
Music
