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A Better Way Forward in Iraqnew
The California Congressman spells out his position on the war.
Pasadena Weekly |
U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff |
02-26-2007 |
Commentary
Daley's Going to Winnew
Here's why Chicagoans should vote against him anyway.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
02-26-2007 |
Politics
Marching Band Madnessnew
Mucca Pazza started out as goofy communal fun -- and then the 30-piece band starting getting gigs.
Chicago Reader |
Jason Crock |
02-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mucca Pazza
Nun on Firenew
Ending capital punishment will be the great cause of our time, says Dead Man Walking author Sister Helen Prejean.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
02-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Not Even Music Execs Still Think They Can Stop Piracynew
Steve Jobs bucks the Big Four, who are losing the digital rights management battle.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-26-2007 |
Music
Who's Choosing the News?new
No one denies the media landscape is changing, but Eric Klinenberg's new book doesn't shed much light on how and why.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
02-26-2007 |
Nonfiction
David Fincher Triumphs With Unsolved Murder Mystery
David Fincher has said that with Zodiac he wanted "to make the last serial killer movie."
Tags: David Fincher, Zodiac
Marriage Isn't Enoughnew
Why are any of us interested in registering the state of our intimate relationships with the government -- and why would a reasonable government want us to?
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
02-24-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: gay marriage, polyamory
Eastern State of Mindnew
Though his film is set in the '80s, von Donnersmarck dislikes Soviet-era nostalgia.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Daddy Dearestnew
For all the intelligence and care that Clinch has brought to getting the story right, Finn's final moral -- that racism is hateful and self-consuming -- feels shopworn.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Athitakis |
02-23-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Finn, Jon Clinch
Buggin' Outnew
The Lives of Others traffics in a virtue too many art-house directors fear: optimism.
Washington City Paper |
Justin Moyer |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Raiding Nadernew
A film dedicated to a man with a jones for warnings should come with this one: Like Nader himself usually is, it's better to go into An Unreasonable Man already armed with an opinion.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Riding Solonew
Cage brings all his Elvis-wannabe coolness to the role, projecting mellow self-confidence whether Johnny is stumbling away from a stunt or telling his manager not to mess with the Carpenters soundtrack in his apartment.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghost Rider, Mark Steven Johnson
Wilberforce of Naturenew
Anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce certainly deserves a film, and if Amazing Grace isn't equal to his achievements, it's a useful introduction to them.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Cause Celebresnew
You Can't Spell "Disenfranchised" Without "France": Days of Glory takes aim at colonialism.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Days of Glory, Rachid Bouchareb
