AltWeeklies Wire
Blues Roots Take Hold In Craig Brewer's Gothic Tale of Redemption
The title Black Snake Moan comes from Texas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson's song about going blind, and the swampy imagery serves as a beacon of primal anguish for writer/director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow).
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Dr. Luntzenstein
In Words That Work, is Frank Luntz trying to kill the monster he created or just get people to stop calling him Orwellian?
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
02-23-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Frank Luntz, Words That Work
'Astronaut Farmer' Taps into Space Race Iconographynew
Billy Bob Thorton's latest is inspiring because it earns its sadness, not because of any speechifying.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Fame and Folly with 'Factory Girl'new
The Andy Warhol biopic dares to explore the toxic social consequences of superficiality, sarcasm and artifice.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Factory Girl, George Hickenlooper
South Walton Beach, Fla. vs. The Machinenew
What happens when the forces of development "find" a new stretch of beach?
The Memphis Flyer |
Paul Gerald |
02-23-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Can't Quite Recapture the Magicnew
Some Loud Thunder indulges in indie-rock's middling tendencies: willed obscurity and challenging arrangements with no payoffs.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Ramblin' Man: Ron Franklin Settles Down With 'City Lights'new
From Memphis to Amsterdam, Franklin performs wherever he pulls in for the night.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
02-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: City Lights, Ron Franklin
Second Act: Craig Brewer Isn't Interested in Playing it Safenew
The Hustle & Flow director takes an unexpected turn with Black Snake Moan, a pulpy Southern Gothic tale starring a white "nymphomaniac."
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
02-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Good Advice from NATOnew
Our NATO allies require confirmation that our misadventures in Iraq will not hinder the American commitment to Afghanistan.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
02-23-2007 |
Commentary
Nano-Nationnew
Researchers in California want to use nanotechnology to detect disease, environmental pollution and even terrorism threats.
Sacramento News & Review |
Donna Lee |
02-23-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Ecoholic: Greening Your Rental Padnew
What can tenants do to make their pads environmentally friendly?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
02-23-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Nip/Tuck Dumps the O.R.new
Characters' personal lives are taking them away from their jobs.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
02-23-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Alt.Health: Trans Fatty Fact & Fancynew
Don't fall for junk eats with splashy trans-fat-free labels.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
02-23-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Slanted Truthsnew
The Slanted Screen upends Asian stereotypes.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Adachi, The Slanted Screen
'Big' Funnew
This story just rocks -- it's part potboiler, part love story and all heart.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
02-23-2007 |
Fiction
