AltWeeklies Wire
Southern Mennew
MLK and Robert E. Lee share a common legacy.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
01-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tale of the Videotapenew
Veteran LAPD cop arrested a second time after recording himself pepper-spraying neighbor.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
01-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fighting Wordsnew
One study says your favorite snack is good for you -- another claims it causes harm. How do you know for sure? We've sorted through the facts, interviewed the experts and made our writers duke it out.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Staff |
01-22-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Dogs of Warnew
Letters From Iwo Jima and The Good German are both turkeys -- though of an interestingly similar sort.
What a Croc!new
Based on a true story, but not on anything remotely believable.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
01-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Katleman, Primeval
Bringing GrittyBacknew
Cassavetes pushes Mr. SexyBack and the rest of his young cast to deliver fine, layered performances in a script that transcends what-up-yo cliches.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
01-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Alpha Dog, Nick Cassavetes
Guantanamo Northnew
Nationwide protest backs hunger-strikers held without charges in Canada.
NOW Magazine |
Matthew Behrens |
01-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Fearless Freaksnew
In Stormy Nights improves on 2004's Hypnotic Underworld, a successful melange of traditional Japanese instrumentation, Dutch prog, and Celtic psych-folk.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
01-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghost, In Stormy Nights
Turning Every Which Waynew
Bush "surge" puts troop count at 2005 levels -- and it won't work this time either.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
01-19-2007 |
Commentary
Channel Serfnew
A week of substance in TV's vast wasteland.
Washington City Paper |
Mario Correa |
01-19-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Keeping Hope Alivenew
Dr. King's dream was echoed in this year's media-reform conference.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-19-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Right O'Toole for the Jobnew
Tiny movie; big heart.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Roger Michell, venus
The Repo Man and the Poetnew
In different ways, two prolific bloggers hope to influence local news.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
01-19-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Showdown in Nashvillenew
Rosalind Kurita's takedown of John Wilder upended Tennessee's political power balance -- what comes next?
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
01-19-2007 |
Politics
Saddam Leaves Me Hangingnew
As much as I opposed and detested George Bush's war in Iraq, the silver lining for me was always going to be my secret pleasure at the execution of Saddam -- until it actually happened.
NOW Magazine |
Robert Priest |
01-19-2007 |
Commentary
