AltWeeklies Wire
An Excess of Good Sensenew
Despite Mirren's sensational performance, The Queen is sometimes as conservative in execution as the people it attempts to dramatize.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
12-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Frears, The Queen
Let There Be Lightnew
For beauty, for grief, for visual texture and a willingness to make such a strange, emotional, trippy film, Aronofsky deserves your attention.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
12-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Darren Aronofsky, The Fountain
Still Going Strongnew

The three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist talks about his father, the future of the L.A. Times and "the bad guy" in control.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Nikki Bazar |
12-01-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: I, Con, Paul Conrad
The Menage a Trois From Hellnew

Publishing should learn from the O.J./Regan/Murdoch fiasco -- but it won't.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
12-01-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
The Rise of Citizen Videonew
YouTube and other video streaming sites have democratized the news.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
12-01-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
'Love' Affairnew
George Martin's Beatles "mash-up" sparks passion even in veteran fans.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
12-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Beatles, love
A Draft in the Airnew
Our current economic draft is unfair, and, in practice, it's racist -- that's why Charles Rangel is calling to reinstate the draft.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
12-01-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, draft
Labor Disputenew
The Minutemen are trying to discourage day worker hires in North Texas.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-01-2006 |
Immigration
America's Secret Warnew
Victims of sexual assault while serving in the military are the unknown casualties of war.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
12-01-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, sexual assault
Apocalyptic Fyrenew
Seth Mahern unleashes left-of-center, avant garde album.
NUVO |
Michael Tapscott |
12-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lord Fyre
'Red' Scarenew
The post-punk rockers deliver a master class in controlled chaos on their new, eponymous album.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Caroline Collier |
12-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Red Monroe
Drilling Through Peace and Propertynew
Neighbors and activists fear gas wells are digging big holes in Fort Worth's future.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Gayle Reaves |
12-01-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Chron 2.0new
Six years after San Francisco's two dailies merged, the Chronicle has cut back on its ambitious suburban coverage strategy, shrunk its news hole, reduced its newsroom by scores of reporters and editors, and seen its circulation plunge.
Tags: media
Pawnbroker Bluesnew
When customers make loans on stolen property, shop owners often pay the price.
Riverfront Times |
Molly Langmuir |
12-01-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Larger Than Lifenew
Artist Anselm Kiefer makes books out of lead, clay, even semen.
Tags: visual arts