AltWeeklies Wire
'The District' is Comically Grotesquenew
Nothing and everything in the film works, but there are bursts of impressive creative energy that juice up the movie every time it starts to slacken, and you have to give it credit for being, as far as I know, the world's first Hungarian animated quasi-political sexually explicit rap musical.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Aron Gauder, The District
Dragonette's Martina Sorbara Talks Dirtynew
Although three of the group's members hail from Toronto, sultry synth-pop quartet Dragonette's flamboyant and provocative debut record Galore was cultivated in London.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
10-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dragonette, Galore
Legal Battle Continues Over Moth Spraynew
Now that the complete list of ingredients in the CheckMate pheromone products has been released, the public can focus on the question of whether they are safe. Though officials reply with a mollifying yes and activists with a nervous no, the answer is more like a murky maybe.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
10-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Parson Red Heads: Once More With Feelingnew
Lead Red Head Evan Way takes a few moments to discuss the band leaving Oregon and why they are not a cult.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
10-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: King Giraffe, The Parson Red Heads
Caribou Whisks Listeners Off to Andorranew
While the record that would eventually be named Andorra was recorded by Dan Snaith alone in the modest confines of his London apartment, the music suggested a sense of grandeur more in line with the "forgotten, romantic mountain land, untouched by time" he expected to find in the tiny country.
The Portland Mercury |
John Motley |
10-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Silicon Valley Isn't the Only High-Tech Game in Townnew
You'll never guess which cities host cutting-edge tech developments.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
10-26-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Alt.Health: Drowning Kidney Stonesnew
Drink lots of water to prevent them and horsetail to help the passage.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
10-26-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
'Friend of the Devil' Banks on Itnew
A fan for years of Canadian crime writer Peter Robinson's sturdy Yorkshire-based mysteries, I couldn't wait for the new Inspector Banks novel to hit the shelves -- and 17 books into the series, Friend Of The Devil is as fresh and compelling as the first.
NOW Magazine |
Lesley M Allister |
10-26-2007 |
Fiction
'The Frozen Thames': Frozen Ghostsnew
If, instead of giving us a full-fledged novel with an emotional narrative arc, Helen Humphreys wants to write a series of flash fictions short-short stories with lush language representing each of the 40 occasions that the Thames River froze over, that should be fine with any of her fans.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
10-26-2007 |
Fiction
Cristian Mungiu Goes Beyond Abortionnew
"When I sat down to write it, I wasn't setting out to make a film about abortion," the director says of his gritty, Palme d'Or-winning drama.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Montreal Psychogeography Society Engages the Citynew
"I'll admit, it's a pretty pretentious name for a walking group," says Jacob Larsen, the group's de facto organizer.
Montreal Mirror |
Tracey Lindeman |
10-26-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Little Rock Faces a Charter School Invasionnew
A record six charter schools want to open in the city, but failures around the state cast a shadow.
Arkansas Times |
Jennifer Barnett Reed |
10-26-2007 |
Education
'The Darjeeling Limited': The Disorienting Expressnew
This is probably the most striking, and perhaps the most memorable, of Wes Anderson's five films. This doesn't mean that it's the best, or even that it's good.
Ebony and Ecstasynew
After nearly two decades in separate corners, hip-hop and electronic music are back together on the dance floor.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
10-26-2007 |
Music
Wine & Cattle Ranching Industries Coming Up Drynew
Consider what the lack of rainfall throughout the previous year has wrought on Monterey County's multimillion dollar wine grape growing and cattle ranching industries -- a big financial hit, the size of which won't be known until next year.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan |
10-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
