AltWeeklies Wire
Excellent Italian Interview: Steve Albini Speaksnew
Albini is a pretty nerdy guy -- it didn't take long in a conversation with him until we were talking about poker chat room culture, CuteOverload.com, and Rick Astley.
Boston Phoenix |
Daniel Brockman |
10-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Edwards Watch: The Money Gamenew
Edwards has "substantially closed the cash gap" merely by opting into the public financing system.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
10-25-2007 |
Commentary
Burmese Refugees Working for Democracynew
Soe Naing hid in a jungle along the Burma-Thailand border after the military killed hundreds of peaceful protesters in 1988, and eventually ended up in North Carolina. The same military junta recently lashed out against Buddhist monks and pro-democracy demonstrators.
INDY Week |
Charles Duncan |
10-25-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
Cathy Wilkerson: Exploding the '60snew
She survived the infamous Weatherman bomb-factory explosion, life underground, and prison. In Flying Close to the Sun, she offers her life and times for all time.
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
10-25-2007 |
History
Secret Agent Mannew
Frank Warren's PostSecret blog is dedicated to the awful truth that "we all have a secret that would break your heart if you knew what it was."
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
10-25-2007 |
Culture
Democracy You Can Taste and Smell in New Hampshirenew
As the state's presidential primary approaches, politicians and Law & Order actors are making their way around the Granite State, hitting every diner and coffee shop that their trailblazing buses can find, trying to worm their way into the heads of voters.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
10-25-2007 |
Commentary
Chronicle of a Death Foretoldnew
Joy Division were rooted in grim finality. Now, through a series of new books, CDs, and films, the band has found new life.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
10-25-2007 |
Music
Tags: Joy Division
The Alternative Press Under Attacknew
There was a victory in Arizona, but the jury's still out in Florida.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Barack Obama Still Lacks a Killer Stump Speechnew
Here's one for you, Barack ... no charge.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
10-25-2007 |
Commentary
Eraser Headsnew
Overzealous deans at Boston's Emerson College literally made students' rights disappear.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and James F. Tierney |
10-25-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Smithfield Foods Sues Unionnew
The $6 million civil racketeering suit alleges the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union has engaged in "extortionate and unlawful conduct" in its attempts to organize Smithfield's hog slaughter plant.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Trey Songz and J. Holiday Embrace Hug Lifenew
On Trey Day and Back of My Lac', these male R&B singers embrace romance without sounding like a bunch of pushovers.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-25-2007 |
Reviews
The FCC's Media Malicenew
Chairman Kevin Martin wants to fast-track relaxing media ownership rules so that a company could own TV and radio stations -- and a newspaper -- in the same market.
Pumpkin Justicenew
Flo and Rich Newman combine music and pumpkins in their newest endeavor: song carving.
Valley Advocate |
Kendra Thurlow |
10-25-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
To Barney Frank, its Your Civil Right to Lose Your Shirtnew
Rep. Frank, known for his steadfast support of gun control among other forms of government regulation, argues that casinos are -- get this -- a civil rights issue.
Valley Advocate |
Tom Vannah |
10-25-2007 |
Commentary
