AltWeeklies Wire
What Exactly Did Mayoral Candidate Tom Leppert Move to Dallas?new
Leppert moved a company to Dallas, he says -- too bad he left the employees behind.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
05-08-2007 |
Politics
It's a Badu World ... the Rest of Us Just Live In Itnew
Erykah Badu's new project, the Cannabinoids, is a collection of 10 other musicians intended to "put some fire up under the ass of hip-hop in Dallas."
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
05-08-2007 |
Music
Scenes From an Obscenity Conferencenew
Shit is not happening at this academic meeting -- but not for lack of trying.
New Haven Advocate |
Catherine Arnott Smith |
05-08-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Seven Ultra-violent Mexican Songs to Put You in a Bueno Spiritnew
Violence and Mexican music go hand in hand like tequila and lime.
Whither Liars?new
One of the great mysteries about the mainstream press in the last six years is its seeming inability to use one particular word: "liar."
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
05-08-2007 |
Commentary
Guilty of Needing Staffnew
Over 200 inmates have asked Connecticut's Innocence Project for help, of whom at least 140 meet basic criteria, but it's unlikely they'll get the help James Tillman did -- the group has no staff or budget.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Last of the Strongmennew
Gordon Scott was a hero wherever he went -- from Hollywood to Italy to South Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Chris Landers |
05-08-2007 |
Movies
Presidential Hopefuls Avoid Race Issuesnew
You might have expected race to be a topic at the first Democratic Presidential debate in South Carolina, particularly in light of the host town's bloody and shameful history.
New Haven Advocate |
Doug Daniels |
05-08-2007 |
Commentary
Growing Up Gangsternew
The acquittal of Jawanza Brown turned into a trial of living in the inner city.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Teaching an Old Dick New Tricksnew
Thank God we've still got Dick Nixon to kick around.
OC Weekly |
Derek Olson |
05-08-2007 |
Commentary
God in the Detailsnew
For a quarter-century Roy Abraham Varghese has been assembling God proofs -- along the way he won over the world's most influential atheist.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
05-08-2007 |
Religion
The Fame Gamenew
The virtual infamy of Wikipedia.
Westword |
Adam Cayton-Holland |
05-07-2007 |
Commentary
The Denver Post Joins the Buyout Trendnew
And its owner admits the newspaper business is facing tougher times than he expected.
Tags: media
Regina Spektor: Open to Little Surprisesnew
This chanteuse is every bit as quirky as her unlikely hit single.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Regina Spektor
