AltWeeklies Wire
Sympathetic, Never Sournew
Cohen connects much of Western civilization back to his own lineage, building an entire memoir out of historical context.
Seattle Weekly |
Ross Simonini |
07-12-2006 |
Nonfiction
Through the Eyes of a Childnew

Without resorting to melodrama, The Syringa Tree satisfies as the tale of a young girl gradually wising up to the changing world around her.
Seattle Weekly |
Colleen Smith |
07-12-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Pamela Gien, The Syringa Tree
The Break-Upnew
Vivid performances animate a dead marriage in Chereau's explosive chamber piece.
The Village Voice |
Dennis Lim |
07-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gabrielle, Patrice Chereau
Rabid Rabbinew
KSFO's latest right-wing shock jock is an unlikely apologist for endgame evangelicals and a player in still-unfolding political corruption scandals.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Hood |
07-12-2006 |
Religion
Dying for Yoganew
Why did Dahn devotee Julia Siverls die in the desert?
The Village Voice |
Kathryn Belgiorno |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bad Boysnew
A Bellingham biker thought he could clean up a notorious motorcycle gang, but his reform efforts crashed and he's pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Inside the Heathen Mind
Hank Williams talks about blending country, rock, metal and sticking it to Nashville.
The Source Weekly |
Jeff Trainor |
07-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hank Williams III
Coming Soonnew
The box-office battle between Baltimore's independent movie theaters turns on the imminent arrival of a new national player.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
07-11-2006 |
Movies
Not So Beastlynew

Pit bulls have a bad reputation as baby-maulers and mean-spirited junkyard dogs, but is the stigma really warranted?
Weekly Alibi |
Christie Chisholm |
07-11-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Debate Migratesnew
As two immigration bills await Congress, both sides turn words to action.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
07-11-2006 |
Immigration
Mynci Gone to Heavennew

After 15 years, Welsh cult-rockers Gorky's Zygotic Mynci has called it quits.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Pelusi |
07-11-2006 |
Music
The New Last Frontiernew

While the American icon of space exploration -- the Space Shuttle -- may soon be losing its wings, the government hopes to relaunch our Apollo-era imaginations with a slew of new technologies and a detailed outline for planetary domination.
L.A. Alternative |
Claire L. Evans |
07-11-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Thrashednew
Robbie Weir crashed, burned, and recovered.
Miami New Times |
Forrest Norman |
07-11-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Format Bustersnew
Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
07-11-2006 |
Music
Tags: The Format