AltWeeklies Wire
Ghetto Fictionnew
It used to be what you'd hear at the barbershop, and now it's being passed off as literature.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
06-05-2006 |
Books
A New Norwoodnew
Birmingham's historic neighborhood is now an experiment in mixed urban living.
Birmingham Weekly |
Phillip Jordan |
06-05-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Brian Tierney Makes a Pledgenew
Philadelphia's new daily newspaper CEO says he's all for a free press -- but will he walk the talk when things get uncomfortable for his fat-cat buddies?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
06-05-2006 |
Media
One Step Beyonce
The production on A Girl Like Me is often better than the vocals, but Rihanna doesn't let the tracks outshine her.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rihanna, A Girl Like Me
Shooting Loose, Long or Shortnew
The Duplass Brothers discuss how they found The Puffy Chair and where they're headed now as it hits theaters.
Austin Chronicle |
Spencer Parsons |
06-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Duplass, The Puffy Chair
Love and Learnnew
In their first feature film, the Duplass brothers have made a near-perfect relationship-trauma comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay Duplass, The Puffy Chair
Crazy in Like
Jay-Z keeps creating clones of his beloved, hoping to get it right with each new iteration.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Christina Milian, So Amazin'
Pure Post-Postpunk for Then People
You may very well be able to judge a record by its smiling bohemians gathered-'round-a-campfire cover.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Feathers
Stark Raving Madrigal
This is more Seeger than Dylan, more purist than progressive.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Hope Springs Eternalnew
Joan Plowright stars in this bittersweet yet predictable story about an aging widow's new friendships.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Gore Version 2.0new
Al Gore's zeal for spreading knowledge about global warming is inspiring and this documentary about his efforts also showcases the new, improved Gore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Valley Boynew
Sadly, this is less the epic modern Western it aspires to be than a muddled melodrama about a delusional drifter played by Edward Norton.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: David Jacobson, Down in the Valley
Pol Vault
The movie, for all its gleeful violence, also packs a social conscience.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: District B13, Pierre Morel
All Hams on Deck
This is a lame imitation of American action movies right down to the line "You and I -- we're the same."
Washington City Paper |
Jason Powell |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Kwak Kyung-taek, Typhoon
Run Wild, Run Freenew
This French import is not big on plot exposition, instead focusing on its finely wrought action momentum, which moves ever forward with rushing exhilaration.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: District B13, Pierre Morel
