AltWeeklies Wire
The Further Adventures of Artbabenew

The graphic novelist Jessica Abel comes up from underground.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
03-22-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jessica Abel, La Perdida
Theory Into Practicenew
South by Southwest dissolves genre distinctions with an illusion of the totality of popular music, and a similar dissolution of class distinctions is supposed to follow -- does it?
The Village Voice |
Kevin John |
03-22-2006 |
Music
The Greening of Aaron Dixonnew
Will a challenge from the left hurt Sen. Maria Cantwell, and does it matter?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
03-22-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, Green Party
Purple People Eatersnew
The Democrats cannot gain control of Congress by denigrating the suburbs.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
03-22-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Iraq by the Numbersnew
Being at war for three years has many costs.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2006 |
War
To Gays: Don't Mourn, Organize!new
The recent 8-to-0 Supreme Court decision doesn't end the fight against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
03-22-2006 |
LGBT
Courtney's Family Cursenew
Kurt Cobain's wild widow comes from a long line of misbehaving mamas, as documented by a slew of books -- some new, some old.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
03-22-2006 |
Books
Moussaoui's Guiltnew
Is it less profound than the FBI's own negligence?
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
03-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Measure of Warnew

Iraq is a big war, perhaps even a Great War -- but it does not feel that way.
The Village Voice |
Tim Heffernan |
03-22-2006 |
War
Bird Flu 'Just Continues to March'new

Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy discusses the flu bug that could bring the world to its knees.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Steve Perry |
03-21-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Potentially Controversial Worknew
Decades before the Depression, Margaret May Dashiell was fascinated by the omnipresence and activities of black working people -- was she reinforcing racial stereotypes or recording personalities?
Style Weekly |
Edwin Slipek, Jr. |
03-21-2006 |
History
Tags: history
Ruthless Funnew
Edu K knows that the new international acceptance of baile funk means that if he ever wanted to sell any records outside of the favela, now would be a really good time.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-21-2006 |
Reviews
Clash Consciousnew
As their tandem theatrical release demonstrates, Oscar's 2006 nominees for Best Documentary Short were united by themes of man's inhumanity to man.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
03-21-2006 |
Reviews
Frequently Staticnew
Their geek cred hammered by the putrid Matrix sequels, the Wachowksi brothers set their pens to adapting a seminal graphic novel and very nearly end up transcending mere entertainment in the process.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
03-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James McTeigue, V for Vendetta
'Happy' Birthdaynew
Where are we after three years in Iraq?
Weekly Alibi |
Christie Chisholm |
03-21-2006 |
War