AltWeeklies Wire
Thumb Kind of Wonderful
This compilation is refreshingly raw and unique.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
End of an Errornew
Goodbye and good riddance to Secretary of the Interior Gail Norton.
Missoula Independent |
George Ochenski |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
Full Metal Jackets
If metal really is the new indie rock, then Mogwai's latest was a wise career move.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
Huffing About Puffing
It's all in fun, but obviously there's a message here: You can't trust anything or anybody, because even the worst of situations can be spun to look golden.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
Spinning Out of Control
Set in a futuristic Great Britain, this adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel has everything to do with red-statism run amok.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James McTeigue, V for Vendetta
Closet Stretchers
Duck Season has found a niche you never knew existed: It's a coming-of-age movie in which no one is quite ready to come of age.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Fernando Eimbcke, Duck Season
'Why I Didn't Win The Spelling Bee'new
Project Runway bad boy Santino Rice talks about reality television, sexual tension on set and character manipulation.
The Village Voice |
Corina Zappia |
03-17-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Nothing Matters
Despite indulging in such Errol Morris-y touches as convex lenses and distorted sound to convey Bruce's initial dislocation, Murray tells this story with empathy and grace.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rupert Murray, Unknown White Male
Totaled Recall
Amnesia is a timeworn cinematic plot device, but Murray took inspiration from more experimental works.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rupert Murray, Unknown White Male
By the Numbersnew
Burlington's 2006 mayoral election, which used Instant Runoff Voting, could be a model for U.S. election reform.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
03-17-2006 |
Politics
The Kevlar Anniversarynew
If the Iraq War is so noble, why are George's kids carrying on the family tradition of keeping barstools safe for democracy?
OC Weekly |
Jim Washburn |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
Less Is Morenew
Experiments such as this one are really useful -- they help us to understand how unspoken assumptions shape our daily lives, and how much of our time is spent simply wanting.
Seven Days |
Bill McKibben |
03-17-2006 |
Nonfiction
Do the Write Thingnew
The small, leftist publishing house Chelsea Green is having a national impact.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
03-17-2006 |
Books
What, US Worry?new
Since America has become the world's first "hyperpower," we should all care about foreign affairs.
Seven Days |
Gordon Robison |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
