AltWeeklies Wire
CrossTooknew
Oklahoma City paid thousands to a lobbyist, who in turn gave thousands to U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook. While city officials deny funneling the congressman money, who's Istook representing?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
02-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: Abramoff
Was It Worth It?new
John Kulick died in Iraq on Aug. 9, 2005 when his vehicle was hit by an IED; he was 35 years old.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
02-14-2006 |
War
Big Bucks for Pain Slutsnew
Professional submissives discuss the pros and cons of their kinky world.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Kramer Bussel |
02-14-2006 |
Sex
Trouble in Paradisenew
Hawaiian novelist Lois-Ann Yamanaka is as spirited as her books, a dynamo who throws herself headlong into each new project.
The Village Voice |
Anderson Tepper |
02-14-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Behold the Many, Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Heavy Griftingnew
Nothing spells job satisfaction like a good heist in two new crime shows, Hustle and Thief.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
02-14-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
Black Hate Radionew
For all its philosophical blather about Ayn Rand and "objective hate," the Star & Buc Wild Show is no better than a modern-day minstrel show, trading on black self-loathing for profit.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
02-14-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
The Big Miedonew
Rumors of an immigration sweep crippled Philadelphia restaurants and scared local Mexicans into hiding.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
02-14-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Game From Hellnew
The latest plan to save Sudan: Make a video game dramatizing Darfur.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbell |
02-14-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Huntednew
It's scary and obvious how similar Dick Cheney's shooting of Harry Whittington is to America's invasion of Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Stephen Elliott |
02-14-2006 |
Politics
Eccentric and Dynamicnew
This disc is an apparent gene-splice of Tom Waits with Lou Reed, as backed up by members of the Band and Lambchop.
Houston Press |
Scott Faingold |
02-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Winch, The Lullabadeer
Revisiting a Legendnew
Snooks Eaglin somehow fits an entire jazz band into his guitar.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-14-2006 |
Reviews
Drugged and Disorderlynew
The Hold Steady keeps it cinematic.
Houston Press |
Scott Faingold |
02-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hold Steady
Shortchangednew
Immigrants who flock to post-Katrina New Orleans for work can get all the jobs they want, but getting paid is a lot harder.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
02-14-2006 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Fuzzy and Detachednew
Hot Chip's vocalists are so laid-back that they're almost lying down, their bleached-out suburban lilt hypnotizing in its tea-time reserve, like a b-boy Nick Drake.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hot Chip, Coming On Strong
Easy Rankingnew
Does anyone other than music critics care about year-end "best-of" lists?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-14-2006 |
Music
