AltWeeklies Wire
Political Point-Scoringnew
With every seat in the GOP-controlled Georgia Legislature up for re-election this fall, expect to see even more pandering and pop-culture conservatism than usual.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-05-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Gray Lady in Shadownew
Could publication of the domestic-spying story lead to indictment of the New York Times?
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
01-05-2006 |
Media
Gaffes for Laughsnew
Don't Try This at Home contains over three dozen anecdotes confessing all sorts of disasters and illicit scenarios in the kitchen.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
01-05-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Are U.S. Borders Vulnerable?new
When you live in a free, open and prosperous country that gazillions of people enter and exit every year, the occasional nasty person is gonna get in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
A Smoky End to the Airlines Gignew
Working for the airlines was a great job while it lasted, but it has taken a total toilet spin.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
01-05-2006 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Online Snobs vs. Valuable Wine Sitesnew
Many wine devotees have websites or blogs that should be avoided, but there are some to seek out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-05-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
The Culture of Jackonew
Looking past questions of what he did or didn't do, this book examines the Michael Jackson phenomenon as American popular culture pushed to its logical extremes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
01-05-2006 |
Nonfiction
The Lost Dream of Peacenew
Ariel Sharon's life, and Israel's, hang in the balance.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
After Sharonnew
Bush is close to losing tough-guy friend Ariel Sharon in an unfriendly region -- will it change the administration's Mideast agenda?
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
01-05-2006 |
International
Tags: war in iraq, WAR, War on terror, Iran, George W. Bush, policy, Israel, Palestine, Hamas, palestinians
Cat's Cradlenew
Bloat-rockers catch suburbia with born-again yarn tricks at December show in New York.
The Village Voice |
Nick Sylvester |
01-04-2006 |
Concerts
Shoot the Tunenew
From location to record label to actors, the making of a music video for Reno-based Greyscale is a homegrown affair.
Reno News & Review |
Jessica Groach-Santina |
01-04-2006 |
Music
Off Campusnew
Are University of Nevada-Reno police spending too much time investigating off-campus drinking and not enough time keeping students safe?
Reno News & Review |
Natasha Majewski |
01-04-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Unhappy Trails
Brokeback Mountain develops the quality of a mournful fable, transcending its own awkward passages and didactic limitations.
Martone on Martonenew
Michael Martone has constructed a perpetual stutter of a novel: 45 hyper-revisionary variations on his own contributor's note, each beginning with the same sentence.
The Village Voice |
Carla Blumenkranz |
01-04-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Michael Martone
Amber Alertnew
This Bunuelian take on dysfunction demands that we make decisions.
The Village Voice |
Jessica Winter |
01-04-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Ali Smith, The Accidental
