AltWeeklies Wire
What About the Other Guilty Men?new
While most Western media outlets hailed Saddam Hussein's execution as a victory for democracy in Iraq, the mood among Middle East editorialists was one of foreboding.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
01-08-2007 |
Media
A War-Stained Legacynew
Gerald Ford's decision to keep silent on Iraq -- our latest "national nightmare" -- stains an otherwise sterling legacy of a man who at least tried to do the right thing, no matter what others thought.
Pasadena Weekly |
Editorial |
01-08-2007 |
Commentary
Right Man, Wrong Crimenew
Saddam Hussein was rushed to the gallows to cover up U.S. involvement in his worst crimes.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
01-08-2007 |
International
Clubfooted Indoctrination
"Stepping” gets trotted out as one more dance craze.
Tags: Stomp The Yard, Sylvain White
Relishing the Horrors of Childhood
Pan's Labyrinth is a surreal and dark fairytale about resistance and sacrifice from the point of view of a resourceful young child.
Needs More Speednew
The latest installment in the Need for Speed series offers few reasons to purchase it.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
01-05-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Vienna Via Mexiconew
Who would have known that the best source of beer from Vienna comes from Mexico?
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
01-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Fajita Kingnew
Fajitas are now as American as apple pie.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
01-05-2007 |
Food+Drink
When Politicians Attacknew
"Enjoy a refreshing bottle of ice-cold Juicy Juice, stay on the scene, get on up, approach the microphone and give a shout-out to James Brown, our late and great 'Soul Brother Number One.'"
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
01-05-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Where 'Southern Strategy' Belongsnew
Times have changed in Mississippi, and one indication is that the Southern Strategy has begun to fizzle.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-05-2007 |
Commentary
Insurance 'Bait and Switch'new
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood vows to go after insurance companies who denied coverage to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Bad Deeds Unpunishednew
A digest of corruption in the aftermath of Katrina, and Gov. Haley Barbour's ties to the big money-makers.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
01-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Full Throttlenew
Republican Rep. John Reeves is something of an anomoly -- not only is he a white Republican who stayed in Jackson, he's fighting hard for its renewal.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-05-2007 |
Politics
Zeal Island
In Letters from Iwo Jima, the real battle is over ideology.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Onward Christian Horrornew
A Christian psychological horror thriller, Thr3e nevertheless adopts the extreme-horror tactics currently in vogue in movies such as the Saw continuum.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Robby Henson, Thr3e
