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'Gomorrah' Is Too Preachy for Its Own Goodnew
In his attempt to redefine mob movies, Matteo Garrone eschews many of the qualities that make cinema interesting and tantalizing. He focuses so squarely on his characters' sinful awfulness that he forgets it's often the sinners who lure the moviegoers.
Delta Boys' 'The Cherry Orchard'new
Kathryn Milliken has achieved exceptional character studies in this rock-solid, Japanese-styled Chekhov production.
A Duke Historian Unearths a Motherlode of Forgotten Jazz Recordingsnew
Sam Stephenson has been studying W. Eugene Smith for 12 years. His second book, The Jazz Loft, is a massive oral history of Smith's former home in New York City.
INDY Week |
Jesse Jarnow |
03-26-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Play the AIG Board Game: The Bigwigs Lose!new
The AIG bigwigs suffer -- and we get to watch. Fun for the whole family!
N.C. Gov.'s Budget Balancing: So far, Not So Badnew
Gov. Bev Perdue's austerity budget proposal, unveiled last week, earned an overall thumbs-up from the N.C. Justice Center, the progressive think tank in Raleigh that monitors such matters.
Death Row Inmate Brett Hartmann Says He Can Prove His Innocencenew
Hartmann says that when he was first arrested for murder, he didn't take it seriously enough, because he knew he didn't do it. He put his faith in his lawyers. He never expected to be sentenced to death.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
The 100 Unsexiest Men of 2009new
The Boston Phoenix's fourth annual losers list, this year topped by the biggest blowhard in America. Here at Phoenix Unsexy Headquarters, unsexiness is defined by gypping jillions out of charities or punching your girlfriend or yelling at your cinematographer.
Boston Phoenix |
Phoenix Staff |
03-26-2009 |
Comedy
Tags: Unsexiest Men of 2009, commentary
Silence of the Cranes: The Sound of Recessionnew
It is not every day that you can walk out on the streets of this bustling port town and comment on how quiet it is. Enough so that in the middle of the Port of Los Angeles' executive meeting this week, the silence of the cranes slipped into the room and begged the obvious question, "Is this the sound of the great recession of 2009?"
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
03-25-2009 |
Economy
Tags: Port of Los Angeles, recession
Magic's College Coach Explains How March Went Madnew
Legendary Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote will get a much-deserved curtain call at this year's Final Four.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor, Jr. |
03-25-2009 |
Sports
John Stockton's Fast Break into the Basketball Hall of Famenew
On April 6, the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, eastern Washington's own John Stockton, will be announced as one of this year's inductees into the hall of fame.
The Inlander |
Michael Bowen |
03-25-2009 |
Sports
Will the Obama Administration Make Peace with Iran?new
Engagement? Mutual respect? No threats? WTF? After eight years of Bush's evil-ish/evil/evildoer schtick, Obama's language almost doesn't seem real.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-25-2009 |
Commentary
Charleston's Fashion Community Shines at CFW 2009new
Perhaps the greatest indication of the Holy City's strength of style is Charleston Fashion Week 2009, which, despite the economy, is expected to enjoy its most successful year yet.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson |
03-25-2009 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion, Charleston Fashion Week
Apex's Classic Soul 1390 Is Dy-No-Mitenew
There's a great new station on the local airwaves. It's not a high-powered super-watt FM station with a flashy name. It's an unassuming, low-power AM station devoid of superfluous crap and lame radio biz distractions.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-25-2009 |
Media
A Tent, a Stocked Cooler, and a Smokin' Suite of Music Festivalsnew
For live music lovers in a rough economy, there's no better investment than a festival. Bring your own beer, sleep out under the stars, and relax or dance away the evenings to an array of talented acts.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-25-2009 |
Music
Tags: music festivals, South Carolina
Old School Championship Wrestling Is a Body-Slamming Thrillnew
Before the shock-and-awe firework displays, the epileptic-fit-inducing light shows, and personalized theme songs for each and every wrestler, pro wrestling was simple — two men, one ring, and a crowd to cheer them on as they pretended to beat each other to a pulp. OCSW is a throwback to those simpler times.
Charleston City Paper |
Myles Hutto |
03-25-2009 |
Performance
