AltWeeklies Wire
Accused of Ripping Off Franchisees, Now Back at the Helm of Quiznosnew
Rick Schaden is back on the job. The major shareholder in Quiznos has returned as CEO, replacing Dave Deno, who'd been promoted to the post fewer than five months ago.
Westword |
Jessica Centers |
03-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
Damaged Good$ Arrives Just in Time to Right the Ship of Dallas Hip-Hopnew
It's not exactly a secret that Dallas hip-hop is enjoying a serious high at the moment. But if there's an Achilles heel to this burgeoning superpower, it's in the fact that it lacks a serious self-awareness, a sense of humor about its absurdity.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Dallas Mavericks Go for Broke, But Where Is it Getting Them?new
The Mavericks are still trying to figure out how to win. Still haunted by their monumental implosion. And yes, still affected -- in psychological scars and philosophical strategy -- by that final 6:34 in Miami 32 months ago.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
03-09-2009 |
Sports
New Tax Might Kill Miami's Cigar Rollersnew
Miami's cigar-makers are scrambling to survive past April 1, when President Obama's new State Children's Health Insurance Plan takes effect — and brings with it a 900 percent tax increase on every single cigar made or imported to the States.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
03-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
The 'SunPost' Is Settingnew
Once a power on the local scene, the scrappy Miami weekly has seen its fortunes plummet.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder and Chuck Strouse |
03-09-2009 |
Media
Back-Alley Plastic Surgery Sent Donnie Hendrix to Jail. Finally, She Talksnew
Donnie Hendrix's description of the booming world of do-it-yourself cosmetic enhancement, and abuse by fellow prisoners, shows this: Gender confusion and vanity take lives, bruise psyches, and baffle law enforcement.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
03-09-2009 |
Crime & Justice
K’naan: The 'Dusty Foot' 'Troubadour'new
The 30-year-old artist is one of the most buzzed-about figures in hip-hop, based on the strength of his latest album, Troubadour. K'naan's sound is rooted in East African rhythms with lyrics so vibrant and piercing that it's as if Bob Marley and Che Guevara were ghostwriters on the project.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Shines a Light
Winner of the 2008 Jury Prize at Cannes, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Tokyo Sonata is a lyrical family drama about a father emerging from a fog of denial after losing his administrative job when his department is outsourced to China.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-09-2009 |
Reviews
Raphael Saadiq Sees No Need to Update the Old R&B Playbooknew
Raphael Saadiq just wasn't made for these times. Then again, maybe he was. Out of step he may be, but not out of touch.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Exploring the Phenomenon of the Lesser Showbiz Brothernew
It's not unusual for siblings to enter similar lines of work. They share the same genes, after all. But when siblings enter a field in the public eye—be it sports, politics, or entertainment—how one compares to the other(s) becomes, well, quite public.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
03-09-2009 |
Performance
The Leon Hendrix Experiencenew
Leon's become accustomed to getting the short end of the stick. A former drug addict and small-time crook, he was famously cut out of his father's will -- and in turn, his brother Jimi's estate -- before Al Hendrix's death in 2002.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
03-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Seattle Mayor Wants $400K for a Better Way to Write You Upnew
Among the projects Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has sought to fund with federal stimulus money is the purchase of $412,540 worth of new devices to issue parking tickets.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-09-2009 |
Policy Issues
A Seattle Entrepreneur Fizzles in Walla Walla Wine Countrynew
Paul Willms, mastermind behind last year’s Gary Locke-endorsed China 8, leaves another trail of unpaid bills.
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
03-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
'Halo Wars': Trying to Command In Order to Conquer
In videogames, killing someone is easy. Telling someone else to kill someone is hard.
The Inlander |
Marty Demarest |
03-09-2009 |
Video Games
I Am the Fat Man on the Leftnew
Although he disgusted me so much I took it upon myself to stake a claim to being the Fat Man on the Left, I felt a strange kinship with Rush Limbaugh. The kinship was based on both of us being too fat. I was and remain easily as hefty as Limbaugh was and is becoming so again.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
03-07-2009 |
Commentary
