AltWeeklies Wire
Justice Proceeds Delicately When the Accused Is a Judgenew
The most serious charges that Pulaski County Circuit Judge Willard Proctor now faces concern exactly what his staff members reportedly warned him about.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
02-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Boy Meets Girl, European Stylenew
Moscow, Belgium, a rare Flemish crossover and award-winning romantic-comedy hit is a mix of world cinema, a typical character-driven European film with shades of American indie fare and its own authentic and unique flair.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Stephen Rubin |
02-12-2009 |
Reviews
When Lawmakers Tackle Webcams, It's Time to Watch Out!new
There is little question that New Mexico Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones has sparked one of the most robust debates of the current legislative cycle regarding the interstices of open government, emergent technology and the rules of decorum.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
02-12-2009 |
Policy Issues
New Mexico National Guard Returns from Guantanamo Baynew
Last month, more than 70 New Mexico guardsmen came home from a year-long deployment to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — one of the most controversial outposts in George W Bush’s "war on terror."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
02-12-2009 |
War
Tags: Guantanamo Bay, New Mexico Guard
Applauding Christian Bale For Living Up to His Actorly Responsibilitiesnew
If you’ve listened to the audio clip of Christian Bale's eruption on the set of Terminator: Salvation, then you know that Bale understands that a movie star’s job isn’t just about acting, but also about living the life to which everyone else aspires.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
02-12-2009 |
Culture
Tags: Christian Bale, celebrities
Vegas Groups Are Working to Continue the Education of Homeless Childrennew
Las Vegas' Title One HOPE provides students with backpacks, school supplies, bus tokens or transportation and outreach information, as well as free breakfast and lunch at school.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Stacy J. Willis |
02-12-2009 |
Education
450-pound Cher Impersonator/Magician Is Passing His Experience On to the Next Generationnew
Tiny Bubbles isn’t your average 450-pound Cher impersonator; he’s also a magician, a comedian and most of all, a mentor.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Rick Lax |
02-12-2009 |
Performance
The Demise of a Big-Box Retailer Reminds Us of How the Dr. Spock Generation Blew Itnew
Some blame Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae; others, the banks or the global market. That’s because the analysts are looking at the hands on the clock of fate. I say, look at the face of the clock. If you look closely, you’ll see the face of the Baby Boomer.
Las Vegas Weekly |
H. Lee Barnes |
02-12-2009 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Development, Baby Boomers
Perhaps It's Time for the Gov't to Sell What It Doesn't Really Neednew
Real people who have bills and not enough money might put their useless stuff up for sale on eBay. Of course, for government the math does not work that way. In government you either raise taxes or cut programs. But imagine if that were not so.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Richard Abowitz |
02-12-2009 |
Economy
Tags: economic issues
Repetitive Strain: Vetiver's 'Tight Knit'new
If any band benefits from Robert Christgau’s rule that an album should always get a minimum of three listens, it’s the San Francisco–based folk band Vetiver.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
02-12-2009 |
Reviews
Bankers Are the Enemy in Two Subprime Filmsnew
Your neighborhood bank may have long lines, employ irksome tellers, and consistently screw up your balance. But at least it never tries to murder you, right?
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-12-2009 |
Reviews
A D.C. Eatery’s Owners Violated Federal Laws. One More Entero, Please?new
There’s another layer to ethical eating, buried way underneath the heavier issues of animal rights, fair-trade products, sustainable ingredients, and organic foods. There are diners who will never frequent a restaurant or coffeeshop because the owners have crossed some line.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
02-12-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: El Pollo Rico, food ethics
Adrian Fenty's Millionsnew
How furiously do people write checks to the Fenty cause? Hell, in an eight-day span of December his reelection reeled in checks worth $1,088,129.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
02-12-2009 |
Politics
"He Just Went Off"new
On Jan. 26, Osman Abdullahi was killed by police after attacking a fellow resident at a group home for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. The question no one can answer: What was he doing there to begin with?
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
02-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
How Useless Are the D.C. Police Department's Crime Cameras?new
The D.C. police department's network of more than 120 cameras has been shooting the moon since installation of the first units began more than eight years ago at no trivial cost to the taxpayer.
Washington City Paper |
Arthur Delaney |
02-12-2009 |
Crime & Justice
