AltWeeklies Wire
'Elegy' Captures the Pathos of Love Lostnew
Elegy, based on the Philip Roth novel The Dying Animal, is a funeral song not just for a lost love, after all, but a lost man.
Baltimore City Paper |
Wendy Ward |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Elegy, Isabel Coixet
Anna Faris Produces Her Way to Ditsy Comedic Successnew
The twist here is that Faris not only conceived of the idea but also produced the movie for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions -- a feat sure to inspire legions of young women, who are rarely taken seriously in big-screen comedy, even a woman who is one of her generation's funniest actresses.
Baltimore City Paper |
Cole Haddon |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Stereolab Pleasantly Regresses to the Dullest Point in Its Careernew
Chemical Chords is the sort of record where you hit play and all of a sudden you're halfway through the thing without even realizing how you got there.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Two Media Companies Bet on Niche Papers as Print Journalism's Futurenew
In spite of the uncertain economy and the more certain decline in newspaper readership, two new publications, the monthly Exhibit A and the weekday daily b launched in Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Martin L. Johnson |
08-26-2008 |
Media
'The Longshots' Tosses an Incomplete Passnew
After a series of family vehicles, Ice Cube sticks to the all-too-familiar game plan of the underdog movie.
NOW Magazine |
Radheyan Simonpillai |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Shashi Tharoor Examines the Changing Culture of Indianew
The book, a collection of essays Tharoor wrote for the Times of India and other publications, has no clearly defined thesis or narrative, yet is packed full of insightful commentary on India’s rapidly changing cultural landscape.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
08-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
Ecoholic: Driving a Greener Rentalnew
It ain't all that straightforward to rent the greenest cars. On summer weekends, pretty much every rental agency has an official or not so official policy against renting out economy cars for just a day.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-26-2008 |
Advice
'Elegy' Deals with Issues That Actually Matternew
In a season dominated by comic book adaptations suitable for teenagers, along comes Elegy, the story of womanizing college prof David Kepesh, who gets more than he bargains for when he takes up with his ex-student, Consuela.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Elegy, Isabel Coixet
Divine Brown Achieve Musical Divinty on 'The Love Chronicles'new
Approximating Jully Black's earthy power, Mariah Carey's Olympic range and a sonic texture similar to Alicia Keys, Divine Brown may not be a consistent force in pop, but she should be, as she's an almost flawless vocalist and song sculptor.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Divine Brown, The Love Chronicles
Winnipeg's Boats! Rock the Boatnew
Playing the same bar multiple times does have its advantages. For one, it’s easy to tell if your popularity has increased between gigs, and so far it seems as if more people are trekking to the Boat to see Boats.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boats!
Alt.Health: Clicking Time Bombnew
Halt pain of "mouse arm" by staying calm and working your core.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
08-26-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Anti-Abortion Activists Confront Feminist Dems in Denvernew
During this week of the Democratic National Convention, it's hard to walk more than a few blocks in downtown Denver without encountering clusters of abortion opponents carrying billboard-sized photos of fetal remains.
'Rock Band 2' is a Fret Above 'Guitar Hero'new
Amidst the plethora of games at Microsoft's annual gaming preview event, X'08, Rock Band 2 was by far the most exciting.
NOW Magazine |
Jen Chan |
08-26-2008 |
Video Games
Trendzilla: Goyard Tote Bagsnew
La Maison Goyard has yet to enter mainstream consciousness, but it has a rich history involving all sorts of fancy things like catering to the whims of maharajahs, kings, queens and dukes.
Frenchman with a Dream Pedals Across the Atlanticnew
Jean-Gabriel Chelala's trip wouldn't be a remarkable feat except that the boat he made the trip in has no engine or sails. It doesn't even have oars. Chelala made the daunting, 5,000-mile journey in a pedal boat.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
08-26-2008 |
Culture
