AltWeeklies Wire
Fired Up On the Shanghai Sizzlenew
This delicious chaos of city that's turned Mao into Mickey Mouse and trains into bullets leaves Beijing -- and Toronto -- in its dust.
NOW Magazine |
Michael Hollett |
08-25-2008 |
International
Girls Wear the Darndest Thingsnew
The stupidest things. The silliest things. The most uncomfortable, soul-crushing, pointless things that ever did exist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
08-25-2008 |
Fashion
Talented and Gifted Children Need Special Help in the Classroomnew
When most people think of "special-needs" students, they think of students with learning disabilities, kids with physical or developmental problems that make it difficult for them to keep up with their peers. But kids who are unusually intelligent need extra help, too.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
08-25-2008 |
Education
How Jack Johnson is Making Musicians, Venues and Fans Rally 'Round the Earthnew
While playing mellow campfire rock to sold-out crowds worldwide, Jack has been fostering a message of environmental responsibility, giving support to regional and international nonprofits, and teaching the masses that small steps toward a healthier future make all the difference.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettman |
08-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rainn Wilson: Does That Turn You On?new
It's easy to assume, or at the very least, hope that Rainn Wilson is exactly like his Office alter ego Dwight Schrute. But don't hold your breath beet farming enthusiasts, the authoritative attitude, terrible haircut and, heck even the signature glasses get left behind at Dunder Mifflin.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Aly Semigran |
08-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Cattaneo, The Rocker
Wallace's Grilled Chicken Glazed with Cayenne-Brown Sugarnew
The glaze was so tasty Wallace used it as a finish for the grilled chicken. Serves four.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
08-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Faint Put on the Best Live Show for the Moneynew
There are a few things you need to know about the Faint live show: 1) It’s equal parts fascinating and dumb. 2) It’s become the best bang for your live-show buck. 3) Fans of the Faint don’t recognize the latter part of No. 1.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
08-25-2008 |
Concerts
The Angry Grammarian: Grammar Nerds and Computer Nerds Unite!new
It was a tragic week for grammar. Beleaguered Internet readers had their hopes momentarily lifted, only to get them smashed just as quickly.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
08-25-2008 |
Advice
The Corn Ultimatumnew
Will an ancient Aztec snack disappear, or become a local foodie treat?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
08-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
In Over Our Heads: Don Cheadle Rocks It Rogue Style
Don Cheadle turns in yet another tour de force performance, this time as Samir Horn a former U.S. Military operative closely connected to a terrorist group committed to executing bombing missions around the globe.
Tags: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Traitor
Kate Watson-Wallace Throws Dance Theater into Overdrive with 'Car'new
A 2007 Pew Fellow in choreography and director of one of the most anticipated shows of this year’s Live Arts Festival, Watson-Wallace became a rising star of modern dance by dropping out of school and discovering that Philadelphia is a cool place for a young, stubborn and broke-as-a-joke dancer to land.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
08-25-2008 |
Performance
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgianew
Maybe oil figures it's time to get back to Plan A and revive the Cold War, or at least oilmen do. There are issues aplenty behind the conflict in Georgia, but to the powers fueling it, it's a war of competing pipelines.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Jim Washburn |
08-25-2008 |
International
Violence at the DNC Could Blow it for Obamanew
The DNC is shaking out to be a knee-slapping tragicomic convergence in Denver of 100,000 people taking themselves way too seriously. Even the protesters are serious. And so are the cops. Which is a recipe for the kind of intensity that may even blow it for Obama.
Boulder Weekly |
Ben Corbett |
08-25-2008 |
Commentary
'Mister Foe': Growing Up Voyeurnew
Equal parts sweet and perverse, this Scottish coming-of-age story about a teenage voyeur is unpredictable, compelling, and features great performances and soundtrack.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Mackenzie, Mister Foe
'The Longshots': A Safe Betnew
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst directs Ice Cube and others in this sports movie about the first girl to play Pop Warner youth football.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Fred Durst, The Longshots
