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Slideshow: Houston Prepares for Edouardnew
Scenes from Spec's, Home Depot and Kroger on Monday, Aug. 4, the eve of Tropical Storm Edouard's anticipated arrival in Texas.
Houston Press |
Daniel Kramer |
08-05-2008 |
Disasters
The El Dwellersnew
Every week, Joel Tannenbaum opens up the Philadelphia Encyclopedia Of Stuff That Didn't Happen (Yet) and unearths incredible tales and amazing factoids from our not-so-distant future.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Joel Tannenbaum |
08-05-2008 |
Commentary
Circa Survive's Anthony Green Makes Solo Debut with 'Avalon'new
What Roots godfather Ahmir Thompson is to hip-hop, Green is to local progressive punk — a good housekeeping seal.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
08-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Anthony Green, Avalon
Texas Woman Fights Abuse at the State's Schools for the Mentally Retardednew
Her son was beaten up by an angry caregiver at Denton State School.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
08-05-2008 |
Science
Burned by the Gap: Not Everyone Escaped Goleta Blaze Unscathednew
Much of the community breathed a sigh of relief when the Gap Fire entered its final days, having only claimed a few outbuildings and some lemon and avocado orchards. Not everybody was fortunate, however, as residents of the county's wilderness-adjacent communities can attest.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ben Preston and Kathleen Zaratzian |
08-05-2008 |
Disasters
George Pelecanos on His Process, Favorite Authors and Inspirationnew
The Turnaround is a smoldering novel about despair, desperation and hope. His hard-hitting style and vivid characterizations never fail to leave an impression.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Char Vandermeer |
08-05-2008 |
Fiction
Scott Hicks Documents a Composer's Life in 'Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts'new
At 71, composer Philip Glass is a comfortable member of the highbrow mainstream, as well as a renowned film composer with several scores under his belt. It wasn't always thus; his highly repetitive style made him the scourge of the classical establishment in the '70s.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
08-05-2008 |
Reviews
The Otherwise Captivating 'La Graine et le Mulet' is Hampered By Slow Pacingnew
While it may be somewhat of a prolonged exercise in indulgence, Graine is an otherwise engaging and true to life drama about a Maghrebi emigre's attempt to support his nearest and dearest.
Montreal Mirror |
Hillary Brenhouse |
08-05-2008 |
Reviews
A New Book Examines the Daring, Difficult Comic Artist Steve Ditkonew
Of Marvel's big three, Stan Lee, and artists Jack Kirby and Ditko, Ditko is the one most often overlooked, something for which he himself is partly responsible. In many ways, however, he's the most fascinating, and certainly the most frustrating.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
08-05-2008 |
Nonfiction
CSS Take a Badass Turn on 'Donkey'new
Countering claims that this slight sonic shift is some sort of betrayal—critics have accused CSS of aping British indie bands, of rendering their sound overly slick and of undercutting their sense of fun with grim lyrics—Lovefoxxx explained that Donkey is in fact more CSS than CSS.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Living on Scrap: How Two Men Found Their Calling in the Garbagenew
The skyrocketing market for metal is turning into a boom for scrappers, guys who roam the streets searching for metal they can pile into their truck haul to the scrap yard for cold hard cash. Despite having led hard lives and having checkered pasts, Greg and Ron are now making an honest go of it as scrappers.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
08-05-2008 |
Economy
Philly's Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Males Has Led to New Testing Measures ... at Night Clubsnew
Years ago, drawing vials of blood and waiting two weeks for results gave way to a finger-prick or cheek swab and a 20-minute wait. Since today's tests are light on equipment, the process has been moved out of stuffy clinics and into RVs that can be parked in parts of town where incidences of the disease run high.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
08-05-2008 |
Science
Geocachers Take the Treasure Hunt into the 21st Centurynew
Right under our collective noses, geocachers are placing small caches in ingenious places, uploading the GPS coordinates onto the official geocaching website and competing with each other to be the first to find these hidden treasures. The sport of geocaching has over 3,300 official participants in Quebec, and caches in every corner of Montreal.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-05-2008 |
Recreation
On Waiting For Ariel Pink's Warped Pop Songs to Catch Up to The Now Adult Artistnew
Between 2004 and '06, the imprint promoted the bejesus Pink's work then the full-court media press stopped dead. Information about his activities became much harder to come by, and recordings--now tougher to track down--began flowing through no-name labels.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
08-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ariel Pink
One Year After Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Are Pennsylvania's Bridges Improved?new
One year later, attention has abated, but the problem hasn't. And despite increased investments, significantly more funding will be needed to repair all of the state's insufficient bridges.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Boyce Upholt |
08-05-2008 |
Transportation
