AltWeeklies Wire
Top BMF Figure Guiltynew
Witness: Rap star Young Jeezy got kilos of coke.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
06-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
'Mongol' Gets to the Heart of the Genghis Khan Legendnew
Mongol hinges on its revisionist notion of an enlightened Temudjin, who was dubbed with the title "Genghis Khan" after his death. Throughout the film, Temudjin comes across not as a bloodthirsty superwarrior, but a reasonably sensitive guy whose military success derives from the love of a good woman and belief in the rule of law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
Moodswing: Tequila Lary Strikes Againnew
The genius of a drunk man with a chainsaw.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-18-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
What is a Status of Forces Agreement?new
With its proposed SOFA, the U.S. is essentially proposing Iraq officially sign away its sovereignty. Granted, it doesn't have much sovereignty, but Iraqi leaders, like leaders everywhere, want more power for themselves. Damned if they're going to sign an agreement that turns their entire country into Fort Bragg East.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-18-2008 |
Commentary
Corkscrew: Groovy Grünernew
When I overheard those "in the know" praising a grape nicknamed GruVee (GROO vee), I perked up. I wondered if it merited the word that coddled groovy childhood memories. Then, after some research, I realized it needs the nickname -- its tongue-twisting title is tough to pronounce, and it hails from a country few can find on a map: Grüner Veltliner (GREW ner VELT liner) from Austria.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
06-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Grüner Veltliner
Dirty Tricks and Registration Difficulties Impact Florida's Youth Votenew
College students on campuses throughout Florida are mobilizing for a big election year, but that doesn't mean casting a ballot will be easy.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Amelia Harnish and Ben Fry |
06-18-2008 |
Politics
In Texas, A Storied Prison Farm Gives Way to Suburban Sprawlnew
Today it's almost impossible to tell where Houston ends and Sugar Land begins, and therein lies the story of how Sugar Land's historic prison, once considered the pride of the Texas penal system, came to find itself in the middle of one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation.
The Texas Observer |
Patsy Sims |
06-18-2008 |
Housing & Development
Alejando Escovedo: The Forrest Gump of Musicnew
Whenever seminal events happened, he was usually in the vicinity.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
Coldplay Takes a Stab at Respectabilitynew
Despite some genuinely winning moments, it just doesn't cut deep enough.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
The Toadies are Back, but Even They Can't Say How Long It'll Lastnew
But less than a year removed from a sold-out reunion tour, and with a new album -- No Deliverance -- slated for an August 19 release, Lewis will soon learn whether his band will, in fact, live on beyond drunken karaoke versions of "Tyler" and the occasional radio spin of "Possum Kingdom."
San Antonio Current |
Clint Hale |
06-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lauri Lebo Tackles Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Medianew
After reading this book and thinking of the millions of dollars and thousands of hours squandered, the hatred, the vitriol, and the disbelief that we're still fighting this age-old battle, I just feel tired and sad. This isn't the end of the story. We'll see it again, fight the battle once more, spend the money, fire up the troops, spar with the same theory in a different cloak, attract the international media, meet at a different courthouse, pass judgment on a different school district.
The Texas Observer |
Ruth Pennebaker |
06-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
Despite Third Screen Threats, Movie Theaters are Here to Staynew
Even as movies become easily available on computers, iTunes, Netflix and iPhone, theaters are finally back on track after the 2005 slump, and National Association of Theatre Owners President John Fithian says they're here to stay.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
06-18-2008 |
Movies
Shipwright Brothers Explore the Future of Boat Buildingnew
Boat building is historically not the most environmentally sensitive of practices. In nearly 12 years of honing their craft, Jamison and Ryan Witbeck have learned both the difficulties and possibilities of being sustainable in the industry.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
06-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Sasa Stanisic's Debut Novel Explores How Children Discuss Warnew
There is a reason, of course, why Stanisic might choose a child to give voice to atrocity: it's that the adult language of casualty counts and "shelling at Srebrenica," the newsman's reflex, no longer carries much meaning.
Willamette Week |
Matthew Korfhage |
06-18-2008 |
Fiction
Bigger, Strong, Faster* Struggles with Its Cheating Heartnew
Director Christopher Bell isn't just a regular, curious guy: He's one of three brothers who have all tried steroids, and he's the only one who isn't still taking them.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
06-18-2008 |
Reviews
