AltWeeklies Wire
Let's Hear It Again for 'Cornbread Nation'new
Featuring stories from around the South, the collection starts off right -- not with a recipe for shrimp and grits too fancy for its own good but with a lovely essay (and menu) by the doyenne of Southern country cooking, the late Edna Lewis.
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gill |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
James McMurtry Returns to the Wastelandnew
The singer-songwriter sketches the lives of people trying -- and often failing -- to make it in Memphis.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Canada's New Culture War: Bill C-10new
This 568-page tax bill may be the beginning of a crusade against the nation's film industry.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
06-13-2008 |
Movies
Alan Arkin on 'Get Smart'new
The film, which opens June 20, sees him playing the Chief, a senior agent for CONTROL who decides to promote one of his researchers, Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), to field agent despite some strong misgivings about his abilities.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
06-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Young People Fucking' Proves Fuck is the New Blacknew
First there was FCUK. And then there were bands like Holy Fuck and Fucked Up. And then Sarah Silverman was fucking Matt Damon. And now there's Young People Fucking, which has some folks calling for a crackdown.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
06-13-2008 |
Reviews
Robust Barbecue Reds Jockey for Grillmarksnew
Maybe the best reason for firing up the barbecue this week is to add a few degrees of comfort to the great outdoors with a baker's dozen of recommendations.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
Camp Cooks Ignite Creativitynew
While many people at local campgrounds default to weenie roasts, cooking while camping doesn’t have to be that way.
The Georgia Straight |
Carolyn Ali |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Before the Rains' Explores Love, Lust and Empirenew
Before the Rains is a carefully recreated and opulent period drama that explores the psychology of individuals grappling, and losing their grip, with the historical conditions of their time.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
06-13-2008 |
Reviews
Heartbreak Brings Out the Best of Fishnew
At age 50 and sounding as wise and weathered as Peter Gabriel, Fish has been on a creative roll of late, releasing five albums of new studio and live material since 2004.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Popke |
06-13-2008 |
Reviews
Bonnaroo's Comedy Lineup Features Big Laughsnew
The Bonnaroo comedy tent is an oasis in the desert (read: air-conditioned tent in the dusty, hippy-strewn festival wasteland). Performers include Zach Galifianakis, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn and more.
Nashville Scene |
Lee Stabert |
06-13-2008 |
Performance
Is Metallica's Bonnaroo Appearance a Sign of the Apocalypse?new
You naysayers can go down with a whimper, but we are offering what we feel is the last, best hope for the survival of mankind: a guide for hippie-metalhead diplomacy.
Nashville Scene |
Jack Silverman |
06-13-2008 |
Concerts
Has Robert Smith Brought the Cure Back to Life?new
If you believe the reports, the Cure is putting on a half-decent live show for the first time in 20 years. On their current tour, the perennial goth-rockers are playing three-hour sets featuring some of their best tunes and are actually putting a little effort into it.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-13-2008 |
Concerts
Perez Hilton Unveils His New Fashion Linenew
Hilton, rumormonger, blogger and creative force behind PerezHilton.com, a.k.a. "Hollywood's most-hated website," debuted his own fashion line for Hot Topic this weekend.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
06-13-2008 |
Fashion
Lunch with Comedian Doug Bensonnew
You probably know comedian Doug Benson as a Last Comic Standing 5 finalist. But there’s more to Benson than his TV appearances.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Leilani Polk |
06-13-2008 |
Comedy
Is Pasadena's Art Center Gehry-Rigged?new
Arts Center president Richard Koshalek says no, but students and fearful faculty beg to differ.
L.A. Weekly |
Matthew Fleischer |
06-13-2008 |
Art
