AltWeeklies Wire
Rape: The Price of Admissionnew
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, sexual assault has become routine.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
06-11-2008 |
Immigration
The American West at Risknew
When three geologists from Sonoma County set out to examine the environmental challenges of America's 11 arid Western states, they had little idea how much perpetual destruction they would discover had been taking place since wagon wheels first rolled across the great frontier. Ten years in the making, their book is "The American West at Risk." This is a Q&A format.
Pacific Sun |
Samantha Campos |
06-11-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Grocery-store Politics Create a Successful Satire in 'The Promotion'new
The Promotion not only satirizes the American dream's moral price tag, it suggests that grocery stores, as possible places of employment, offer the worst of both worlds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Christopher Bell Examines a Nation on Steroidsnew
Bell holds a personal stake in its justifications, though, which sets up Bigger, Stronger, Faster as both a balanced (if sometimes overstuffed) two-hour take on the country where size matters, big time.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Is al-Qaeda Near Defeat?new
If it is, no one has yet informed its A/V department. In the past year, Osama bin Laden and his loyal cavemate Ayman al-Zawahiri (the Smithers of jihadi terrorism) have swamped my al-Netfliqs queue with at least 19 audio and video missives between them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-11-2008 |
Commentary
Moodswing: Young Addictionnew
More reality than you can handle.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-11-2008 |
Comedy
Corkscrew: Scotch Basics, From 'E' to 'Y'new
I didn't think my tender, newbie palate (or stomach) could handle it, but I actually survived Scotch whisky.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
06-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
Seann William Scott Goes for Substance in 'The Promotion'new
This is a guy who has made his living playing obnoxious blowhards like Stifler in the American Pie films, dudes like the dudes in Dude, Where’s My Car, and, well, Bo Duke in the recent Dukes of Hazard remake, plus another dozen or so other big, broad, and often dumb, comedies.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Helio Sequence Reinvents Itself on 'Keep Your Eyes Ahead'new
Lead singer Brandon Summers' lost voice has undeniably altered the band and its music. But, in a strangely serendipitous way, it may also be the best thing that could have happened to the band's music.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eddie Shoebang |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How One Ohio City Got Revenge with the Crappiest Music Sub-genre Evernew
Music authorities and health officials alike are concerned that the shitgaze (named for it's resemblance to shoegaze and because, well, it sounds shitty) may be a new low for even the most snobbish indie-rock fans.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
06-11-2008 |
Music
Have Money Pressures Forced San Francisco's SPCA to Lower the Bar for Euthanasia?new
Many think that the SF/SPCA has fundamentally changed its "no-kill" principle, which had made San Francisco the safest city for cats and dogs in the country and served as a model for hundreds of shelters.
SF Weekly |
John Geluardi |
06-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Twist?new
Once a wunderkind of suspense manipulation -- infamous for his third-act twists but watched for every adroit set piece that came before -- M. Night Shyamalan has recoiled from the disaster of Lady in the Water by making his first lazy movie, a picture that grinds from one obligatory shock to another.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tim Pawlenty Flip-Flops on Cuba Just in Time to Cozy Up to McCainnew
In late April, the fiscally conservative, free-trade Republican Governor from Minnesota, vetoed a non-binding resolution urging the president and Congress to end the embargo, which surprised some local Cuban-Americans. Of course, the elephant in the room is Pawlenty's Pennsylvania Avenue ambitions.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
06-11-2008 |
Politics
Oakland's Lumerians Come Out on Their Own Termsnew
In an industry that relies on easy classification of a band's sound and image to effectively market it to its desired audience, these Oakland up-and-comers are a hard sell. "We don't really want to be seen as a retro or a genre band," insists bass player Marc Melzer.
East Bay Express |
Oscar Medina |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lumerians
Utility Giant PacifiCorp Blocks Solar Energy Development in Oregonnew
PacifiCorp has asked the Public Utility Commission to clarify whether the solar installations popping up like dandelions around the state are legal, which put all projects on hold.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
06-11-2008 |
Environment
