AltWeeklies Wire
Puppy 2.0: A Trip to the Canine Semen Banknew
Lidos Tequila Sunrise, a Vegas champion poodle, is one of roughly 400 dogs who have semen stored at the International Canine Semen Bank of Nevada, and is the only one of its kind in the state. The entire operation fits into a back room at the vet’s clinic, where samples are stored in one of six waist-high metal tanks.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Abigail Goldman |
04-08-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Lidos Tequila Sunrise
Dead By Dawn: Violence Shocks Miami Clubgoersnew
In the past two years, 12 people have been murdered inside or while leaving nightclubs in Miami-Dade, according to medical records and police reports. Most victims were young with bright futures and no criminal history. They range from an 18-year-old security guard who was a shot to a 21-year-old immigrant found hacked to pieces.
Miami New Times |
Natalie O'Neill |
04-08-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Miami Clubs, crime
NYU's Snuff Filmnew
A campus-wide clampdown on last year's student film death won't keep us from giving you the whole picture.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
04-08-2010 |
Movies
Real Housewives of OC Trend Goes Global. But Why?new
Starting on Thursday, Danish Hollywood Wives (or Danske Hollywoodfruar) will air in Denmark, in Danish. And that will be one more country that real OC residents can't visit without having to explain that, no, we aren't all rich, and no, we don't all hang out with movie stars.
Tags: Real Housewives, N/A
Andy Warhol in the '80snew
Based on a new exhibit -- and despite common perception -- Andy Warhol reached his creative zenith in the 1980s.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-07-2010 |
Art
After a 10-Year Hiatus, Shea Seger is Back.new
Shea Seger released her debut album on RCA when she was 18 ... and then disappeared. Now she's back with a new album and renewed vigor.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shea Seger, Shea Seger Redux
Playing with Himself: Spalding on Spalding in Soderbergh's Latestnew
In And Everything Is Going Fine, the insightful new documentary directed by Steven Soderbergh, Spalding Gray tells stories about his troubled family, his creative process and what he called poetic journalism.
Boise Weekly |
Gavin Dahl |
04-07-2010 |
Reviews
The New Containers of Music: Keeping Up With the Changing Industrynew
The people behind the bands at this year's South by Southwest talk about breaking out of music's old ways and repositioning the industry in the digital age.
Boise Weekly |
Gavin Dahl |
04-07-2010 |
Music
Tags: South by Southwest, SXSW
'North Face': Why Use an Assassin When You've Got an Alp?new
A fictionalized account of one early attempt to summit Eiger is told in the new German film North Face, which depicts a disastrous 1936 climb.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Robert Wierenga |
04-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: North Face, Philipp Stolzl
Engaging Electro-Pop: Bachelorette Explores Technologynew
While many of Annabel Alpers' lyrics probe the role of technology in modern life it's her druggy, layered pop melodies that leave the lasting impression. Alpers, the sole member of New Zealand band Bachelorette, describes her dreamy laptop-engineered pop as "Bachelorette took too many mushrooms and fell in love with a computer."
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
04-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Annabel Alpers, Bachelorette
Predator and Prey: Finding Balance Between Elk and Wolvesnew
There was never doubt that wolves would have an impact on ungulate populations, but as wolves have multiplied, their favorite food source, elk, have declined in many areas, raising concerns among both state biologists and those whose livelihoods depend on the elk.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
04-07-2010 |
Environment
War Planes Over Boisenew
The U.S. Air Force plans to deploy a fleet of F-35 strike fighters in 2013. But just where those jets find a home base remains up in the air. Boise and Mountain Home recently made the short list of places to house and run the mission, launching lobbying efforts steeped in patriotism and economic promises in an effort to seal the Idaho F-35 deal.
Boise Weekly |
Carissa Wolf |
04-07-2010 |
War
What’s In A Rape Kit?new
The D.C. SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program allowed Washington City Paper to document each component of a District rape kit in order to better understand the process.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
04-07-2010 |
The War on Women
Honor Thy Father: The Inside Story of the Young Woman "Honor-Killed" by Her Fathernew
Authorities believe Noor Almaleki was murdered by her father because she had become too Americanized.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-07-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Faleh Almaleki, Noor Almaleki
Geeky Micro-Roasters Help Portland’s Coffee Industry Grow Upnew
Coffee roasting is a post-adolescent profession that has defined its responsibilities to farmers and consumers as serious ones, but is unwilling to give up the rough ethic of fun that attracted its practitioners to coffee culture to begin with.
Willamette Week |
Hanna Neuschwander |
04-07-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Coffee Roasting, Portland
