AltWeeklies Wire
'Burma VJ' is a Journalistic Masterpiecenew
This gripping doc makes an airtight argument for the absolute necessity of a free press, and it should be required viewing for anyone thinking of becoming any kind of journalist.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-26-2009 |
Reviews
Salad Daze: Avoiding Lettuce Burnoutnew
When summer rolls around, I'll take any flimsy excuse to keep my distance from the stove. Inevitably, common sense gives me a good shake, and I make a reasonable decision: I just need to eat more salads. With recipes for Deconstructed Pesto Salad and Grilled Caesar.
Jackson Free Press |
Deirdra Harris Glover |
06-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
DIY: Raised Garden Bednew
This summer, we chose to plant a variety of bell peppers, squash, tomatoes and herbs in a raised garden bed. Here’s how to do it.
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker and Darren Schwindaman |
06-26-2009 |
Gardening
Council of Conservative Citizens Mixes Wedge Issues With Old-Style Race-Baitingnew
Despite their benign-sounding name, the Council of Conservative Citizens have deep, tangled roots in Mississippi's racist, segregationist past. The group's annual conference is in Jackson this weekend.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Wright |
06-26-2009 |
Race & Class
Giving Up Prejudicesnew
Moving from Philadelphia, Pa., to Monroe, La., at a young age, I was ignorant about the racial barriers of the South.
Jackson Free Press |
Jonathan O'Keefe |
06-26-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: race relations
Converter-Box Conspiracynew
It's been one week since the digital television transition deadline. Did you get your analog-to-digital converter box yet?
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
06-26-2009 |
Comedy
Vermont Restaurants Struggle With the Packaging Issuenew
Nearly everybody gets food "wrapped up to go" at some point. And eco-conscious diners judge restaurants on their packaging. But when options include Styrofoam, aluminum, corn, bamboo and recyclable plastic, the decision is anything but easy.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
06-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Who Makes the Rules for Vermont's Earth-Friendly Homes?new
As more Vermonters seek sustainable homes, who makes the rules, and certifies the results?
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-26-2009 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Vermont, green building
Good Point Recycling Ships Old Electronics from Middlebury to Mexiconew
Middlebury's Good Point Recycling collects digital discards from transfer stations and solid-waste dumps around New England. Salvageable machines are refurbished for reuse and the rest gets reduced to recyclable components to be reprocessed.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
06-26-2009 |
Environment
Tags: Good Point Recycling, e-waste
'Every Little Step' Is a Life-Affirming Look at Performancenew
Every Little Step, the absorbing documentary about the 2006 revival of the Broadway hit A Chorus Line — in other words, a movie about the casting of a musical that's about actors auditioning for a musical — is a rabbit hole well worth tumbling down.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
06-26-2009 |
Reviews
Punk Heroes Get Back Together for a Pair of Sold-Out Memphis Showsnew
One reason the Oblivians' two Memphis reunion shows feel more impressive than most is that it doesn't feel like musicians trying desperately to reclaim former glory. It was more like conquering heroes returning home: they return to a scene they've helped make bigger.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pistol-Packing Barhops, Bad Science and Turning Back the Clock in Nashvillenew
The legislative week that ended on June 4th was intended to be the penultimate one of the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly. But uncertainty over budgetary matters prevails, and, for the 132 men and women of the legislature, the uncertainty may prolong the agony.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
06-26-2009 |
Politics
Economy and Fears of Obama Intensify Love of Guns in S.C.new
In the beginning stages of his administration, Barack Obama has barely mentioned guns. But one might think otherwise based on firearms sales and the rate of concealed weapons permitting in recent months in South Carolina.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
06-26-2009 |
Policy Issues
Congress for the New Urbanism Agenda Is Compact, Climate-Friendly and Competitivenew
To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism in Denver advocated traditional neighborhoods for all.
Austin Chronicle |
Katherine Gregor |
06-26-2009 |
Environment
Tedious Exposition Slows Michael Bay and His Toys in the 'Transformers' Sequelnew
Everything is bigger, bolder and badder in Revenge of the Fallen, and if it weren't for the endless, clumsily delivered exposition, the film would work like gangbusters as the ultimate garish escapism.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-25-2009 |
Reviews
