AltWeeklies Wire
Who, Exactly, Does Gay Marriage Benefit?new
Gay marriage has become a black hole that is sucking untold amounts of money, time, and energy out of the LGBT community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tommi Avicolli Mecca |
06-24-2009 |
LGBT
Bellicose Rhetoric Masks Real Differences Over S.F. Budget Prioritiesnew
The dueling budget rallies that preceded the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing on the city's spending priorities officially ended the conciliatory approach offered by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
06-24-2009 |
Policy Issues
Michael Bay Pimps His Transformers Ridenew
The sequel to 2007's Transformers is measurably better, simply by virtue of its utter commitment to spectacle.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
06-24-2009 |
Reviews
Facebook Revolution: Iran's Opposition Internetnew
During mass demonstrations in Tehran last week, the Western press couldn't stop writing about how protesters were using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to organize demonstrations, spread news and share videos of street battles. In this case, the hype was true.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-24-2009 |
International
Fourteen Fascinating Things from the Investigation of Portland's Mayornew
Behind the report Oregon Attorney General John Kroger released regarding the investigation of Portland Mayor Sam Adams' relationship with Beau Breedlove is an extraordinary amount of detail even the casual observer should find fascinating.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss, Beth Slovic and James Pitkin |
06-24-2009 |
Politics
Foreclosure and Its Aftereffects in East Oaklandnew
The wave of foreclosures affecting East Oakland and other low-income neighborhoods has been accompanied by a related wave of blight, decay, and crime.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
06-24-2009 |
Housing & Development
Acid Rock Gets a Contemporized and Melodic Twistnew
Ethan Miller of Comets on Fire records a third album with his earthy and eclectic project, Howlin Rain.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
06-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
An Outrage Porn and a Decorously Hammy Frou-Frounew
The Stoning of Soraya M. is cheap and degrading and it stinks from here to Tehran. Meanwhile, Cheri is an insubstantial bit of fluff.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-24-2009 |
Reviews
Dave Alvin Remembers His Pal Chris Gaffney With a New Tribute CDnew
Singer-songwriter Dave Alvin remembers his pal Chris Gaffney onstage and on disc.
OC Weekly |
Matt Coker |
06-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Meet the Queen Bee of People Obsessed With Barack Obama's Birth Certificatenew
With her strong will, busy travel schedule and breathless blogging, Laguna Niguel dentist Orly Taitz has become the most controversial figure in the effort to prove that President Barack Obama is foreign-born.
Phoenix Police Raid a Local Pastor’s Home For Holding Church Servicesnew
Did the City of Phoenix overreach when it sent a swarm of police officers to local pastor Michael Salman's home to investigate an alleged zoning violation?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
06-23-2009 |
Religion
The Architects Prepare to Work Their Fourth Release All Summer on Warped Tournew
If ever an album title summed up the makers, it's the Architects' fourth record, The Hard Way.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
06-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Senator Brownback Lacks Good Intelligence for His Gitmo Fightnew
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback's office cannot produce any primary evidence to support its claim that bringing Gitmo detainees to Leavenworth would imperil the relationship building that takes place at the Command and General Staff College.
In Federal Prison, Quentin Carter Wrote Best-Selling Novelsnew
While serving time for a drug offense, Quentin Carter made a name for himself as a best-selling author of street lit.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
06-23-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
South Florida's Housing Crisis Leaves Behind Ghost Towersnew
During the past decade, South Florida's landscape was transformed by a real estate frenzy, part of the biggest home-price boom in American history. But the only thing more stunning than the housing market's steep climb was its precipitous fall.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
06-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
