AltWeeklies Wire
Students Protest Military Recruitment at Halifax Schoolsnew
Students from various Halifax high schools are petitioning the school board to remove Department of Defence recruiters from school grounds.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Becky Thomas |
05-29-2009 |
Education
A Conventional Plot Hobbles 'Rudo y Cursi'new
Because of the pedigree of the artists involved in making Rudo y Cursi, you may experience a tinge of guilt when you leave the theater, your thoughts swirling with discontent and heretical words like "hack job" and "cliche." But alas, you wouldn't be wrong.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
05-28-2009 |
Reviews
Someone in Vegas Needs to Sign Adam Lambertnew
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, known for his penchant for outlandish clothes and his proven vocal prowess, could be a revelation to Vegas Strip visitors.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Steve Friess |
05-28-2009 |
Music
BMX Champion TJ Lavin Hopes His Latest Crazy Stunt -- Music -- Pays Offnew
At 32, TJ Lavin has managed to avoid the time clock for nearly 16 years, not only as a biker, but also as a musician. He's now releasing The First Set, an album that he produced and rapped on under the name "Lavs."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Sarah Feldberg |
05-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Las Vegas' Outdoor Aerosol-Art Gallery Redefines What 'Art' Isnew
The talents behind Las Vegas' outdoor aerosol-art gallery see it as a way to save kids from the streets.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Becky Bossheart |
05-28-2009 |
Art
Conservatives Tell the GOP to Butt Out of the Florida Senate Primarynew
The national media has cast the brouhaha over Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's Senate candidacy as a battle for the soul of a Republican Party in decline, a fight between the conservative and moderate wings of the GOP.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
05-28-2009 |
Politics
Green Day's Latest Is a Sprawling, Potty-Mouthed, Pop-Punk Masterpiecenew
21st Century Breakdown is framed as an arch response to the post-Bush landscape of contemporary America, proving that Green Day has never lost their genre's tradition of snide social critique.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
05-27-2009 |
Reviews
Black Dice Creates an Assaultive Variation on IDMnew
Black Dice have been celebrated as sonic pioneers and dismissed as bellicose and annoying. Either way, this band challenges and subverts what is generally considered music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-27-2009 |
Reviews
Windy and Carl Bring Their Abstract and Dreamlike Music to Tucsonnew
Windy and Carl build environments of sound, allowing tectonic plates of electronic sound to shift through the music. Hearing the music is visceral and emotional: It's a deep, rich and rewarding experience. And there's not a sequencer, synthesizer or sampler to be found.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Style Unfortunately Rules Over Substance in 'Terminator'new
While Terminator Salvation looks interesting, it lacks soul and suffers from mundane, sloppy storytelling.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-27-2009 |
Reviews
'Hunger' Is Amazing, Fully Realized Artnew
A movie about someone dying of hunger could easily be maudlin, talky, boring and preachy. But experimental film artist Steve McQueen tried another route, and wound up crafting one of the most beautifully realized films of the decade.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-27-2009 |
Reviews
We Need to Encourage Young Folks to Put Down Technology and Pick Up Booksnew
Be wary of the tube! If you prize the language, tame the idiot box!
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
Ignore the Economy As Best You Can, and Concentrate on Being Happynew
If economics lacks an absolute reality, then excessive fear is as irrational as excessive optimism.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
The Bard Meets Local Politics at Tulane's Shakespeare Festivalnew
A production of King Lear faithful to Shakespeare's language but set in 1960s New Orleans kicks off the 16th season of the annual Shakespeare Festival at Tulane University.
Global-E Revs Up an Alternative Auto Empirenew
The Progressive Automotive X-Prize is a multimillion-dollar competition to design, build and race the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles. Global-E believes its 110-mpg hybrid gas-electric vehicle design is a top contender.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
05-27-2009 |
Environment
