AltWeeklies Wire
Emily the Strange Creators Assert Their Character's Lack of Originality in Courtnew
The creators of Emily the Strange — the international goth icon who proclaims that there's nothing more boring to her than copying everyone else — are on a mission to prove she is, indeed, just like every other goth girl in history in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
05-27-2009 |
Business & Labor
Haggag Mohsin's Trial by Firenew
A jury considers whether a San Francisco store clerk acted in cold blood or in self-defense when he shot a woman he accused of shoplifting.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
05-27-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Mr. Obama: Resign Now
While Americans were whiling away the Memorial Day weekend, President Obama snuck through a terrifying new move toward dictatorship: he wants to subject Americans to "preventive detention."
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
Photos: San Francisco Reacts to Prop. 8 Rulingnew
The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 -- but keep valid those same-sex marriages performed before its passage -- was met with dismay and protests at City Hall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Charles Russo |
05-27-2009 |
LGBT
Russ Kremer, the Pope of Porknew
In tiny towns across Missouri, old-school hog farming stages a comeback -- and at tables across the nation, diners rejoice.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Don't Even Think About Fighting Phoenix City Hall Unless You're a Good Old Boynew
Miriam Hayenga thought that she had a simple project, one that required no special favors from the city of Phoenix. Instead, she found herself in a nine-year nightmare.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-26-2009 |
Housing & Development
Episcopal Church of Texas Turned a Blind Eye to a Priest Who Was Molesting Studentsnew
Although the Episcopal Diocese of Texas states that Jim Tucker abused boys at St. Stephen's school in Austin, and possibly St. James in Houston, he has never been charged criminally.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
For Kevin Devine, the Message Is the Mediumnew
Brother's Blood is an occasionally difficult but consistently rewarding album, ranging from gentle strums and sighs to the title cut's epic guitar histrionics.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Is Bazi a Miracle Drink or Just the Latest Scheme from Denver's Penny-Stock Prince?new
In the late '80s and early '90s, when Sandy Greenberg was considered a prince of the penny-stock trade, he managed a huge force of brokers trained in the art of the hard sell. These days, he's at the top of a multi-level marketing network for super-drink Bazi.
Westword |
Jared Jacang Maher |
05-26-2009 |
Business & Labor
Scenes From the Life of a Racing Greyhoundnew
Although a well-organized anti-racing lobby now has its sights set on the Sunshine State, it's hard to tell if legislative efforts are hastening or hindering the end of this moribund industry.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
05-26-2009 |
Animal Issues
New Fear in Chrysler Bankruptcy: Liability Claims May Be Voidednew
As currently structured, the proposed Chrysler-Fiat agreement would leave victims of allegedly defective Chrysler products sold before the deal is consummated unable to pursue claims against the automaker.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-26-2009 |
Business & Labor
Era-Defining Cass Corridor Artists Reconvene on the Wallnew
Time and Place is a beautifully curated and installed exhibition of artists from Detroit's Cass Corridor from approximately 1968 to 1980.
Metro Times |
Glen Mannisto |
05-26-2009 |
Art
A Cultural Field Guide to the Detroit Electronic Music Festivalnew
This is a rough anthropological survey of some of the subsets you can observe at Movement 2009, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
05-26-2009 |
Music
The Sounds Carry Swedish Power Pop to the Massesnew
The Sounds' decision to finance their own album was a bold gamble, but it seems to have paid off.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
05-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Smoking: Whose Choice Is It?new
Smoking is a well-known health risk. But the state should not be allowed to interfere with our free will, particularly as it pertains to the personal choice to smoke.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ethan Cabral |
05-26-2009 |
Commentary
