AltWeeklies Wire
Ready or Not for Babynew
Babies have a habit of appearing at the least opportune moment, like when a verdict is due on a big story. And no two pregnancies (or births) are ever the same.
Jackson Free Press |
Dawn Dugle |
05-11-2009 |
Culture
Pregnant with Possibilitiesnew
Columnist Lori Gregory reports from her 11 millionth month of pregnancy.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
05-11-2009 |
Comedy
Fighting the Pig Cootiesnew
How will the Mexican Pig Cooties affect financially challenged urban residents?
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
05-11-2009 |
Comedy
Lessons From My Mothernew
Maggie Neff passes on six lessons her mother taught her, some commonsensical, some not so much.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Neff |
05-11-2009 |
Culture
Tags: motherhood, advice
'Da Vinci Code' Sequel Goes Through the Roof
For all of the Catholic Church hullabaloo over Dan Brown's novels, Ron Howard's Da Vinci Code sequel is an exuberant cinematic adaptation that combines elements of horror, religious tradition, and high-tech suspense to give audiences a non-stop thrill ride.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-11-2009 |
Reviews
Once Again, Everyone Takes Dan Brown Way Too Seriously
Dan Brown gets a bad rap for his unique brand of beach-reading literature, but maybe he just should have been born 60 years earlier. If his work was going to be turned into cinema, it really should have been for 1930s serials.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-11-2009 |
Reviews
The $100 Billion Curenew
There are constant cries that the sky is falling, such as the state going bankrupt due to an $8 billion budget deficit, or that the City of Angels will go bankrupt without an increase in parking meter rates by three quarters. The penchant for panic is almost reflexive, but panic doesn’t elicit great decisions.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
05-11-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: corporate taxes, recession
Lesbian Minister Rises from the Shadowsnew
When members of Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, Inc. nominated Rev. Sunshine Daye to be a Community Grand Marshal for its 2009 celebration, approving the nomination was easy for its board of directors.
Random Lengths News |
Zamna Avila |
05-11-2009 |
LGBT
'O'Horten' Is a Potent and Unpretentious Movie Full of Simple Joy
Odd Horten is a retiring 67-year-old Oslo train conductor whose consciousness expands over a couple of days in Brent Hamer's fascinating seriocomic character study.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Adoration' Is a Forward-Thinking Exploratory Work of Cinema
Talented Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan errs on the side of shattered melodrama in a thought-provoking dissection of post-9/11 sensibilities.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-11-2009 |
Reviews
Calgary Deems Stalled Condo Sites 'a Developing Emergency'new
Abandoned and stalled construction sites throughout Calgary are putting people and property at risk — with one southwest condo site at risk of "catastrophic collapse," according to court documents.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
05-07-2009 |
Housing & Development
Calgary Company Introduces a Quantum Leap in Headphone Designnew
Despite advances in audio technology, the design of the typical headphone speaker hasn't changed much in the past century. Until now, that is.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Blaine Kyllo |
05-07-2009 |
Video Games
'Daily Show' Stalwart Lewis Black Hits the Roadnew
Lewis Black is pissed off. He is a constant critic of life in the United States, with all its inherent contradictions, foibles and foolishness. And all that is a good thing.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
05-07-2009 |
Performance
Set Phasers to Awesomenew
The Star Trek reboot will delight fans and newcomers alike.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kyle Francis |
05-07-2009 |
Reviews
James Gray Dares to Bare It Allnew
James Gray's Two Lovers flies far outside the typical Hollywood comfort zone by baring its characters' true-to-life flaws, insecurities and erratic behaviors.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jesse Locke |
05-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
