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Hollywood Explains the Fall of Real Journalismnew
I am a profound fan of State of Play, the tele-cinematical crumpet of solemn and fervent perfection the BBC offered us in 2003. Therefore, I am so glad to be able to say Hollywood didn't fuck up boiling down that six-hour story into a two-hour, 2009 version.
Charleston City Paper |
Maryann Johanson |
04-15-2009 |
Reviews
Record Store Day Arrives in Charlestonnew
Ironically, after almost 10 years, the plot of Empire Records has never been more current. Just as the film's titular shop faces extinction, so do the last remaining mom-and-pops still stocking discs. But in Charleston, things aren't so gloomy.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
04-15-2009 |
Music
Nonprofits Working Hard as S.C. Legislator Weighs Tent-City Approachnew
South Carolina Rep. Wendell Gilliard has introduced legislation in the Statehouse that would study how the recession has increased the state's homeless population, and he's proposing state-funded tents for those who may be turned away when shelters reach capacity.
Charleston City Paper |
Cara Kelly |
04-15-2009 |
Housing & Development
There's Everything from Rock to Opera at the French Quarter Festivalnew
Gorging on live music is an annual tradition at the French Quarter Festival, long a one-stop shop for New Orleans' club scene.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-14-2009 |
Performance
Bacterial Meningitis Is a Deadly But Preventable Illnessnew
Meningitis continues to kill young adults in the United States, although there is a vaccine effective against most types. One mother's loss led to legislation requiring the immunization for adolescents and college freshmen.
Has the Army Corps of Engineers Learned Nothing Since Hurricane Katrina?new
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is setting up New Orleans for failure by favoring the cheapest possible option for building pumping stations, which would leave the city dependent on the same defective system that failed so utterly during Hurricane Katrina.
Gambit |
David Winkler Schmit |
04-14-2009 |
Commentary
Post-'K-Ville'new
New Orleans could get a proper prime-time spotlight with David Simon's Treme, whose pilot shoot wrapped earlier this month. Now all HBO needs to say is "go."
Every Dogi Has His Day
The country is falling apart. When the going gets tough, Americans turn to doga.
Another Young Star Tries on a Familiar Generic Premise in '17 Again'
It's High School Musical star Zac Efron's turn to attempt name-above-the-title status, and 17 Again sort of works -- except that one wild card steals Efron's thunder.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-14-2009 |
Reviews
Birmingham's Oldest All-Ages Venue Gets Shuttered for Goodnew
Cave9, Birmingham's longest-running and most misunderstood all-ages music venue closed without fanfare. Death came in its typical way — with no warning and no chance to say goodbye.
Birmingham Weekly |
David Hickox |
04-14-2009 |
Music
Anthony Grant Tapped as Bama's New Basketball Coachnew
Anthony Grant, a 42-year-old coaching prodigy, was officially introduced last Sunday as the the University of Alabama's new men's basketball coach, replacing the terminated Mark Gottfried and interim coach Phillip Pearson.
Birmingham Weekly |
Matt Hooper |
04-14-2009 |
Sports
Birmingham Ex-Mayor Generates Comeback Buzznew
The old mayor with some old political allies is starting a new coalition, and he brings the promise of turning the clock back -- giving Birmingham a do-over. The question is, though, is he for real this time?
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
04-14-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Birmingham, Richard Arrington
Photo Exhibit Reveals Unseen Alabamiansnew
The familiarity of the faces that fill each frame in "Just Down the Road" accounts for most of what makes this photo exhibit so engaging.
Birmingham Weekly |
Glenny Brock |
04-14-2009 |
Art
Stallin': Larry Bob Phillips' 'Piss-Teen Chapel'new
Larry Bob Phillips recently completed a mural in the men's restroom at Albuquerque's Atomic Cantina. It's a beautifully complex mess of desire, sadness and digestion involving bombs, pasta and sex.
Weekly Alibi |
David Leigh |
04-14-2009 |
Art
On the Beat: 'Southland'new
Give Southland a little time to unfold and you'll see a crime series almost as distinctive as ER was (at least initially) as a medical series.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leart |
04-14-2009 |
TV
