AltWeeklies Wire
Trashing the Bordernew
Illegal immigrants dump tons of waste in the wilderness every day -- and it's devastating the environment.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-02-2009 |
Environment
Silent Protestnew
Some University of Arizona students find an angelic way to counter Brother Jed and Sister Cindy.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-02-2009 |
Religion
Our Brains on Drugsnew
Americans are already too distracted ... and now we're talking about legalizing pot?!
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
04-02-2009 |
Drugs
Tags: marijuana legalization, commentary
ClerkDogs.com Has Finally Been Housebrokennew
Movie recommendation site ClerkDogs.com has drastically improved in the last few weeks. A team of dedicated and intelligent people are clearly working hard on getting the site to where it needs to be, and the difference is quite dramatic. New features have been introduced, old features work better and the site has become fun to use.
Fast Forward Weekly |
John Tebbutt |
04-02-2009 |
Movies
Tags: ClerkDogs.com, videos & DVDs
The Touching Story of Three Brothers and Their Hermaphroditic Bird-Monsternew
Where most games endlessly crib the best bits of Aliens, Michael Bay films and the U.S. constitution's second amendment, Zeno Clash's art director and writer, Edmundo Bordeu, cites Frank Oz, Terry Gilliam, Hieronymous Bosch and John Blanche as his stylistic influences.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kyle Francis |
04-02-2009 |
Video Games
The Decemberists Get Even More Ambitiousnew
The Decemberists' fifth full-length release is an intricate story about a forbidden romance, a meddling queen and a shape-shifting spectre.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Nathan Atnikov |
04-02-2009 |
Reviews
Will Argentina's Favorite Grape Go the Way of Merlot?new
Malbec is the darling of the wine world, and it's left the competition choking on its dust. While super-hot wine trends tend to get swallowed up by the pack, Malbec's many strengths make me believe it can be more than just the flavor of the week.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kevin McLean |
04-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Canadian Aboriginal Magazine Tackles Issues with Positive Messagesnew
New Tribe's upbeat mandate is a hit with youth.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
04-02-2009 |
Media
Yes, We Can -- But Maybe Laternew
The massive grassroots machine Barack Obama's campaign built in 2008 was thought to be the Republicans' worst nightmare. But post-election, the results have been decidedly mixed.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
04-02-2009 |
Politics
The Transformation of Jay Littmannew
How one man battled through everything from drug addiction to massive weight gain to forge a multimillion-dollar food empire.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kate Silver |
04-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
Super-Definitive All-Time Cop Series Rankingsnew
Las Vegas Weekly ranks the best cop series of all time.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Las Vegas Weekly |
04-02-2009 |
Movies
Crystal Antlers Twig Out on 'Tentacles'new
Tentacles, the first full-length from Crystal Antlers, is the rare psych-punk record that tempers raucousness with rue. Both traits are apt, given the circumstances surrounding the album's release.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
04-02-2009 |
Reviews
The Man Who Saved the Capitalsnew
A look back at the most bizarre chapter in D.C. hockey history.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
04-02-2009 |
Sports
Three Murders, Three Questionsnew
Joseph Randolph Mays was arrested and charged with murdering his live-in girlfriend and her two sons. The police believe the case is all but closed. There are three questions city officials need to answer.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
04-02-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Ricky Jay's Sleight of Handnew
To call Ricky Jay a "magician" is like calling Leonardo a portrait painter. Esteemed among his peers as one of the finest sleight-of-hand artists in the world, Jay is also a recognized scholar in the motley history of illusionists, cardsharps, and con men.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
04-02-2009 |
Performance
