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Money: The Root of All Evilnew
There is one big difference between the Great Depression and 2009. Back then, too many people had too little money. Today, we have the more complicated, almost existential dilemma of too many people having too much money. The caveat: This is not real money.
New Haven Advocate |
Alan Bisbort |
01-27-2009 |
Commentary
How a Dermatologist Accidentally Found a Promising Cure for Baldnessnew
Man may crave the secret of eternal life. But even if that problem were solved, most gents would trade that knowledge for the answer to one question: How do I keep my hair? University of Pennsylvania dermatologist George Cotsarelis may have solutions.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
01-27-2009 |
Science
Drexel Prof Has Some Concrete Answers About How the Pyramids Were Builtnew
Michel Barsoum says the theories that modern science have devised to explain the construction of Egypt's Great Pyramids are wrong. Barsoum's theory, naturally, has been treated as heresy in the world of Egyptology.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
01-27-2009 |
History
Working Stiff: Amy Stein's 'Domesticated'new
As human domesticity presses onward and communities sprawl further into undeveloped regions, the wildlife in those regions runs out of places to remain wild. Think of it as the gentrification of nature. Photographer Amy Stein sees it less as coexistence, and more as entrapment.
Philadelphia City Paper |
John Vettese |
01-27-2009 |
Art
You Can't Take It with You: Philadelphia Artists Explore the Transience of Naturenew
Most outdoor art installations are built with permanence in mind, the point being to work with materials that can stand the ravages of time and weather. In curating "Ephemerality" at Philadelphia's Schuylkill Center, Zoë Cohen had the opposite in mind.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
01-27-2009 |
Art
Desperate Times: An Interview with 'Wendy and Lucy' Director Kelly Reichardtnew
The accident of timing has everything to do with how a movie is received, and there's no question Kelly Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy hits home more forcefully now than when it premiered last May. The spare, lyrical story seems tailor-made for hard times, when even the formerly comfortable are staring destitution in the face.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Daydream Believer: 'Waltz With Bashir'new
Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman reconstructs a tragedy using animations and his own experiences as a grunt soldier.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
01-27-2009 |
Reviews
Lesbian Hip-Hoppers Yo Majesty Are Looking for an Alternate Route to Successnew
It's hard enough being a woman in hip-hop. The misogynistic lyrics from the male MCs. The objectifying audiences who keep coming back for more. Being a lesbian in hip-hop? That's double trouble, a minority within a minority.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
01-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Looking Forward, Looking Backnew
It's nice to hear Barack Obama give speeches. But I think we all, President Obama included, are long past ready for him to get down to the business of fixing this country. Because as the big guy made abundantly clear, this country's busted up.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
01-27-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Obama inauguration
We Are What They Eat?new
If Obama can blend green, healthy policies with the symbolism of actual green, healthy living, it could the greatest thing since chocolate met peanut butter.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Amy Z. Quinn |
01-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
Legal Inquiry: Ralph Cipriano Was Therenew
Ball-busting reporter Ralph Cipriano has written a new book about fearless attorney Jim Beasley, who helped him sue the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
01-27-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sundance Rewind: 2009 Sundance Film Festival Recap
In a weird year for Sundance -- and the world -- I guess you had to laugh if you didn't want to cry.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
01-26-2009 |
Movies
Tags: Sundance Film Festival
Revolutionary to Rat: The Uneasy Journey of Brandon Darbynew
At first glance, Brandon Darby seems a typical Austin lefty activist. But ask around Austin activist circles, and a more contradictory portrait emerges.
Austin Chronicle |
Diana Welch |
01-26-2009 |
Policy Issues
William Elliott Whitmore Stretches the Definition of Hardcorenew
Although William Elliott Whitmore typically performs solo, with just a guitar or a banjo to keep him company, he got his start opening shows for the "craziest hardcore bands you've ever heard."
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
01-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Despite Four Grammy Nominations, Adele Is Figuring Out How to Be Herselfnew
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, who performs under only the first of her four names, has earned plenty of plaudits for 19, an album whose title corresponds to her age at the time of its release. As a result, she's earned four Grammy nominations.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
01-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
