AltWeeklies Wire
Pat Quinn: Illinois Governor in Waitingnew
As Illinois lawmakers consider impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his lieutenant governor prepares to go from maverick to main man.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
12-19-2008 |
Politics
Why I Still Make Tapesnew
I still make tapes because I have always made tapes, and I tend to continue to do things that I have always done.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
12-19-2008 |
Music
Faith Ringgold's Art Quilts Tell the African-American Storynew
Internationally-known painted quilt artist Faith Ringgold talks about her art, her influences, and her thoughts on race in America.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Art
The Local (and Profitable) Face of Etsy.comnew
The online crafter site provides a viable option for local D.I.Y. types to sell their unique products.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Shopping
The Revamped Sounds, Songs and Suits of The New Familiarsnew
Charlotte, N.C.-based folk-rock outfit The New Familiars blends traditional roots music with energetic, modern sounds and great vintage suits.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Michelle Williams Finds a Safe Haven With Outsider Director Kelly Reichardtnew
It's a rare bankable star who lends her name to a tiny project budgeted at $300,000 and shot over 18 days with a mostly volunteer crew by a director whose name, had Williams bothered to ask permission from her agents, would doubtless have inspired the response "Who?"
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Why Christmas?new
There's no good reason for a sane, rational person to like this time of year. And yet, I do.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
12-19-2008 |
Commentary
Will Smith Encores His 'Pursuit of Happyness'new
Watching Smith and Muccino's latest collaboration, Seven Pounds, I marveled (to paraphrase the great Jermaine Jackson) that something so right could go so wrong.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
12-19-2008 |
Reviews
Dame Edna Has a New Makeup Collection. Is That Scary? Maybe a Little.new
On an unusually soggy day in Los Angeles, the unusual new MAC cosmetics muse is giving interviews at a creaky old bungalow at the Chateau Marmont. You know Dame Edna — wacky cat-eye glasses, lavender hair, Tony-winning Broadway show, alter ego to Australian comedian Barry Humphries?
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
12-19-2008 |
Fashion
The Best Gift: A Bottle of Winenew
While there are a multitude of things to consider when choosing the perfect wine, there are essentially two types of gifts: bottles meant to be drunk now and bottles meant to be drunk later. The trick is to find those that will appeal to both the cork dork and the wine novice.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
12-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
We Should Thank the Shoe Thrower for Setting the Tone for the Bush Post-Presidencynew
I suspect the Secret Service has a difficult task ahead of itself, one way or the other, as our immediate past president hits the road determined to make some real bucks. For wherever he goes on the post-presidential speaking-tour circuit, George W. Bush will have to duck for his supper as well as sing for it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
12-19-2008 |
Commentary
'The Class': To Sir, With Attitudenew
French cinema is famously dialogue-heavy, but next to Arnaud Desplechin's A Christmas Tale, The Class qualifies hands down as the chattiest movie of the year.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-19-2008 |
Reviews
New Review Slams Montana Meth Projectnew
An independent review published in the December issue of Prevention Science uses data compiled by the Montana Meth Project to question the graphic campaign's effectiveness among teens. The project receives millions in public funding and several other states have developed ad campaigns based on the model used in Montana.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
12-19-2008 |
Drugs
The Year in Reading About Foodnew
When I look over at the nightstand, taking quick inventory of what I've been reading over the last few months, the pile is depressingly salted with books on the death and dying of the ocean.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
12-19-2008 |
Books
'Prince of Persia' Might Be Dumb, but It Sure is Pretty!new
Ubisoft's newly released game is the perfect example of the emphasis on the pretty to the exclusion of the interesting. The gorgeous art style, Matrix-esque combat, and cinematic storytelling will definitely impress players -- but about 20 minutes into the game, PoP loses most of its luster.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest 'Nex' Cavalli |
12-19-2008 |
Video Games
