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After Tackling 'Politics,' Sebastien Tellier Gets Deep into 'Sexuality'new
Back in 2004, French singer-songwriter Sebastien Tellier released Politics, an album that took on what most people see as a critical topic. But with the release of Sexuality, his latest recording, Tellier says he's found a more important one.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sexuality, Sebastien Tellier
Wanna Be MySpace Music's CEO?new
Rupert Murdoch's toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not.
Dallas Observer |
Karla Starr |
12-08-2008 |
Music
Geek Glasses Transform Sexy Superstars into Really Sexy Superstarsnew
Through a thoroughly scientific study of entirely anecdotal evidence, I am here to prove that oversized, plastic–frame glasses have the power to transform the lamest of losers into the coolest, smartest, funniest, prettiest, best–smelling people who ever did exist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
12-08-2008 |
Commentary
The Assassination of Barack Obamanew
The presidential election prompts an explosion of racist threats against Obama -- including one sent to this newspaper.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
12-08-2008 |
Politics
Q-Tip Beats 'Democracy' to the Punch with 'The Renaissance'new
All this talk of Chinese Democracy finally seeing the light of day has overshadowed another album many of us -- at least those in the hip-hop community -- thought would never come to be: Q-Tip's second album, The Renaissance.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
12-08-2008 |
Reviews
Shopping in Bodegas is Bad for Your Healthnew
Cheap eats are in ample supply in neighborhoods where you're more likely to spot a unicorn than organic fruit and vegetables.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
12-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
California's Prop. 8 Defeat: A Bungled Campaignnew
The single biggest reason for the Proposition 8 loss was an ineffective and inept campaign strategy by the leadership of the No on 8 campaign.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Terry Leftgoff |
12-08-2008 |
LGBT
Angela Crafton Brings Unusual Cred to Philly's Prison Arts Programnew
Crafton has taught mural painting to Philadelphia prison system inmates for the past five years. But a decade ago, she was incarcerated herself.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Frank Rubino |
12-08-2008 |
Art
Falling Oil Prices Raise the Pressure on Irannew
Unlike the quasi-effective Security Council sanctions of the past, the U.S. and its allies finally have good leverage on Iran. It would be a diplomatic misfortune if the next U.S. president could not see that in this time of peril, there could also be a moment of promise for peace in the Middle East.
Ventura County Reporter |
Jesse Aizenstat |
12-08-2008 |
International
Oregon Eco-Activist Sent to Secretive New Prisonnew
The federal government has begun creating special prison units for terrorists, and eco-saboteur Daniel McGowan has been sent to the newest "communication management unit" (CMU) in Marion, Ill., possibly in retaliation for his continued environmental activism while behind bars.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-07-2008 |
Civil Liberties
'Frost/Nixon': Frosted Dicknew
Like Oliver Stone, Ron Howard paints Nixon a little more sympathetically than many of us who remember the era are likely to warm to. Nixon was an unlovable scoundrel, a villain who would have dismantled the Constitution, had he been able to.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
12-05-2008 |
Reviews
Roy Orbison and His Nashville Recordings, 20 Years After His Deathnew
With the 20th anniversary of Orbison's death on Dec. 6, and with the recent release of a career-defining box set, Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock and Roll, it's an apt time to reflect on how several of pop music's most timeless and artful songs unexpectedly emerged from a small Nashville recording studio on 17th Avenue.
Nashville Scene |
Michael McCall |
12-05-2008 |
Reviews
Hip-Hop Ex-Pat Wafeek Celebrates Paradoxes with New Albumnew
How does he reconcile the fact that he's backhanding the hype machine with one hand while hitting up one of the best-known hip-hop blogs for some cross-promotional buzz with the other?
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
12-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Boy Killer Mitchell Johnson Speaksnew
On March 24, 1998, the 13-year-old Johnson helped murder four of his classmates and a teacher. Now, his account is public.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
12-05-2008 |
Crime & Justice
'Nobel Son' is Well Cast but Too Fastnew
It's the kind of film that you could praise for being a cut above the usual crap, but it ends up disappointing because it could have been so much better.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
12-05-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Randall Miller, Nobel Son
