AltWeeklies Wire
Get Out and Vote Tour with the Beastie Boysnew
When Beastie Boys recently announced a Get Out and Vote Tour that was going to hit all of the "swing states" for the upcoming election, I immediately thought of North Carolina being one of those states.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
10-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Crystal Method Gets Politicalnew
The duo has released a remix of their first single, "Now is the Time," using part of a speech from presidential candidate Barack Obama. Entitled "Now is the Time (Vote '08 Remix)," the song is available for free on the group's website.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
10-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Latte Liberals' Give Other Progressives a Bad Namenew
My blood pressure rises when I hear conservatives like vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin slam liberals for being "elitists." Not just because of what they're saying, but also because a lot of my fellow progressives give the right wing ammunition to make the "elitist" charge sound all too true.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
10-21-2008 |
Commentary
Eastwood Examines a Chapter of LA's Sordid Past in 'Changeling'
Apart from a flashing neon light coda that extends the film 10 minutes too far, Eastwood's drama is an engrossing drama with a keen line of social commentary.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
10-20-2008 |
Reviews
'Bordertown' Depicts True Life and History on the Mexican Bordernew
With Bordertown, Gusky and Johnson intend to provide a historical and cultural narrative that seems to be missing from contemporary conflicts.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
10-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Way We Elect Judges Is a Shamnew
Judges can have far more direct and tangible impact on people's lives than most anyone else you'll vote for -- deciding individual fates on a daily basis. Yet we hardly know anything about them. And that seems to be exactly what the legal establishment wants.
Seattle Weekly |
Damon Agnos |
10-20-2008 |
Politics
Nikka Costa Label-Jumps from Virgin to Staxnew
"I just really wanted to get away from Virgin," she says. "I didn't think they were a healthy company, and I had four presidents while I was there."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
10-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M.K. Asante Jr.'s Year of First Fruitsnew
The multitalented child of celebrated afrocentric parents takes the torch with a new book (It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation) and documentary on Kwanzaa (The Black Candle).
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-20-2008 |
Culture
Much-Praised Legal Thriller 'A Cure for Night' Traffics in Stereotypesnew
A large number of the characters in Justin Peacock's book are African–American. The plot pivots around them. There is no story without them. If they read as caricatures -- and offensive ones, at that -- how can this book be successful?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
10-20-2008 |
Fiction
Paper Mill Closing Leaves One Wisconsin Town Fighting for Its Lifenew
The struggle over the NewPage paper mill in Kimberly, Wisc., underscores the larger pattern of hurt in the heartland.
Isthmus |
Roger Bybee |
10-20-2008 |
Business & Labor
'The Express' is Silly, Simplistic, and Absurdnew
Gary Fleder's film is an unspeakably twee and sanitized Ernie Davis biopic that transforms this tale of an athlete dying young into a work of groan-inducing campiness.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
10-20-2008 |
Reviews
Michael the Black Man: Shot by Obama Henchmen?new
How the Blacks Against Obama leader survived an "assassination" attempt.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
10-20-2008 |
Politics
I'm Already Prepared to Forget Oasis' Latest Albumnew
I loved 1994's Definitely Maybe and liked 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? pretty well. But do I recall anything substantial about, say, 2002's Heathen Chemistry? Hell, no -- and a year from now, I won't be able to tell you squat about Dig, either.
Tags: Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis
Amy Goodman Talks About Indie Media and Her RNC Arrestnew
The Democracy Now! host says that all charges against her and her producers have been dropped, but "it has a chilling effect on our ability to report."
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
10-20-2008 |
Media
When it Comes to Banking, Bigger Might Not be Betternew
As a voter, investor, and reporter, I feel like this whole bailout bill (or "rescue bill" as some were calling it) and financial crisis is a huge mismatch, and I'm scrambling but not catching up.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
10-20-2008 |
Economy
