AltWeeklies Wire
Is Coming Out Still Relevant?new
National Coming Out Day, which occurred Oct. 11, encourages GLBTQ people to share and celebrate their identities. National Coming Out Day was first observed in 1988. A lot has happened in 20 years.
Shepherd Express |
Laura Anne Stuart |
10-17-2008 |
Culture
Jonezetta is 'Young' and Popularnew
Playing 220 shows over the course of a year is something lots of bands do. Touring in New Zealand is what some bands do. But signing on with the largest deal a label has ever offered to a new artist is rare.
Jackson Free Press |
Chelsea Lovitt |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jonezetta, Cruel to Be Young
Beyond the Palinnew
Palin -- who has absolutely no substance to her platform other than beliefs that divide and suppress women -- doesn't deserve to hold the office of vice president. She doesn't deserve to benefit from the feminist movement she denigrates.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
10-17-2008 |
Commentary
What I Learned While Covering the O.J. Trialnew
The Simpson trial was a cauldron of important life lessons waiting to be learned.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Nick Divito |
10-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Politics Risingnew
Boneqweesha Jones: "You're watching Ghetto Science Television's popular morning show Good Morning Ghetto. The GMG news team and I have another controversial show for you.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
10-17-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor
'Max Payne' Doesn't Get Much Further than the Video Game Didnew
The film goes the way of every other movie based on a video game: It starts with a character, and maybe an idea for a look, but after that, it has nothing.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jeffrey M. Anderson |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: John Moore, Max Payne
Alt.Health: Coffee Crazynew
Coffee is mostly a body boon, but don't down the whole pot.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
10-17-2008 |
Advice
Will the Future of the Chile Include Genetic Engineering?new
Between the shaky agricultural market and the influx of various diseases, commercial chile farmers say they are struggling to survive. Scientists believe genetically modified chile seeds could be the answer to the crop's woes.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
10-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Sex Drive': Road Tripenew
Clark Duke is no Jonah Hill. And he's certainly no Michael Cera, though he's best known for co-starring with Juno's baby daddy in Clark and Michael, a CBS-sponsored webisode series. Ergo, Sex Drive -- a raunchy, gross-out teen comedy that's actually based on a book -- is no Superbad.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Sean Anders, sex drive
Fucked Up Finds Godliness in Down-to-Earth Punknew
The sextet no longer sounds like the sort of band that plays basement hardcore shows; it sounds like the sort of band that would follow a long concept album with another long concept album.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Is Nevada Still a Battleground State? (And Other Buring Questions)new
Because this is, as they say, the Most Important Election of Our Lives, we got the answers to a few burning political questions as the campaign swings into the home stretch.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Ken Miller |
10-17-2008 |
Politics
Critical Mass Guru Chris Carlsson Lives to Overthrow Moneynew
His new book, Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists And Vacant-Lot Gardeners Are Inventing The Future Today, looks at "work that matters and is done well."
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
10-17-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Lyrics Born, the Bay Area Mavericknew
If you were looking for a short description of Tom Shimura's more famous alter ego, Lyrics Born, this oughta do it: high-performance, low-key.
SF Weekly |
Eric K. Arnold |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Top 10 Most Dangerous Bike Intersections in Minneapolisnew
Despite some high-profile incidents, it is actually safer to ride on the street than at any other time in recent memory, according to city statistics. To nervous cyclists, it sure doesn't feel that way, which is why we decided to assemble a list of the city's 10 most dangerous intersections for bike riders.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
10-16-2008 |
Transportation
Horrifying Waste: Halloween's Scary Environmental Impactnew
Halloween has become the second biggest consumer event of the year after Christmas. Costumes, candies and decorations top the list of goodies -- Halloween accoutrements made in China are shipped here and disposed of shortly after.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Adrienne Beattie |
10-16-2008 |
Culture
