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'Always Sunny' is the Meanest Show on Televisionnew
Saying the characters in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are cruel is like saying Michael Phelps can swim.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
10-07-2008 |
TV
'Mayan Cuisine' Cookbook is Not for Beginnersnew
Regardless of my inability to re-create the recipes in Daniel Hoyer's Mayan Cuisine: Recipes from the Yucatan Region, the book is still amazing. Well-researched and impeccably compiled, it's at least a fascinating read.
Weekly Alibi |
Maren Tarro |
10-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Count Every Vote New Mexico Brings a Voter-Protection Program to the Statenew
The New Mexico battle between McCain and Obama is almost certain to be a tight one. Several down-ticket races are just as exciting with a slew of hotly contested federal and state legislative fights to be decided on Nov. 4. With so much on the line, it's more important than ever for voters to have accurate information.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Politicians Rake it in While America Suffersnew
Demand for American-made cars and other manufactured goods may be declining in the U.S. Housing prices may be nose-diving. But we seem to have an insatiable urge to give money to American politicians, and we're willing to give more than ever. What exactly do we hope to get for all this money?
Weekly Alibi |
Jim Scarantino |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Thousands of Wounded Vets Are Called to Fight Againnew
After nearly two years of convalescing and almost fully recovering from being shot in the shoulder and suffering a head wound from a bomb, Ismail Cabral has been told to expect to start another two-year tour of duty within the next six months. And he's not alone.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
10-07-2008 |
War
A Foreclosure Shell Game in Baltimorenew
Seven neighbors, 11 foreclosures, and more than a million dollars' profit in one neighborhood.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
10-07-2008 |
Economy
'Body of Lies' is a Cynical Cinematic Kamikaze
Based on David Ignatius's novel, Body of Lies trudges through on the strength of Leonardo DiCaprio's habitually hardy performance, but you can't help being let down by the rest of the ridiculously bombastic movie.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Andrew and Freddy Velez, the First Brothers to Die in America's War on Terrornew
Carmen and Roy Velez lost two sons to the War on Terror -- one to the invasion of Fallujah and the other to suicide, which is on the rise in the Army.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
10-06-2008 |
War
Tags: Iraq, War on terror, Army, PTSD, death, soldiers, war & peace, Andrew Velez, Freddy Velez, soldier suicide
Gov. Christine Gregoire's Red Scarenew
Why is an incumbent Democratic governor in a dark-blue state having such a tough time in her quest for re-election?
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
Windshield Wipers Ruin One Man's Life in 'Flash of Genuis'new
This is, without question, the most gripping film about intermittent windshield wipers ever made.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Flash of Genius, Marc Abraham
Langhorne Slim Rollicks and Ramblesnew
Langhorne Slim is a streetwalking troubadour, trailed by his faithful backing War Eagles; a folk-singing vagabond, unwinding faithless tales over shuffling Americana.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Parker |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Langhorne Slim
Making a Better Lemonadenew
Heart and Soul Foods is focusing on making healthy lemonade, made simply from water, lemon juice and agave nectar. An eight-ounce serving has 80 calories, and it's delicious.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
10-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
Posthumous CDs From Mitch Hedberg and George Carlinnew
Reviews of Hedberg's Do You Believe in Gosh? and Carlin's It's Bad for Ya.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Lori Hill and Andrew Milner |
10-06-2008 |
Performance
Illinois GOP Wunderkind Wants to Schock the Systemnew
At age 27, Aaron Schock has held elected office for more than a third of his life. Now the boy wonder of the Illinois Republican party is poised to become the nation's youngest congressman.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
The Mystery of The Residents Isn't Who They Are -- It's Whynew
Even those who've never heard a single note of Residents music are aware of the iconic top-hatted eyeball heads and the fact that no one knows who's been making that twisted noise for more than 35 years.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Residents
