AltWeeklies Wire
With Honeycrisp's Patent Expiring, U of Minnesota Looks for a New Applenew
The popular breed has been called one the 25 innovations that changed the world.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rachel Hutton |
10-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Sensory Overload: 'Blindness' Can be Hard to Watchnew
Don't let its uplifting previews lull you: Every moment of triumph and joy in Blindness has to be earned from a film that may rank among the darkest in cinema.
Arkansas Times |
Sam Eifling |
10-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Fernando Meirelles, Blindness
SEIU Boss Andy Stern Wouldn't Mind if McCain Gets Electednew
America's most powerful labor leader finds himself in an unusual and ironic position where his own political interests may run contrary to those of the labor movement itself. Stern could conceivably find himself harmed, rather than helped, by an Obama victory.
Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden on Their Masterful Story of an Immigrant Ballplayer, 'Sugar'new
Sugar, the couple's follow-up to Half Nelson, is in some regards even more assured, more stylistically and tonally distinctive than its predecessor.
VUE Weekly |
Josef Braun |
10-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sugar, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden
Banned in the UK: The Ghosts in Agent Ribbons' Atticnew
With its satin headbands, lacy-collared dresses, and affinity for bluesy ballads, Sacramento duo Agent Ribbons is a modern band yearning for an old-fashioned era.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
10-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Female MMA Fighters are Fighting for Mainstream Acceptancenew
Historically, women's MMA in the U.S. has been more of a spectacle than an actual sport. But female MMA will be in the spotlight during EliteXC on CBS this Saturday.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
10-02-2008 |
Sports
Video: Nader Blasts Obama at San Francisco Statenew
In full campaign mode, Nader was harsh on his political rivals and held little back including some choice name calling. He attacked Barack Obama and other Democrats as a "sniveling cowards," who are so afraid that they suffer from a fearful condition best described as "anal flutter."
Hugh Webster's Long-Shot Bid for Congress Hinges on Immigrationnew
The Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in North Carolina's District 13 refers to illegal immigration as "the invasion."
Helen Caldicott Warns About the Nuclear Dangernew
For more than 35 years, Caldicott has been an outspoken critic of the follies of the nuclear age, dedicating her life to shining a spotlight on the risks posed to human health and the environment by both nuclear weapons and the widespread use of nuclear power.
VUE Weekly |
Scott Harris |
10-02-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Juliana Hatfield Talks About Growing Up Shy in America and Her Memoirnew
Hatfield's memoir, When I Grow Up, spans her life, from her teenage rock star daydream to the fun, angst and controversy along the way.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob Boylan |
10-01-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Smoochin' the Shrew: Orlando Shakes Starts Season with Sweet Lovenew
Musical theater fans consider the 1948 opus, with book by Sam and Bella Spewack and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, to be one of Broadway's greatest treasures.
Orlando Weekly |
Al Krulick |
10-01-2008 |
Theater
Moodswing: Acclimation Processnew
Is there a way to prepare for making out with movie stars?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
10-01-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor, celebrities
The Trucked-Up Politics of NAFTAnew
Backed by some of America's most powerful unions, Democrats Barack Obama and Jeff Merkley -- who's challenging Sen. Gordon Smith -- say they want to protect U.S. jobs by reforming international trade deals such as the 14-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. We go to Mexico to see what it's doing there.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
'Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist' Hits All the Right Notesnew
Nick & Norah's playlist may not be infinite, but it creates such good vibrations that it's definitely transcendent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-01-2008 |
Reviews
Is the North Korea Nuclear Deal Unraveling?new
Last week, North Korea evicted international nuclear inspectors from its Yongbyon nuclear facility and removed the seals from its nuclear fuel processing equipment. And when I say seals, I don't mean seals in the adorable sea creature sense.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
10-01-2008 |
Commentary
