AltWeeklies Wire
Has Our Country Come Far Enough to Elect Obama as President?new
Many of us have been so blinded by outright relief that whatever the outcome of this presidential election, we're finally going to be rid of George W. Bush, that we've soft-peddled one simple but crucial fact: The United States is a racist country.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
09-04-2008 |
Commentary
Sex Sells: An Orlando Producer Cashes in on Internet Pornnew
Porn is a booming business in Florida, particularly in Miami, which is known for companies like the Bang Bros, who produce online reality porn. The state as a whole is an untapped market for producers because there's a large and willing pool of fresh faces.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
09-04-2008 |
Tech
New Orleans Photo Essay: Katrina's Anniversary and the Gustav Evacuationnew
What was supposed to be just a vacation, became so much more on my most recent trip to New Orleans. Over the weekend we found ourselves caught up in the mass evacuation as Gustav prepared to hit southern Louisiana. These are the photos from that experience.
Old-School Words of Wisdom for a Swell College Sex Lifenew
To boink or not to boink a lot -- that is the question. Well, one of them.
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
09-04-2008 |
Sex
Hair Metal Fantasies Realized at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Campnew
It was barely 10 a.m., and '80s rock stud Kip Winger was winking at me for the second time as he played bass. He was making me blush profusely.
Toothless: Orange County Animal Services Can't Help Abused and Neglected Animalsnew
Animal Services hasn't been able to shelter the very animals it's supposed to protect. But even if the county agency did have the resources, a toothless state law still wouldn't allow them to do their jobs.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
09-04-2008 |
Animal Issues
Twin Cities Musicians Kick Off a Week of RNC Protestsnew
With the convention days away, the Turf Club rocks for change.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
09-04-2008 |
Music
Even Indie Rockers Want the Remixnew
In that, the remix form is just about the most populist genre imaginable, which raises the question: Why did it take indie rock, a nominally populist genre, so long to catch up with it?
Tags: indie rock, remixes
Chad VanGaalen Releases His Most Consistent Vision to Datenew
Chad VanGaalen hasn't left his bedroom on his latest album, Soft Airplane, but it sounds like he might have moved out of the basement.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Garth Paulson |
09-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Soft Airplane
Who's Next on the Resurrection List for Rick Rubin?new
We're passing along the five worst (best?) candidates for a Rubin-esque overhaul.
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
09-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cheesemaker Alessandra Trompeo Injects Italian Culture into Her Worknew
It takes an artisanal cheesemaker to fully appreciate the honor of having a Jersey cow named after you. Includes a no-cook pasta sauce recipe.
INDY Week |
Cynthia Greenlee-Donnell and Sheryl Cornett |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Ex-Tory PM Condemns Canadian Arts Cutsnew
Former prime minister Joe Clark is calling the federal government's decision to cut a prominent arts program "a big mistake."
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus and Adrian Morrow |
09-04-2008 |
Economy
Police Raid Homes in Advance of RNCnew
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department and St. Paul police -- working under the direction of federal agencies, including the FBI -- began raiding homes of protesters throughout the metro. Before the weekend was through, authorities would arrest six people and detain dozens more in a preemptive strike against would-be RNC rabble-rousers.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
09-04-2008 |
Civil Liberties
From Fort Mac to Downtown Calgary -- by Bicyclenew
Activists cycle nearly 1000 kilometers to deliver water collected downstream from the Athabasca oilsand to oil companies' head offices in Calgary.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Adrian Morrow |
09-04-2008 |
Environment
What Dehydration Can Do at Burning Mannew
Whereas other Burners built elaborate shade structures, we had a couple tents and a tarp stretched over our station wagon’s trunk.
New York Press |
Joshua M. Bernstein |
09-04-2008 |
Concerts
