AltWeeklies Wire
Dawn of the Voting Deadnew
South Carolina election officials refute claims of 'zombie voters.'
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
02-01-2012 |
Elections
The Life of a Citynew
A new documentary looks to urban planning to solve tomorrow's problems.
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
02-01-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Gary Hustwit, Urbanized
The Custodiannew
Browns owner Randy Lerner might not be the guy you thought he was.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
02-01-2012 |
Sports
Tags: Cleveland Browns, Randy Lerner
Nuclear Waste Dump Push Will Put Texas Back in Federal Sightsnew
Nuclear energy may be on the ropes post Fukushima's explosive meltdowns, but 70 years of U.S. bomb and power plant waste doesn't dissipate so easily.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
02-01-2012 |
Environment
Taxing the Rich Won't Help the Poor
Would increasing taxes on the wealthy do much to close the gap between rich and poor—to level the economic playing field? Probably not.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
Craigslist Poetry: Gettin' Cheekynew
The cleverest pickup lines come to mind long after they are useful. You are lying in bed after a night out on the town when the muse finally visits with an irresistible quip or compliment that is just too good not to use. So you stumble over to your computer, get on Craigslist, and put it out there for all the world to see.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-31-2012 |
Sex
In Front of the Blue Curtain: Bad Cop Story Too Smarmy for Its Own Good
A melodramatic riff on the "Bad Lieutenant" corrupt cop theme that Abel Ferrara so eloquently nailed down for all eternity in 1992, "Rampart" is the blemished work of writer/director Oren Moverman and famed crime author James Ellroy.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
Reviews
Jozeemo's True Identitynew
East Durham rapper and longtime rabble-rouser Jozeemo claims his latest LP is his last. But he can't quit now; the fun is just getting started.
Tags: Jozeemo
Passing Strange: Glenn Close Outdoes Streep
Glenn Close's muted, carefully nuanced portrayal of Albert Nobbs is a career-defining performance that commands the deepest regard...
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
Reviews
Hammer Horror Time Daniel Radcliffe Goes Gothic
"The Woman in Black" is a minor key gothic spooky that feels like visiting with a long-lost friend thanks to its renowned Hammer films pedigree.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
Reviews
Slideshow: NFL Experience & Super Bowl Villagenew
The Super Bowl 2012 NFL Experience and Super Bowl Village feature a variety of games, memorabilia, cheerleaders and more for football fans.
Tags: Super Bowl XLVI
From Brown to Greennew
It's a myth that environmental laws are job killers. In fact, California's East Bay is home to many cleaned-up toxic sites that are now spurring the economy.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
01-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Green Economy, Green Jobs
Lindsey Graham fears the spending cuts DeMint demandsnew
After the Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Fox News, "I hope people in the country understand that we're Ronald Reagan Republicans in South Carolina. We believe in peace through strength and we're not isolationists."
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
A Local's Guide to the Super Bowlnew
The influx of tourists screwing up your commute? Have fun by answering visitors' questions in the most obtuse way possible - they're Patriots fans, for God's sake!
Tags: Super Bowl XLVI
San Antonio Group Pushes to End Corporate Personhoodnew
Saturday marked the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision that wrenched open the spigot on corporate cash, drowning us in breathless campaign-season attack ads.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
01-27-2012 |
Politics
