AltWeeklies Wire
Spoiler site claims Elise Testone makes American Idol top 42new
If an American Idol spoiler site is right, Charleston's very own Elise Testone wins over Randy, JLo, and Steven, landing in the singing contest's top 42.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
01-18-2012 |
TV
Shame isn't as shaming as it thinks it isnew
First off, let me just say I don't feel sorry for any dude whose dick I can see from the back. That's the first strike against the lead character as played by Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen's latest film, Shame.
The Incompetent Recallnew
The two recall petitions against Oakland Mayor Jean Quan have been riddled with errors and rejected at least three times by the city clerk.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-18-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan Recall
Don't Let Winter in Cleveland Kill Younew
How to shake off your misery and fight back in style.
Cleveland Scene |
Staff |
01-18-2012 |
Recreation
Tags: Cleveland in Winter
The Artist recalls a time of cultural changenew
Movies don't get much more ebullient, charming, and heart-skippingly cute than the romantic comedy The Artist, which has edged its way into many critical best lists.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
01-18-2012 |
Reviews
The End of Ethnic Studies in Tucson?new
Confusion reigns after the Tucson Unified School District board votes to eliminate ethnic studies.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
01-18-2012 |
Education
The Spy Who Came In From the Fognew
No gadgets or disguises, but a nearly impossible mission.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
01-18-2012 |
Reviews
New Falcons stadium deserves public cash? Prove it.new
City has better ways to spend $400 million than new football arena.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
01-18-2012 |
Sports
Homelessness in Indianapolisnew
Horizon House's John Joanette estimates between 4,500 and 7,500 people in Marion County experience homelessness every year.
NUVO |
Nathan Brown |
01-18-2012 |
Homelessness
Tags: Homelessness, Indiana Homeless
Gil Scott-Heron: The Last Holiday: A Memoirnew
Gil Scott-Heron’s memoir isn’t intimate, but it casts him in a new light nevertheless.
Baltimore City Paper |
Pierre Bennu |
01-18-2012 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Gil Scott-Heron
Traveling Bands Do Not Crossnew
How music industry rules are blocking artists from playing in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing and Rachel Swan |
01-18-2012 |
Music
Tags: Live Music in Oakland
Obama Violates His Own Dictates on MMJnew
Pot shop seizure letters decried by National Cannabis Industry Association.
Occupy Americanew
A proposal for the future of the Occupy movement.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones, Tim Redmond and Yael Chanoff |
01-17-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Santorum Disses Romney as a 'Moderate'new
The former Pennsylvania senator accused President Barack Obama of “fecklessness” in dealing with the potential of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-17-2012 |
Elections
Slap Happy: Soderbergh Knocks Off Tarantino
Proof positive that Steven Soderbergh can make a shamelessly fluffy action thriller, "Haywire’s” trump card is the estimable abilities of mixed-martial-arts-fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-17-2012 |
Reviews
