AltWeeklies Wire
Spielberg's Adventures of Tintin is surprisingly funnew
With The Adventures of Tintin, Steven Spielberg remembers that even if you make a movie that isn't about that much, at least make it an exciting, awe-inspiring movie about not that much.
Tags: The Adventures of Tintin
With War Horse, Spielberg makes his WWI movienew
Steven Spielberg adeptly captures the transitional nature of the Great War, one of the last fought with horses and swords.
The American Girl with the Dragon Tattoonew
David Fincher's remake of Girl remains as cold as its Swedish winterscape, but the actors frequently appear to be mechanically hitting their marks, often in conspicuous proximity to product placement.
How Jennifer Espinoza Became Freddie Mercurynew
Like many younger Queen fans her age, Jennifer was turned on after watching Wayne's World.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Home lonenew
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes singer Jade takes time out for a solo spin.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeroes
Grifter vs. Grifternew
Leverage is Mission: Impossible with a sense of humor about itself. In every episode, Timothy Hutton’s gang of thieves and hackers pull off a difficult task to help some underdog. They also pull off the difficult task of entertaining us, making it look easy.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
12-22-2011 |
TV
Review: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'new
David Fincher's take on the first book in Steig Larsson's trilogy is dense, stylish and gripping. Be ready for some horrifying images.
Silence is Goldennew
A French kiss to Hollywood's golden age.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
12-22-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Artist
The Madonna-Whore-Lawyer Conundrumnew
Some good girls do, and some bad girls don't. Either way, we love to label them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Melysa Martinez |
12-22-2011 |
Sex
What's Next for Occupy?new
"We are the 99 Percent" dominated the second-half of 2011, but will it endure in 2012?
East Bay Express |
John C. Osborn |
12-22-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Casual Champagne and Cognac Cocktailsnew
Champagne and cognac are dress-up drinks in most people's minds. But snifters and smoking jackets are not always required to enjoy brandies and sparkling wines. There are cocktails that may even benefit from using the more generic product.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
12-22-2011 |
Food+Drink
Winter Squash for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Pienew
Everything you need to know about cooking with winter squash, including a recipe for chocolate pumpkin pie.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
12-22-2011 |
Food+Drink
Judges Grill Arpaio's Lawyer on Alleged First Amendment Violationsnew
An 11-member panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had some tough questions today for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyer about why "America's Toughest Sheriff" should be exempt from a lawsuit claiming he violated an Arizona newspaper's First Amendment rights.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
12-22-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Joe Arpaio
Border Fence Blocks Access to Important Historical Sitenew
Border Monument 258 can no longer be accessed from the U.S. side.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
12-22-2011 |
International
G. Love's Special Sourcenew
With help from the Avett Brothers, the eclectic frontman covers some of his favorite songs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Lynne Margolis |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
