AltWeeklies Wire
Return of the Son of the Bride of Halloween Masks IInew
Our annual Halloween mask tribute to the scary monsters and super creeps that color our dreams. Now with more shady trial lawyers, angry old conservatives and frustrated young liberals!
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
10-27-2011 |
Commentary
D’Oh! Riley Critic Calls the Wrong Potential Donornew
By Tuesday morning, Riley knew the names of at least seven people who had supposedly given $5,000 or more to Citizens for a Better Charleston, an anonymous group that has been lobbing critiques at the mayor this week. The way he found out was dumb luck — or perhaps dumb fundraising.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
10-27-2011 |
Policy Issues
No Holds Bardnew
The director of Independence Day is a natural fit for Elizabethan intrigue
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
10-27-2011 |
Reviews
Hallmark Hunternew
Johnny Depp finally bestows an origin story upon a gonzo legend.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
10-27-2011 |
Reviews
A look at Flaming Lips rock-doc The Fearless Freaksnew
In the 2005 documentary, The Fearless Freaks, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne gives viewers a tour of his backyard, before setting out into the neighborhood to introduce us to where he grew up and still lives, in a relatively downtrodden area of Oklahoma City.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
7,000,000,000new
The world's population hits 7 billion on Halloween.
Reno News & Review |
D. Brian Burghart |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Laid Off Gannett Reporter Turns Occupy Protesternew
Former Lansing State Journal reporter Barbara Weiland feels burned that Gannett CEO Craig Dubow retired and walked away with $37.1 million.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd A. Heywood |
10-27-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Can He Do It?new
Democrat Johnny DuPree could be Mississippi's first black governor, but the state's disorganized party raises questions.
Jackson Free Press |
Robbie Ward |
10-27-2011 |
Elections
Wandering Starsnew
Downtempo visionaries Portishead slip back into focus.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Rapid Growth of GMOsnew
Much of our lives are now infected with genetically modified organisms, from our clothes to our food.
East Bay Express |
Jessica Carew Kraft |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Security and Spendingnew
Is the border out of control — or just a political haymaker?
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-27-2011 |
International
Pete Dexter Lets It Bleednew
Hard at work on his eighth novel, the Deadwood author still packs a punch.
Seattle Weekly |
Ellis E. Conklin |
10-27-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Occupy Oakland No Morenew
Mayor Jean Quan orders police to break-up the two-week-long encampment in front of City Hall, citing health and public safety concerns.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Bring on the Class Warfarenew
It's time to occupy Wall Street and Brittlebank Park.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
Review: Anonymousnew
This film's plot - that Shakespeare's plays were not written by him - is confusing, lurid hooey, but you'll have fun trying to wade through it.
