AltWeeklies Wire
Occupying Houston: The Faces & People Behind The Protestnew
The Occupy Together movement, begun in solidarity with New York protesters' takeover of Wall Street and Zuccotti Park, is now no stranger to the media. But just who is occupying Houston?
Houston Press |
Marc Brubaker |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Disney Die-Hardsnew
Disney's biggest fans can't be corralled by the mouse's official fan club.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Stefan Kamph |
10-26-2011 |
Culture
'Margin Call' Occupies Wall Streetnew
If the current global financial crisis is remotely interesting to you, I can't recommend Margin Call enough.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
10-26-2011 |
Reviews
Picking on Papanew
David Ray's Hemingway biography-in-verse sermonizes on a great writer's failings.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-25-2011 |
Nonfiction
Is the War on Drugs a War on Jobs?new
California’s Compassionate Use Act, which permitted the use of medical marijuana, has turned out very differently than what California voters expected when they approved the 1996 ballot proposition. It produced an estimated 200,000 patients, thousands of collectives, revenues of $1.3 billion, more than $100 million paid in taxes and tens of thousands of jobs. Now the feds want to throw this unplanned baby out with the bathwater.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jeff vonKaenel |
10-25-2011 |
Economy
TV on the Radio Fine-Tunes the Receptionnew
TV on the Radio's latest, Nine Types of Light, seems to mine deeper into their funky substratum. It feels crisp and direct with a strong backbeat. Kyp Malone, however, doesn't see it like points on a trajectory.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
10-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: TV on the Radio
Vaya Con Momnew
After their mother was deported to Mexico, the Brito children embarked on a two-year journey trying to navigate life in the United States on their own.
OC Weekly |
Marisa Gerber |
10-25-2011 |
Immigration
Review: The Headless Horseman, Unscriptednew
The improv champs at ComedySportz offer a quirky retelling of Washington Irving's classic ghost story.
Behind Asheville's WE DO Campaignnew
For two weeks in October, 20 same-sex couples applied for — and were refused — marriage licenses in Buncombe County, N.C. Their efforts culminated in a rally and an act of civil disobedience that led to an arrest. This WE DO campaign drew national attention and, in many ways, demonstrates a different approach to LGBT activism.
Mountain Xpress |
David Forbes |
10-25-2011 |
LGBT
Obama's War on Weednew
In a strange about-face, President Obama tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
10-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Occupy Indianapolis Attracts Over 1,000new
An estimated 1,200 people participated in Saturday's Occupy Indianapolis rally. People of all ages seemed to be equally represented.
Interview: Soundgardennew
A talk with Soundgarden's Kim Thayil about what's next for the band after the Voodoo Music Experience
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
10-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Voodoo Experience, Soundgarden
Review: The Thingnew
If you haven't seen the other versions of this sci-fi thriller, do yourself a favor and check those out instead of this dreck.
The Perils of OWS' Cut-and-Paste Revolution, Part I
The Occupy movement has grown nicely. But, just as Mao found it necessary to adapt industrial-proletarian-based Marxism to China's agrarian economy with "Marxism with Chinese characteristics," activists are about to face the negative consequences of trying to replicate Tahrir Square in the United States. The U.S. isn't Egypt. It isn't even European. Americans need Tahrir Square with American characteristics.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-24-2011 |
Commentary
New Orleans' Young Entrepreneursnew
Though New Orleans is becoming known for young entrepreneurship, many startups are filled with natives and near-natives. What will it take to reverse the brain drain?
Gambit |
Allison Good |
10-24-2011 |
Business & Labor
