AltWeeklies Wire
Referendums Turning the Tide on Pot Bansnew
Medical cannabis activists are increasingly fighting dispensary bans at the ballot box.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
08-25-2011 |
Drugs
Engineering Whimsynew
The Mississippi Museum of Art will open a public green space in downtown Jackson called the Art Garden.
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
08-25-2011 |
Art
Keeping Tabs on Sex Offendersnew
More than 260 registered sex offenders tracked by Casey Carpenter have been naughty in the past. It’s her job to make sure that they remain nice, or, at least, where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. And so Carpenter, an administrative clerk at the Springfield Police Department, keeps lists and checks them twice.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Ghost Town Renegadenew
An owner of 93-year-old store stands tall as the neighborhood dies around him
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
08-25-2011 |
Features
The Food Fight Rages Onnew
Angry Mom Amy Kalafa takes her cause to the page.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Darondo: Listen to My Songnew
Berkeley-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist William Pulliam, who recorded under the name Darondo, released just three 45 RPM singles during his brief recording career. Ubiquity Records tracked him down seven years ago and issued a CD made up of five of his six sides and four other tunes from tapes Darondo had in his closet. And now, with Listen to My Song, we finally get to hear another batch of long-lost tracks.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Darondo
Enter the Salsamuffinnew
From France to Colombia and back, Sergent Garcia epitomizes the mestizo paradox.
East Bay Express |
Juan Data |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
BART Proves Cellphone Shutdown Was a Mistakenew
The transit agency has dealt with two protests in the past week without resorting to killing cellular service.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Adult Fantasy Author Lev Grossman on His Work, Harry Potter and Evelyn Waughnew
No, it's not the Harry Potter series—it's The Magicians by Lev Grossman, an adult take on the Hogwarts mythos that took the fantasy subgenre by storm in 2009 (and which is decidedly not for kids).
INDY Week |
Gerry Canavan |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Parallel World Comes Into View in Another Earthnew
One of the best things about Another Earth is that it's genuinely unpredictable. It also gives you space to ask tantalizing questions as you watch.
The Gorgeous Lady of Wrestlingnew
Lucha libre starlet Ruby Gardenia is proving her manhood, one blow at a time.
San Diego CityBeat |
Enrique Limon |
08-24-2011 |
Sports
Roach Gigz: Bitch I'm a Playernew
Roach Gigz is a curious anomaly. The San Francisco native is a true rapper's rapper, spraying polysyllabic verses in a manner strongly reminiscent of Eminem circa "Low, Down, Dirty." Like MC Eiht or Celly Cell, he has a flair for snappy cadences. And his ability to transcend turgid subject matter with warmth and smarts recalls 2006-era Lil Wayne.
East Bay Express |
M.T. Richards |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
Marvelous Jay Marvin - Down But Not Outnew
Reconnecting with a left-wing radio firebrand
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Catherine Durkin Robinson |
08-24-2011 |
Media
Fighting Tar Sandsnew
Protesters from around the country are holding a sit-in at the White House against the destructive oil extraction process.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Environment
