AltWeeklies Wire
Embarrassing the D.A.new
An outgoing top prosecutor allegedly ran and hid from a process server and then instigated a violent confrontation.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
08-24-2011 |
Crime & Justice
This Movie Thinks It's The Greatest Movie Ever Soldnew
POM Wonderful Presents this documentary on product placement.
Boise Weekly |
Elizabeth Duffy |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
College Advicenew
College advice from those who have been there.
YES! Weekly |
YES! Weekly staff |
08-24-2011 |
Commentary
Vendor Selection in Landfill Decision Questionednew
Gate City Waste Services, which was incorporated five months ago, had been rumored to have an inside track on the contract to operate the White Street Landfill.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
08-24-2011 |
Policy Issues
Archers of Loaf on Point in Homecomingnew
Archers of Loaf were never, ever going to be confused with a “cool” band in their heyday. They were the kind of band you sat in a beanbag chair with massive cans on your ears and blared because there were better things to do than having an afterschool job.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
It's A Win-Win Situationnew
Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is stuck in a rut.
Boise Weekly |
Elizabeth Duffy |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
Searches, Cameras and the Erosion of Privacynew
In courts and legislatures across the country, laws protecting privacy are being rolled back, and longstanding interpretations of the Bill of Rights are crumbling.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
A Watered-Down Beer Billnew
Some activists contend that a new California law banning caffeinated beer and malt liquor didn't go far enough.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-24-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Center Does Not Holdnew
Ron Paul gets ignored by the media after nearly winning Iowa Straw Poll.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
08-24-2011 |
Commentary
Austin Lucas Goes From Rebellion to Reflectionnew
Eight years ago, Austin Lucas was a punk unleashing a grinding hardcore cacophony. Now, his lonesome tenor wavers like a cool-night breeze showcasing his new guise as an old-fashioned country adherent.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Austin Lucas
How Does Rick Perry Get Away With It?new
Rick Perry. The name alone is enough to elicit chuckles. Big hat. Silly boots. Cowboy swagger.
The Texas governor likes to hold stadium-sized prayer rallies in which he fills a fraction of the stadium and talks to God. Two years ago he held a rally to ask God for rain. Today, Texas still bakes in a historic drought, suggesting that if there is a God, he's got better things to do than listen to Perry.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
08-24-2011 |
Commentary
The Road Less Travelednew
Just a few years after learning how to ride a bike, Oakland's Beth Newell is quickly turning into one of the new stars of the cycling world.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
08-24-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Cycling, Beth Newell
Fruitful Memoriesnew
Romney Steele harvests fruit and memories in her new cookbook Plum Gorgeous.
East Bay Express |
April Kilcrease |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Who Knew Redistricting Was Like Twilight?new
Georgia lawmakers can't be trusted to do the right thing in redistricting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
William Perry |
08-24-2011 |
Policy Issues
Matisyahu Explores the Nature of the Soulnew
Rapper/singer Matisyahu and his backing band the Dub Trio recently released a concert album titled Live at Stubb's Vol. II, It's the Brooklyn songwriter's first offering since 2008's Light.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matisyahu, The Dub Trio
