AltWeeklies Wire
An Opaque Revolving Doornew
Multnomah County hires Willamette Week news boss Hank Stern without an interview.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
04-22-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Hank Stern, Willamette Week
Upchuck and Awaynew
Failed superhero satire crosses the line into psychosis.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
04-22-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: James Gunn, Super
What Will Be the Fate of the Mustang?new
Advocates worry about the future of America’s iconic wild horses following a recent roundup.
Chico News & Review |
Melissa Daugherty |
04-22-2011 |
Animal Issues
Subtle Wines Taste Good, Toonew
For those willing to buck the "big is better" trend and explore the modest wines of the Loire, there is raw beauty and mind-boggling diversity that will both thrill and astonish
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kevin McLean |
04-22-2011 |
Food+Drink
S.F.'s Coastal Foraging King Shows How to Fish (and Eat) Locallynew
Questions surrounding environmentally responsible seafood consumption have gotten a lot of buzz lately in both foodie circles and among commercial fishermen and fishmongers. These questions really boil down to one: What should we be eating from the ocean?
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
04-22-2011 |
Environment
From Foot to Plate: Foraging While Trekking Adds a Taste of the Wildnew
There are plenty of plants you can eat while out hiking, you just need to know how to identify them.
VUE Weekly |
Bobbi Barbarich |
04-21-2011 |
Food+Drink
I Was Totally Destroying It's New EP Feels Stiffnew
Preludes feels like a deliberate attempt not to make an explosive rock record but to expand demographics by showing that -- beneath that poppy Hot Topic veneer -- there's real-life indie credibility, with old U2 references, new wave nods and vocal affectations that shine back on the local indie lords, Eric Bachmann and Mac McCaughan.
Presidential Candidate Fred Karger Coming to Charlestonnew
Local Log Cabin Republicans are hosting a reception for Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-21-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Fred Karger, Election 2012
Shakori Hills Continues to Grow its Festival and Raise its Communitynew
"People really come here to spend time with their friends and their family. I think that's probably the unsung part of the festival of what really brings people in." -- Jordan Puryear
Tags: music festivals, Shakori Hills
Rashida Clendening Launched Her Career in Jungle, but Found Her Voice in Soulnew
Only in the last five years did Rashida Clendening (aka Audio Angel) become one of the go-to singers for local groups like Spaceheater (recently rechristened the Evan Francis Group) and the Jazz Mafia. Before that, she was knee-deep in the jungle and drum 'n' bass scenes.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monks on the Brink in Stirring 'Of Gods and Men'new
Of Gods and Men is concerned about faith, courage and love. The group of eight men, all in their 50s or older, must confront their fear of death -- and ready themselves to submit to it humbly, as witnesses to their vows.
Tags: Xavier Beauvois, Of Gods and Men
Green Queen Bingo Hits its Stride While Supporting Greensboro's LGBT Communitynew
Unity has long been the mission of the Guilford Green Foundation, Canada says, and gay bingo has helped bring together the gay and straight communities for many years.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
04-21-2011 |
LGBT
'Super' is a Hilarious Superhero Flick, but it's Not for the Faint of Heartnew
Super is kind of like a Kick-Ass that is devoid of any reservations about violent and vulgar content. Or you could call it the deranged cousin of John Ritter's 1980 comedy Hero at Large.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-21-2011 |
Reviews
Tucson Schools' Ethnic-Studies Programs Hang in the Balancenew
The future of the Tucson Unified School District's ethnic-studies programs could be determined at the next governing board meeting, on Tuesday, April 26.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-21-2011 |
Education
Tags: Tucson, ethnic studies
Greensboro Tea Party Rally Focuses on Proposed County Tax Increasenew
This year's Tax Day Tea Party rally in Greensboro was the occasion for a defiant stand by a controversial Wake County School Board member, the launch of a campaign for county commission and calls to protest a proposed county property tax increase.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-21-2011 |
Politics
