AltWeeklies Wire
Full Frame 2011: The Festival Enters its Second Decadenew
In a couple of significant ways, this year's festival seems to mark a sea change.
My Hero, Ed Asnernew
Twenty-five years ago, my mentor and hero was a city editor of television fame. The actor's name was Ed Asner and he played a city editor named Lou Grant, which was also the name of the television series.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
04-14-2011 |
Commentary
Upside Down: Foreclosures Cut a Wide Path of Destruction in North Carolinanew
Like a slow-motion tsunami, foreclosures uproot and tear apart families, undermine the stability of communities, drain away millions of dollars of wealth and strain public budgets.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-14-2011 |
Economy
Henry Rollins Ages Against the Machinenew
Henry Rollins has no problem filling two hours with talk. Taking nary a sip of water, he motored through a sold-out seated show at The Independent in San Francisco Saturday night.
East Bay Express |
George Chen |
04-14-2011 |
Books
9 Things The Rich Don't Want You To Know About Taxes
As millions of Americans prepare to file their annual taxes, they do so in an environment of media-perpetuated tax myths. Here are a few points about taxes and the economy that you may not know, to consider as you prepare to file your taxes.
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
David Cay Johnston |
04-14-2011 |
Economy
Tags: economics, Milton Friedman
By 2061, Will We Know What Started the Civil War?new
On Tuesday, we heard the first shots of the Civil War re-enacted at Fort Sumter, 150 years after the real shots that inspired them. At first blush, it would seem that all is peace, nostalgia, and remembrance in the sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest war.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Liberals & Libya: Democrats Make the Same Arguments for War Republicans Once Didnew
After reading my recent column "Obama's Libyan War," a liberal friend took me to task. "Jack, you just don't understand," he began as he explained the important humanitarian reasons for the president's recent intervention.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Faith Accompli at the Oakland Museum of California, Part Twonew
Art, religion, and politics, then and now (continued).
East Bay Express |
DeWitt Cheng |
04-13-2011 |
Art
Ballad of a Trucknew
Maybe it was time to get that new truck. It was a crisis of faith. When was the right time? How was I to know?
INDY Week |
John Valentine |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: personal reflections, trucks
Charleston's the Library Boasts a Unique Setting but Predictable Foodnew
The Library's setting is definitely worth experiencing. But with better places around town in the same expensive price range, it's hard to justify making the Library a regular fine-dining spot.
Charleston City Paper |
Brys Stephens |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
There is a Lo-Fi Sweetness to 'Win Win'new
Even those with an aversion to upbeat, sports-themed, feel-good dramas are bound to be seduced by the wrestling indie Win Win.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
Charlestonians are Buzzing About Roots Ice Creamnew
Founded by young entrepreneurs Drew Harrison and Matt Frye, Roots takes the ice cream truck to a modern, locavore level with slick branding, locally sourced ingredients, and inspired, sometimes risky flavors.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
Some Cry Foul at the Closure of CofC's Center for the Documentarynew
Virginia Friedman may be out of a job, but the awards keep rolling in. Last month, her film Tap Out took the Southern Lens Independent Vision Award at the 2011 Beaufort International Film Festival. In May, the environmental documentary will air at the Charleston International Film Festival.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-13-2011 |
Movies
Stegelin's Cartoon: Ford's Flagnew
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Charleston City Paper |
Steve Stegelin |
04-13-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: confederacy
'Insidious' Makes the Haunted-House Plot Device Scary Againnew
There were many moments during this movie when I wanted to get the hell out of the theater ... for the right reasons: Yes, Insidious had me freaking out. This is easily the best thing James Wan has put to film.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
