AltWeeklies Wire
Has Oakland Killed Community Policing?new
The Oakland Police Department has slashed the number of neighborhood beats by nearly 40 percent.
East Bay Express |
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor |
03-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Peter King's Ignorancenew
Washington refuses to look at why American Muslims become radicalized.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
03-25-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Islam, Peter King
Sharon Van Etten: Epicnew
Heartbreak can make prisoners of songwriters, trapping them in a whirlpool of doubt and misery. And whatever good intentions or poetic talent that existed at a song's inception can get swept away as the hard edges of truth are worn down by self-pity.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Sharon Van Etten
Activision vs ‘Call of Duty’ Designers: Why CoD Will Lose its Lusternew
It seems like every other year or so, some no-name studio or company throws down the gauntlet against one of the major video game publishers with some kind of wishy-washy claim that they’ve been swindled.
San Antonio Current |
people's gamer |
03-25-2011 |
Video Games
Critic's Diss: "The Lincoln Lawyer"new
As far as courtroom dramas are concerned, you’d be hard-pressed to find something as generic as 'The Lincoln Lawyer.'
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Happy Rudy Gay Day!new
Time to own up to the homoeroticism (and homophobia) within the NBA.
San Antonio Current |
Rudy Gayby |
03-25-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Homosexuality, NBA
Venture Into Fandom With The Venture Bros.new
Once you meet Dean, Hank, Dr. Venture and Brock Samson, you're in. Get your fix with Season 4, Vol. 2 now out on DVD.
Boise Weekly |
Jordan Wilson |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Forsyth Budget Forum Focuses on Potential Cuts in Educationnew
A budget forum hosted by three members of the Forsyth County delegation to the N.C. General Assembly rapidly evolved into a rally for citizens opposed to potential cuts in public education and a number of other state-supported programs currently on the chopping block.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
03-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Winston-Salem, Forsyth
Exene's Brave New Worldnew
Punk godmother Exene Cervenka releases a country album and predicts the return of “real” rebellion.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
03-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Worst of the Worst?new
It’s commonly assumed that juvenile offenders thrown into the adult court and prison system are the worst of the worst, beyond rehabilitation. But a new report released today paints an altogether different picture.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
03-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Mission of Mercy in Ugandanew
California woman opens school for children in the rebuilding of war-torn Uganda.
Easy Reader |
Andrea Ruse |
03-25-2011 |
War
Tags: Uganda, child soldiers
Cruelest Cutsnew
Plans to gut mental health spending in Texas will not only destroy lives, but overwhelm jails, emergency rooms, and taxpayers’ wallets.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
03-25-2011 |
Homelessness
Soft-Rock Apocalypsenew
Don't let Dan Bejar's pop textures distract you from his aggressive lyrics.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
03-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Bejar
Sipping in Sicily with Robert Camutonew
A travel writer pays homage to an ancient island's wines.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-25-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Bob's Burgers Might Make You Go Vegetariannew
Gross kids, forgettable lines, annoying voices. And that's about it. (The kid with the bunny ears is pretty funny, though.)
Boise Weekly |
Damon Hunzeker |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob's Burgers
