AltWeeklies Wire
Unfinished Business in the Colorado State Legislaturenew
The state faces many battles in the final two months.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Visions of the Southnew
From brimstone preachers to baby dolls, The Belcourt’s new series surveys life below the Mason-Dixon Line on film.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
03-10-2011 |
Movies
Tags: Movies About The South
Janelle Monáenew
The genre-bending upstart stole the show at the Grammys. Can she pull it off again at Canadian Music Week?
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wisconsin GOP to Public Employees: Screw younew
It took a minute and a half to accomplish what nearly a full month of GOP bullying and threats had failed to do. The hoped-for end of public employee unions in Wisconsin was achieved with a dirty trick.
A Commitment to Principlesnew
Even those uncomfortable with Mormon institutions should appreciate BYU's suspension of star basketball player Brandon Davies.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
03-10-2011 |
Sports
Why the ACC Tournament Has Lost its Lusternew
Here are two proposals for reform, one radical and almost certain to be rejected, the other more moderate with a greater chance of being taken seriously.
Red Ink: Part of the Conversationnew
The University of Arizona's Red Ink, believed to be the only student-run Native American magazine, celebrates 20 years.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
03-09-2011 |
Media
Wandering Spiritnew
ASU's Cynthia Hogue is haunted--and inspired--by time spent in New Orleans.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
03-09-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Media Mattersnew
Will eBooks and audio books eventually replace print on paper?
Tucson Weekly |
Jonathan Lowe |
03-09-2011 |
Books
Cedar Rapids Finds Joy in the Midwestnew
Cedar Rapids is one of the most adorable movies featuring drugs, alcohol, infidelity, prostitution, bribery and a fleeting moment of sidelong racism that you'll ever see.
The Lynching of Michael Donald: 30 Years Laternew
In Mobile, 1981 brought headlines reading "Man Found Hanged on City Street.” The 30th anniversary of Michael Donald’s lynching is a story of intolerance, misdirected anger, mistrust in local law enforcement and slow but steady change.
Lagniappe |
Luke Buckley |
03-09-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: Lynching, Michael Donald
Get the Inside Scoop With Inside Jobnew
Want smart and shocking? Then rent this bad boy.
Boise Weekly |
Jordan Wilson |
03-09-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, Inside Job
Married to the Mobnew
Punk Funk Mob is a resolution, and a stylistic departure.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
03-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Punk Funk Mob
Tracking Ghostbreakersnew
New York City’s trailblazing ABC affiliate picks up a Fort Worth filmmaking team’s ghostly spoof.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
03-09-2011 |
TV
Oakland's Grow House Hazardsnew
Oakland has been blocked from permitting large pot farms, but small, illegal grows are sparking fires and posing threats to public health and safety.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-09-2011 |
Drugs
