AltWeeklies Wire
Drone Trainingnew
As demand mounts for unmanned missions, the Air Force launches drone training.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-27-2010 |
War
Tags: drones, Air Force Academy
Animal Kingdom is a Tough Aussie Crime Dramanew
Degrees of depravity are the only way to assign relative villainy to these characters, and there are no heroes -- only those who don't deserve to die as much as others.
Tags: Animal Kingdom, David Michod
Honorably Terminatednew
"Honorably terminated" teachers -- some nationally recognized -- say they can't get so much as a callback about jobs in the Chicago Public Schools. One colleague's bureaucratic nightmare has given them reason to fear the worst.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky and Dave Glowacz |
09-27-2010 |
Education
Queen of the Dap-Kingsnew
Sharon Jones loves the past, but she refuses to live in it.
Colorado Springs Independent |
L. Kent Wolgamott |
09-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Strings Attachednew
Skilled masters manipulate the child and adult victims of human trafficking.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
09-27-2010 |
International
A Movie More Entertaining Than Facebook
Boy tech geeks won't be able to prevent themselves from outbursts of clapping, laughter, and bladder leaks while watching David Fincher's fast-paced drama about the meteoric rise of Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
09-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: David Fincher, The Social Network
OK Go Ready Themselves For a Big Tournew
Known for their meticulous choreography OK Go's videos have become YouTube sensations, most notably the mind-blowing, treadmill video for "Here it Goes Again."
Charleston City Paper |
Dustin J. Pitts |
09-24-2010 |
Music
Tags: Music Farm, Ok Go
What Happens When Undocumented Immigrants Become Crime Victims?new
A former immigration officer blackmailed an undocumented immigrant to have a sex with him. Victims confront a dilemma: Do they report the incidents to police and risk deportation? Or do they continue to be victimized?
INDY Week |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
09-24-2010 |
Immigration
Influential Republicans Turn Against Nikki Haleynew
In what might be an unprecedented move, three South Carolina GOP movers and shakers go public with their concerns about their party's gubernatorial nominee, Nikki Haley.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
09-24-2010 |
Politics
Tags: nikki haley, Will Folks
Heist Classicnew
Could actor-writer-director Ben Affleck really become the next Clint Eastwood?
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-24-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Town, Ben Affleck
Our San Bruno?new
In the wake of the San Bruno disaster, the absence of highly at-risk gas pipelines shows the inadequacy of PG&E's list of trouble spots.
North Coast Journal |
Katie Worth |
09-24-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: PG&E
Emma Donoghue Hits Her Stride With Roomnew
In her research for Room, Donoghue says she was intrigued by the way people tend to "personalize" kidnapping cases they read about or see in the news.
Tags: Emma Donaghue
Shot By Drug Smugglers?new
Renowned forensics experts say a Pinal County deputy's high-profile tale about getting shot after encountering drug smugglers doesn't add up.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
09-24-2010 |
Crime & Justice
High Holy Eatsnew
Smack-dab in the middle of fall harvest, homegrown recipes for the Jewish holidays.
North Coast Journal |
Stephanie Silvia |
09-23-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Recipes
