AltWeeklies Wire
Toronto Boundnew
BW's film reviewer heads to Canada for the Toronto International Film Festival. His goal: to catch as many of the fest's 300 films as possible while blogging obsessively and staying out of jail.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-08-2010 |
Movies
Scientific Shakeupnew
The abrupt dismissals of five California scientists from an important regulatory board has environmentalists calling foul.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
09-08-2010 |
Environment
In S.C., Tea Party Candidate Backs Increased Tea Taxnew
South Carolina's tea party-backed candidate for governor, Nikki Haley, says she would re-instate the grocery tax as part of comprehensive tax reform. Doing so would literally increase the tax on tea. Tea partiers react to the proposal.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
09-08-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party, Nikki Haley
Valhalla Rising is Visual and Violentnew
Beauty in blood.
Charleston City Paper |
Kevin Young |
09-08-2010 |
Reviews
Exporting Homophobianew
American far-right conservative churches establish influence on anti-gay policy in Africa.
Boise Weekly |
Jody May-Chang |
09-08-2010 |
LGBT
Idaho's Cuban Connectionnew
Idaho is closer to Cuba than you'd think.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-08-2010 |
International
Tags: Cuba, Juan Serrano
Jan Brewer's Criminally Insane Son and His Mysteriously Sealed Filenew
Ronald Brewer is not just mentally ill. He was deemed criminally insane in 1990, following a July 1989 arrest and subsequent indictment for the sexual assault and kidnapping of a Phoenix woman. On January 9, 2009, in a very unusual move, his criminal case files were sealed.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin and Amy Silverman |
09-08-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Jan Brewer
Steam Dream: Utah's Geothermal Energy Potentialnew
Utah tempts entrepreneurs with its trifecta of renewable energy sources.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jim Catano |
09-08-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Raser Technologies
The Cost of War— The One We Didn’t Winnew
No matter how much we have spent on the “reconstruction” of Iraq, we have left a nation in ruins.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
09-07-2010 |
War
The Black Crowes Say Goodnight to the Bad Guysnew
After 20 years of touring and constantly evolving lineups, many of the Black Crowes' classic songs have changed dramatically in performance.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Black Crowes
Why Won't Rumors About Nikki Haley Go Away?new
The count of political insiders who may or may not have had sex with South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley is now at four -- this after a blogger was thrust into the scandal last week following an internet whisper campaign.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
09-07-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Nikki Haley
Going the Distance Looks to an Outdated Romantic Comedy Formulanew
I'll have what they're having.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
09-07-2010 |
Reviews
Super Tsarsnew
After conquering Russia, Mumiy Troll takes on the world.
Colorado Springs Independent |
L. Kent Wolgamott |
09-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mumiy Troll
Why ATL needs Black Pridenew
Gay forebears who fought for rights, acceptance, and respect need to be celebrated and remembered
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Raymond R. Duke |
09-07-2010 |
Policy Issues
Miracle Workernew
Smokey Robinson keeps his incomparable Motown legacy alive.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
09-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Smokey Robinson
