AltWeeklies Wire
Five to Watch: An Intercontinental World Cup Tip Sheetnew
Here are a few tips to get you through your casual encounters for the next four weeks.
Tags: Didier Drogba, 2010 World Cup
Confessions of a Fútbol Convertnew
How I learned to stop worrying and love soccer.
Tags: 2010 World Cup, Soccer
Psychedelic Furs Frontman Sidesteps the Human Jukebox Syndromenew
One of the most distinctive bands to come out of post-punk England, the Psychedelic Furs quickly earned a legion of fans thanks to Richard Butler's raspy crooning and wryly poetic lyrics.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tackling Violence Via Documentarynew
You Are Not Alone covers troubles faced by teens, including suicide, in the LGBTQ and straight communities.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
06-10-2010 |
LGBT
Pastor Ted Haggard Gets an Unexpected Competitornew
I don't think I'm qualified to be a pastor or spiritual leader. But I do believe I'm qualified to help people. And so today I announce that I'm forming a new church.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rich Tosches |
06-10-2010 |
Comedy
Tags: Ranger Rich, Ted Haggard
New World Music Ardornew
Much like globalism's more widely discussed political and economic aspects, the World Music movement, if you can call it that, is in constant flux.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-10-2010 |
Music
Tags: Bomba Estéro, World Music Festival
Is Soccer the Ultimate American Game?new
It's true that soccer is still in its formative stages as a mass spectator entertainment, but when participation is considered, soccer is America's game.
Sebastian Junger's Gripping Chronicle of Afghanistannew
Sebastian Junger's meditations on fear, killing and love—and on the intoxicating allure of combat for one group of young men—will no doubt earn WAR a well-deserved spot among the great works of combat journalism.
INDY Week |
Bronwen Dickey |
06-10-2010 |
Nonfiction
What’s so erotic about Exotic Dancer National Competition?new
Too many clothes, not enough nipple exposed
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Sha Stimuli |
06-10-2010 |
Recreation
The Karate Kid: Kung Fu Shufflenew
This movie barely mentions karate, so why name it The Karate Kid? Beyond that Hollywood stupidity, this remake isn’t a great movie and neither was the original, but it may be good enough to inspire a new generation and a new audience.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Karate Kid, Harald Zwart
Gas Drilling Threatens Town's Water Supplynew
The little town of DISH, Texas has fought the environmental depredations of the gas drilling industry harder than any other place in Texas. Now there's a new front: well water contamination.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jason Joyce |
06-09-2010 |
Environment
There'll Be Peace in Texasnew
Rita Marie Johnson wants to seed American society with nonviolent kids.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
06-09-2010 |
War
Tags: Rita Marie Johnson
No Thank-You Card?new
Seven women say a Hallmark contractor fired them for cheap labor.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
06-09-2010 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Hallmark
Designer Meatsnew
In Houston, more and more chefs are curing their own pig products.
Houston Press |
Katharine Shilcutt |
06-09-2010 |
Food+Drink
The Last Oyster Harvest?new
A family of oyster harvesters contemplates the future after the gulf oil disaster.
Gambit |
Mary Tutwiler |
06-09-2010 |
Environment
