AltWeeklies Wire
Coulda Shoulda Won't
Most of the time, the people in charge—the people responsible for what went wrong—were warned in advance. They simply chose to ignore the warnings.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-27-2010 |
Commentary
New Study Gives Pennsylvania Democrats Hopenew
The Pennsylvania GOP may have lost some members, but the numbers game isn’t a tell-all by any means.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
04-26-2010 |
Politics
J. Lo's Back in 'The Back-Up Plan'new
Jennifer Lopez is both a good sport and one funny mother in The Back-Up Plan
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
04-26-2010 |
Reviews
Chris Rock in a Hard Placenew
The comedian faces a classic African-American dilemma.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
04-26-2010 |
Reviews
Making Every Day Earth Daynew
It’s not that celebrating the earth is a bad idea. But one day a year – or even one week – hardly seems adequate.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
04-26-2010 |
Food+Drink
The Truth About D.A.R.E.new
D.A.R.E. has been in America's classrooms for more than a quarter century, but experts still debate whether the program works.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Jason Whited |
04-26-2010 |
Education
Relearning Disgust: Dutch Filmmaker Tom Six Dares His Audience
High concept meets sustained graphic horror in Tom Six's satirically challenged thriller that succeeds if only by the realistic treatment of its gross-out premise via the best mad scientist performance in recent memory.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-26-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Human Centipede, Tom Six
The Ring Leadernew
Lauren Fisher has taken her share of knocks, but that hasn't dimmed her dreams of fighting in the the first Olympic women's boxing event.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Lauren Daley |
04-26-2010 |
Sports
Tags: Lauren Fisher
Are Your Gadgets Killing You?new
What’s a health-conscious consumer to believe? Are our cellular gadgets killing us? Or can we continue with business as usual?
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
04-26-2010 |
Science
Downed By Law: An Immigration Attorney's Predatory Practicenew
Immigration attorney Antonio Salazar's clients got more than they bargained for--namely, deportation.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
04-26-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Antonio Salazar
The Striking Similarities Between Zombies and Tea Partiersnew
Probing the intersection of anti-government paranoids and pop culture’s favorite symbol of doom, zombies
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mark Dery |
04-22-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Tea Party
Back to Nature: Naked Blackberry Whacking and Other Earth Day Delightsnew
The mission of the Glassbar Island Volunteers is to create and maintain a peaceful, nurturing symbiosis between the natural habitat and the nudists who enjoy it.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-22-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Glassbar Island, Earth Day
MGMT's Second Album is Counterintuitivenew
On Congratulations, MGMT almost entirely avoids their debut's clubby enthusiasm, instead narrating a wistful psych-pop walking tour that's more synthesis than synth-pop.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Congratulations, MGMT
Quartet From San Francisco Rearranges Rocknew
Man/Miracle's debut record incorporates myriad styles: jam band, world-music rhythms, melodic pop choruses, raw-edged roadhouse rock and plenty of loud guitar.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Man/Miracle, The Shape of Things
Dr. Dog's Latest is Endlessly Catchynew
There's always been an off-kilter joy in Dr. Dog's music, but on the Philadelphia quintet's first album for the eclectic ANTI- Records, there's also an impressive crispness that only enhances the endlessly catchy songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
