AltWeeklies Wire
The Nasca Lines in Perunew
Alibi’s Ilene Style reports from her assignment with the Peace Corps. A first-hand account of the giant, unexplained geoglyphs etched in the Pampa Colorado.
Weekly Alibi |
Ilene Style |
04-19-2010 |
Travel
'The Perfect Game' Swings and Missesnew
The formula is all but etched in stone: Choose a ragtag, underdog team and follow them to their triumphant, come-from-behind victory at whatever national championship courtesy of whichever unconventional but inspiring coach they’ve stumbled across.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
04-19-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Perfect Game, William Dear
The Preacher Councilor: Salvation on Sunday, Politics on Mondaynew
Dan Lewis is the first religious leader in living memory elected to the Albuquerque City Council.
Weekly Alibi |
Carolyn Carlson |
04-19-2010 |
Politics
All in the Family: Independent Restaurants in Edmonton Band Togethernew
Jessie Radies is the driving force behind Original Fare, made up of a select group of some of Edmonton’s best known independent restaurants. The success of Original Fare, which Radies founded six years ago, begat a blossoming group of similar keep-it-local organizations.
SEE Magazine |
Maurice Tougas |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Buy Local, Jessie Radies
Don't Tread on Them: Profile of a Tea Party Rallynew
The "tea baggers," as they're commonly called, aren't united by any clear political belief or objective, which makes it difficult to describe them. But they're all angry about something, and for now that's enough.
Chicago Reader |
Lauri Apple |
04-19-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party
Blown to Smithereens: How Dallas Treats Its Historynew
Texas Stadium, rest in pieces. Just after dawn last Sunday, the world's most recognizable hole in the roof was imploded into a hole in the ground, symbolically tearing a hole in the heart of Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Texas Stadium
Sac Attack: The Story of Animal Collective's Mindbending Filmnew
The movie Oddsac is an aptly-titled grab bag of headfucking psychedelia directed by Danny Perez and starring, scored by- and jointly conceptualized with the indie rock band Animal Collective.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
04-19-2010 |
Movies
Sea Creatures are People Too: Ocean Documentary Shows the Personalities of its Animals
This year, "Earth Day" (a day to "inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment") is marked by the release of Oceans, a lush documentary about the magnificent waters that cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface, and the vast number of creatures that live there.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-19-2010 |
Reviews
Books: 'Autobiography Of A Recovering Skinhead'new
Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead (Hawthorne Books, 316 pages, $15.95), co-authored by Jody Roy, provides a rare insight into the creation and undoing of an American monster.
Willamette Week |
Natalie Baker |
04-16-2010 |
Nonfiction
5 Tips for Gardening in Small Spacesnew
According to gardening expert Elizabeth Peirce, if you follow these five tips you don’t need a lot of space or experience to make that green stuff grow.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Elizabeth Peirce |
04-16-2010 |
Gardening
Tags: Urban Gardening
Is D.C. Shoving Go-Go Aside?new
Natalie Hopkinson’s article in last Sunday’s Washington Post Outlook section, “Go-go music is the soul of Washington, but it’s slipping,” has generated some discussion thanks to its provocative title, its subject and contentions. But some of the piece’s contentions, specifically those suggesting a causative relationship between gentrification and the diminished presence of go-go within the city, raised my eyebrows, and I wasn’t alone.
Washington City Paper |
Steve Kiviat |
04-16-2010 |
Music
Dispatches from the Ivory Trailer: Doubling Down on Hopenew
The best recipe for times like these probably includes a goodly portion of realism along with a heapin’ helping of community. And if you’re going to take a chance, make a bet that’s sure to pay off: Doubling down on decency, doubling down on hope.
The Athens NEWS |
Matt Zuefle |
04-16-2010 |
Education
The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rightsnew
On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms that operate on large economies of scale, raising 10 billion animals a year. On the opposite side: the Humane Society, founded as a protector for all animals, from dogs and cats to seals and whales to hens and cattle.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
04-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: USDA, Humane Society
Mexi-Size It: Tijuana's Changing Food Landscapenew
The food landscape is quickly changing down south. While some people might not venture beyond the lowly street-taco stands, past the loud clank of the steel revolving doors at the pedestrian point of entry, a sea of unique culinary treasures awaits.
San Diego CityBeat |
Enrique Limon |
04-15-2010 |
Travel
Tags: Tijuana
Beating a Dead Morsenew
Two overriding factors describe the current state of telecommunications. The first is tremendous interconnectivity, allowing for an unprecedented level of information exchange, and attendant advances in media, health, science, activism and overall human understanding. The second factor is the stunning level of corporate control of this interconnectivity. In Santa Fe, we apparently misunderstand both.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
04-15-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Julius Genachowski, FCC
