AltWeeklies Wire
Despite Rich Source Material, 'The Road' is Lacking One Thing: Ideas
The Road is a one-note road version of Waiting for Godot, minus Samuel Beckett's brilliant sense of existentialist humor.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
11-23-2009 |
Reviews
Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog Talk 'Bad Lieutenant'new
When the news broke at Cannes last year that Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog were remaking Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant, everyone thought it was a joke. But less than a year and a half later, their movie touched down in Toronto and turned into the festival's biggest surprise.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
11-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Texas Gubernatorial Primary is Home to a Pitched Battle Over the Soul of the GOPnew
The contest between Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison is a microcosm of the Republican party's search to keep itself relevant. Must it go to the hard right and maintain ideological purity, or is there room underneath the tent for moderates?
Dallas Observer |
Sam Merten |
11-23-2009 |
Politics
Boulder Scientists' Work Will Take Center Stage at the Copenhagen Climate Conferencenew
From key data in a presentation by former Vice President Al Gore to time-lapse photography of deteriorating glaciers to a giant high-tech globe that will be used throughout the event, Boulder's fingerprints will be all over the United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held Dec. 7–18.
Boulder Weekly |
Jefferson Dodge |
11-23-2009 |
Environment
'Planet 51' Mainly Succeeds at Reminding You of All the Better Movies That Inspired Itnew
Handsome doofus Chuck is a chip off the Buzz Lightyear block, and Planet 51 lacks Pixar polish (particularly in its writing). Still, it's not a bad knockoff.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-23-2009 |
Reviews
Global Warming: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?new
A recent national survey suggests that over the past few years a growing number of Americans have changed their minds about the importance of climate change, and fewer now believe it even exists -- but many still think government should do something about it.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
11-23-2009 |
Environment
Alt.Health: Is Your Ache for Chocolate Trying to Tell You Something?new
Is it true that food cravings mean a nutrient deficiency? That's too easy -- we're way more complicated.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
11-23-2009 |
Advice
Carl Sagan Protege Cliff Mass is Changing the Way Weather is Forecasted in Americanew
Mass is pushing the National Weather Service and the American meteorological community at large to move from a largely deterministic model of communicating weather forecasts to more complex, computer-driven "probabilistic" models.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
11-23-2009 |
Science
Is Your Best Furry Friend a Major Culprit in Global Warming?new
Pet lovers shouldn't look down on SUV owners. Feeding your four-legged companion requires as much land and energy as running a car.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-23-2009 |
Environment
The Bad Lieutenant Gone Wildnew
When I first read about Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, it was described as a sequel to Abel Ferrara's 1992 cult favorite about a drug- and gambling-addicted police detective in New York City. When I next read about it, it was described as a remake. Now that I've seen it, I can report that it's neither.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
11-23-2009 |
Reviews
Illinois Judge Says Autistic Child Can Bring Service Dog to Schoolnew
An Illinois judge decided last week that Kaleb Drew, a 6-year-old with autism, can bring his service dog Chewey to school. The Drew family and their local school district have battled over the issue in court since July. It's the first time the issue has been tested in court in the state.
Illinois Times |
Amanda Robert |
11-20-2009 |
Civil Liberties
The Latest in the 'Twilight' Saga is Gooey Tedium for Fans Onlynew
New Moon is a terrible movie, worse in some ways than Twilight, better in others, and no doubt baffling to the many who don't spend their time fantasizing about being swept off their feet by Robert Pattinson's controlling vampire Edward Cullen or Taylor Lautner's petulant werewolf Jacob Black.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
11-20-2009 |
Reviews
Can a Nice-Guy Republican Convince Tennessee's Right-Wingers to Vote for Him?new
To a casual observer, it would appear that gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam is a near-ideal politician for the general election season. But with the general election still nearly a year off, the state primary on Aug. 5, 2010, is what matters to the campaign now, or at least it should.
Metro Pulse |
Charles Maldonado |
11-20-2009 |
Politics
What's Wrong With Wes Anderson?new
A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox.
L.A. Weekly |
Joe Donnelly |
11-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson
Devout Catholics are Coming Out of the Closet, and San Jose's Diocese is Welcoming Themnew
Secretly, San Jose is the most gay-friendly diocese in the nation. And now, one parish wants the world to know.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jessica Fromm |
11-20-2009 |
Religion
