AltWeeklies Wire
Kenny G on Weezer, Barack Obama and 'Wayne's World'new
Kenneth Gorelick, the man who has moved more than 48 million records -- one of the most satirized men in pop culture -- recently gave us a call from Puerto Rico before a gig.
Seattle Weekly |
Chris Kornelis |
11-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenny G, smooth jazz
Lee Daniles Turns an Inner-City Literary Legend into an Act of Global Warmingnew
Daniels exudes confidence when talking about his latest film, Precious. It's as if he knows this story about an obese, ugly, dark-skinned teenage girl from the ghetto -- whose father repeatedly rapes her -- is going to impact the lives of millions.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Monica Peters |
11-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Precious, Lee Daniels
Ideologues Take Full Advantage of America's Amnesia About Tom Painenew
"The idea that Glenn Beck and others whose ideas are opposite to Paine's have adopted him to distort his ideas is extremely disturbing, but not surprising," writes Alaine Lowell, executive director of the Thomas Paine Society.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
11-16-2009 |
Commentary
Sundance Sensation 'Precious' Brings Hope to a Girl Utterly Lacking Anynew
The book and its attendant film are drawing extensive comparisons to the classic novel and movie of The Color Purple; besides sharing the subject matter of African-American women learning to stand up for their dignity and self-worth, they both feature what should be career-making performances from heretofore unknown or disregarded actresses.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
11-16-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Precious, Lee Daniels
Morgan Freeman Talks About 'Prom Night in Mississippi'new
Prom Night is Paul Saltzman's documentary about Freeman's 2008 efforts to integrate the high school prom in his hometown of Charleston. Black and white students had historically held separate events. Freeman proposed a single, integrated prom, which he would pay for himself.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
11-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Irving is Once Again in Full Control of the Narrative in 'Last Night In Twisted River'new
In his latest book, Irving entertains with the grace of a novelist who knows how to be funny without hitting the reader over the head.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
11-16-2009 |
Fiction
Mozzarella is Fast, Easy, Inexpensive and Delicious to Make at Home? I Beg to Differ.new
"I don't think it's going to work," I finally admitted to my friend Emily as I tried for the dozenth time to stir the mess of milk solids in the bowl together into cheese.
Chicago Reader |
Julia Thiel |
11-16-2009 |
Food+Drink
Recent Legal Tangles Leave Colorado's Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in a Hazenew
Owners of dispensaries around Colorado have been scrambling to expand their services -- adding everything from housekeeping to lawn-mowing -- in an effort to conform to a recent court ruling that has modified the crucial definition of the "caregiver."
Boulder Weekly |
Jeff Dodge and David Accomazzo |
11-16-2009 |
Drugs
Worm in the Apple: Rebel Florida Company Takes on the Beloved Computer Giantnew
Psystar legally buys Apple's OS X software and then installs it in boxy black desktop towers that sell for as little as $599 -- about half the price of comparable Macs. But Apple hasn't taken the affront lightly.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
11-16-2009 |
Tech
Ecoholic: Five Ways to Green Your Holiday Partynew
If your friends aren't amenable to a straight-up eco-themed party, just slip some earth-friendly goodness into their cocktails when they're not looking. How? Try implementing this trusty five-step plan.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
11-16-2009 |
Advice
Big Star's Former Bassist Doesn't Regret Leaving the Influential Cult Band for a 9-to-5 Lifenew
Andy Hummel, now living in Texas and working at Lockheed Martin, says he's happy with his 9-to-5 and playing music on the side.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hughey |
11-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andy Hummel, Big Star
Can a Web Commenter be Sued for Libel, or Does the Site Take the Fall?new
Threatening a blog with a lawsuit most times works like a cold shower -- the blogger feels the libel chill and purges any objectionable content from his or her site. But as the internet becomes more crowded, that trend is reversing itself and lawsuits are actually going to court.
NOW Magazine |
Joshua Errett |
11-16-2009 |
Tech
Chicago Chefs Invest in Rare Breed of Pig Said to be the Wagyu of the Pork Worldnew
Mangalitsas are an old Austro-Hungarian breed that had no presence in the United States until about three years ago. Like other old breeds, Mangalitsas are lard-type pigs, fattening well -- if slowly -- and producing juicy marbled meat.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
11-16-2009 |
Food+Drink
Break on Through: John Giovanni Storms the Next Big Thing Competitionnew
A band of under-21 musicians called John Giovanni win the the Eugene Weekly's Next Big Thing contest to find Eugene's next hit single.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
11-13-2009 |
Music
Want to Kill Someone in Oregon? Use Your Carnew
Without strict punishments and tough enforcement of dangerous driving, lawyers and alternative transportation advocates say that even fatal traffic crimes often fall through the cracks of the state's justice system.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
11-13-2009 |
Transportation
