AltWeeklies Wire
Hey Obama, Where's the Justice in the Current Economic Crisis?new
Despite the president's promises of change, corporate crooks are still going unpunished for their roles in the financial collapse.
Why Hasn't Obama Abrogated Bush's Controversial Executive Orders?
Simply put, no one man -- not even a nice, articulate, charismatic one -- ought to claim the right to suspend a person's constitutional rights. Not in America. Certainly no one man -- not even a young, handsome, likeable one -- should be able to have anyone he wants whacked.
Animated Cartoon: One Nation, Two Systems of Justicenew
George W. Bush is now enjoying his ninth month of retirement -- and there isn't even the slightest interest in holding him accountable, much less throwing him in prison.
Tags: George W. Bush
It Ain't Rocket Science: Inside the World of Anvil Shootingnew
Anvil shooting -- also called anvil launching, firing or ringing -- is practiced by a handful of passionate enthusiasts across the South, Midwest and Appalachia, primarily in Missouri and Mississippi.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
10-27-2009 |
Culture
Life After 'Gourmet': What Should You Read Now?new
The November edition of America's most influential food-culture monthly started hitting mailboxes this week. Conde Nast will then decant subscribers into the mailing list for Bon Appetit -- a journey that, for some, will resemble that of a Chateau Lafite-Rothschild into a pitcher of sangria. So for anyone who hungers for more than Gourmet's replacement can offer, here's a survival guide for life without it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Trey Popp |
10-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
Why Did a Pregnant Latina, Detained After a Traffic Stop, Have to Give Birth in Shackles?new
Alma Chacon's case raises questions about the use of racial profiling by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies during traffic stops, but, most importantly, sheds light on the mistreatment of unconvicted immigrants inside county jails.
Phoenix New Times |
Valeria Fernández |
10-27-2009 |
Race & Class
'Amelia' is a Handsome, Dull and Utterly Banal Earhart Biographynew
Mira Nair's film is old-school Hollywood in that musty, detached way that impresses no one and ultimately does a disservice to the person it so dutifully strains to deify.
Metro Times |
Jeff Meyers |
10-27-2009 |
Reviews
Philosopher Peter Singer Wants You to Give Away Your Moneynew
The premise of The Life You Can Save is simple: With so much conspicuous affluence in the world, especially in the U.S., there's no good reason for so much poverty to exist. Singer's solution? Give away a reasonable percentage of your money.
New Haven Advocate |
John Stoehr |
10-27-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Voice of OC Hopes to Turn a New Page for Journalism in Orange Countynew
Has the decline of The Orange County Register created enough media space for the nonprofit news website to put down roots?
'Earth Days' Offers an Intriguing Look at the Green Movement's Originsnew
Along with the eye-opening archival footage and alarming facts, Earth Days is an honest appraisal of the U.S. environmental movement -- warts and all.
Metro Times |
Jeff Meyers |
10-27-2009 |
Reviews
After 10 Years of Popping Detroit, the Singles Split for L.A.new
After 10 years of what lead singer and guitarist Vince Frederick refers to as "going in circles," the band is packing its bags and heading off to the washed-up cultural wasteland called Los Angeles, the city where bullshit not only talks, it still maintains a strong control of the music industry.
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood |
10-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Singles
'Antichrist' is the Best Horror Film of the Last 30 Years
Von Trier is a master filmmaker, and his exploration into the genre of horror has given us a film far more frightening than anything Hollywood would ever allow.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
10-26-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Antichrist, Lars von Trier
Does Wisconsin's Health Insurance Overseer Actually Protect Consumers?new
Even when it does have regulatory authority, the state's Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) seems reluctant to throw its weight around. Of the 28 complaints we reviewed, in no instance did OCI instruct an insurance company to behave differently.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
10-26-2009 |
Policy Issues
The Raveonettes Update Girl-Group Wall of Sound with Touch of Doom and Gloomnew
While the Raveonettes have explored the tension between girl-group naïveté and gloom on their previous three albums, vocalist Sharin Foo says that for In And Out Of Control, they strove for less celebratory material than usual.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Richards |
10-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
David Byrne Talks Bicycles, New York and Urbanismnew
Byrne is not the kind of cyclist out there proselytizing. He's just a guy who realizes that biking is faster and more convenient and that it feels good. And Byrne makes clear he is not a fanatic. "When I sit down at dinner with people, it's not like I only talk about bicycles," he says.
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
10-26-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
