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'Julie & Julia': Cooking For Twonew
The delightful Julie & Julia is full of things often thought to be near-impossible in Hollywood movies.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'AM/PM' Gives Us 120 Impeccably Compact Stories of Love, Discomfort & Concert Souvenirsnew
These single-page stories were written, one in the morning and one in the evening, over the course of two months. This timeline, and their brevity, may make it sound like this is a simple little book, but it's not.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
Fiction
'(500) Days of Summer' Is Just Too Fucking Cutenew
(500) Days of Summer has a few fantastic scenes, but mostly, it hovers nervously around the edges of a moment.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Funny People' Shows a Kinder, Gentler Judd Apatownew
Poignant without ever being manipulative, densely referential with numerous classic lines, Funny People is a once-in-a-decade comedy.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Summer Hours': The Objects and the Affectionnew
Olivier Assayas' tastefully made family drama is compact and close, calm and collected.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Every Little Step': Rejection, Rejection, Successnew
You needn't be a musical theater geek to find this documentary about the casting of A Chorus Line fascinating.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
Source Material: 'Food, Inc.'new
Food, Inc. is a synthesis of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, two landmark inquiries into the way we eat now.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
A Voyage To The Eastnew
A few days before President Obama gave his rousing speech on healthcare before Congress, my wife Boryana and I made a journey to the east, visiting relatives inside the Beltway and taking what might possibly be my last look at New York City.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
09-11-2009 |
Commentary
'Whiteout' is an Uncomfortably Numb Thriller-Wannabenew
Maybe snow blindness struck director Dominic Sena and his four screenwriters, as they transformed Greg Rucka's graphic novel into an uncomfortably numb movie.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Ad Nauseam' Questions Happy Consumerismnew
For anyone who's read much about consumerism, there's not a lot of new ground covered here -- unsurprising, perhaps, since many of the book's articles date back to the mid '90s. The theme throughout is this: what makes advertising so powerful is its slippery method of using suggestive imagery instead of intellectual argument to associate products with positive emotions.
The Georgia Straight |
Jennifer Croll |
09-11-2009 |
Nonfiction
A Mutant Protein Has Invaded Much of the World's Dairy Supplynew
While most dairy companies, trade groups and government agencies consider it harmless, a growing body of research implicates A1 beta-casein in diabetes, heart disease, autism and schizophrenia.
Missoula Independent |
Ari Le Vaux |
09-11-2009 |
Food+Drink
Did Vermont State Troopers Go Too Far When They Shot a Paranoid Schizophrenic?new
What really happened the night Joe Fortunati was killed in June 2006 may never be entirely clear. The only first-hand accounts come from the Vermont state police troopers at the scene, nine of whom are now defendants in a federal lawsuit accusing them of using excessive force and covering up key details of the case.
Seven Days |
Andy Bromage |
09-11-2009 |
Crime & Justice
City of Vancouver Could Open its Data for Allnew
In Vancouver, city staff is expected to submit a report early this fall regarding the implementation of the city's support for open data, open standards, and open-source software.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
09-11-2009 |
Tech
The Hustle: Comfortable Rich Men Debate Our Futurenew
This week will be a pretty good indicator of whether President Barack Obama is Keynesian, a Shakespearean, a Vatican II guy, or a Burkean. He will either boldly hammer home a courageous, thorough-going reorganization of health care policy, or Obama will punt on all that and instead gives us a nuanced, lawyered parsing of current practice.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
09-11-2009 |
Commentary
Bill Chott & His Fellow Improv Tricksters Aim to Bring Back St. Louis Sketch Comedy's Glory Daysnew
The Improv Trick has finally found a permanent dwelling in the increasingly hipster Cherokee 'hood. Chott has hired a full-time director of operations. The student roster continues to grow, and a program for at-risk neighborhood kids is in the works.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
09-11-2009 |
Performance
