AltWeeklies Wire
'All About Steve': The Nail in Sandra Bullock's Career's Coffin!new
Poor Sandra Bullock: She's an actress that everyone seems to love to hate, but up until now, she didn't deserve half the flak and sarcasm she's suffered in a world full of far-less-likeable Jennifer Anistons and Renee Zellwegers.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
09-03-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: All About Steve, Phil Traill
The Secret Life of Cass McCombsnew
A whispered recluse content in the shadows, McCombs doesn't want to talk about himself. Ever. The roving folk singer politely requests that listeners focus less on his (alleged) prickly persona and more on his craft.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
09-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Catacombs, Cass McCombs
'Cold Souls': Paul Giamatti! Paul Giamatti!new
I'm not exactly sure how to characterize Cold Souls -- maybe as an existential dark comedy that deals with the black market of soul trafficking? -- but I do know it does writer/director Sophie Barthes' film a disservice to compare it to just about anything else.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
09-03-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Sophie Barthes, Cold Souls
Kennedy's Giant Shadownew
Though he won't be on the ballot, Ted Kennedy's influence will be keenly felt in the special election to replace him.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
09-03-2009 |
Politics
Confessions of a Teenage Prostitutenew
Portland has been named the No. 2 city for teenage prostitution. This is the story of how one victim escaped.
The Portland Mercury |
Rachael Marcus |
09-03-2009 |
Sex
'Amreeka' Skillfully Evokes American Post-9/11 Uneasenew
Amreeka hops over every one of its predictable, carefully laid-out hurdles.
New York Press |
Armond White |
09-03-2009 |
Reviews
Short fiction (finally) gets some respectnew
It has been a banner year for new short story collections, with impressive efforts from first time authors and veterans alike. Here’s the cream of this year’s crop.
New York Press |
David Berke |
09-03-2009 |
Books
Nick Cave's Demons Come Out to Play in 'Bunny Munro'new
While Cave is better known for his music than his prose, it turns out that he's a surprisingly gifted, if slightly deranged, author.
New York Press |
Jessica Loudis |
09-03-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A.A. Bondy: Devilishly Awesomenew
Bondy's high-decibel background recedes further into his rearview with his second folk-music effort.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-02-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: When the Devil's Loose, A.A. Bondy
Jack Penate: Taffy and Bassnew
Everything actually isn't new on Peñate's sophomore effort, but several bright tracks are worth the purchase price alone.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
09-02-2009 |
Reviews
Greymachine: Apocalypse Knockingnew
This collaboration may not be everyone's cuppa, but for connoisseurs of the heavy, it is unrelenting and earth-shaking.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-02-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Disconnected, Greymachine
Obituary: In the Pocketnew
The death-metal pioneers are content to crush eardrums at medium speed.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darkest Day, Obituary
'Halloween II': Unmasking Crapnew
Rob Zombie's initial Halloween was decent, but the sequel is terrible.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-02-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Halloween II, Rob Zombie
'In the Loop': War Machinenew
A fictional exploration hilariously takes aim at chicken-hawk politicians.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-02-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Armando Iannucci, In the Loop
The Water Wars: San Francisco Bay and the Delta Are Dying and It Might Get Worsenew
Years of massive water diversions are putting the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary at risk. Massive projects that take freshwater from the delta appear linked to declines in bay and delta fisheries, threatening not just endangered species but California's salmon fishing industry, which lost more than $250 million last year as a result of declining salmon runs.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-02-2009 |
Environment
