AltWeeklies Wire
Where cotton candy comes fromnew
In 1897, William James Morrison, former president of the Tennessee State Dental Association, co-created a machine capable of producing cottony strands of crystallized sugar.
INDY Week |
Emily Wallace |
10-17-2012 |
Food+Drink
Local Colornew
'Deep Dark Canyon' a modern Western set in Sonoma County.
North Bay Bohemian |
Richard von Busack |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
Peter French's photography crosses the line in Connecting Momentsnew
The horizon is not a line. It is a zone that extends in width beyond the edges of vision, rising and falling with the land, becoming incredibly thick in the haze of twilight. At night, it retreats into memory.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
10-17-2012 |
Art
Jenelle Esparza's large format photographs capture prehistoric memoriesnew
Inspired by Mesoamerican imagery, Jenelle Esparza's first solo show since graduating from UTSA is an impressive debut. Shot on a large format film camera using archaic (circa 1950) orthochromatic film made for cinematography, the large black and white prints display fine skin tones, but exceedingly high contrast in capturing fabric.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
10-17-2012 |
Art
Why it's vital to vote earlynew
Above all, early voting is crucial if there's a chance your right to vote will be obstructed or challenged at your polling place.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
10-17-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Early Voting
Teeny Lieberson breaks out on her ownnew
Indie pop in 2012 is crowded with bands who sound like they want the closing track on an '80s Rom-Com.
San Antonio Current |
Matt Stieb |
10-17-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tenacious, talented Vikki Carr nails her new album and pimps her mannew
"It's [Mitt] Romney for me," Vikki Carr (still looking and sounding great at 72) told the Current towards the end of our conversation about Viva la Vida, her first album since The Vikki Carr Christmas Album in 2001.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-17-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Muse: 'The 2nd Law'new
You gotta hand it to Muse — in the tongue-in-cheek era, they are proud to be fucking ridiculous.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
Tame Impala: 'Lonerism'new
For anyone who has taken on the burden of upholding a new band or artist, you've almost certainly been caught in the "they just don't make music like they used to" argument.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
'V/H/S', the scariest film only a few have seennew
V/H/S opened on October 5 in only 16 theaters nationwide, earning a pale $36,402 so far. As of this writing, there’s no information on whether the movie will even open in San Antonio theaters.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
Kiss: 'Monster'new
The new Kiss album is out and it's exactly what fans were expecting.
San Antonio Current |
Leonard Pierce |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
Mumford & Sons: 'Babel'new
First, some numbers. Since its release in 2009, Mumford & Sons’ debut Sigh No More has moved 2.4 million copies in the U.S.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
10-17-2012 |
Reviews
How PA Republicans Blocked an Investigation into Gov. Corbett's Handling of Sandusky Casenew
PA House Republicans buried a resolution to investigate the Governor for allegedly slow-walking the Sandusky case by: playing possum, sticking fingers into ears, calling for arcade rules and canceling sessions at the last second.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
10-17-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Conservative pastor advocates sitting out presidential electionnew
The Rev. Patrick Wooden of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh is asking his 3,000 congregants to abstain from voting for president because neither candidate, in his eyes, upholds the Christian values he espouses.
The Tea Party Democratnew
Party leaders want to throw out District Attorney candidate Lloyd Oliver and the donkey he rode in on.
Houston Press |
Terrence McCoy |
10-17-2012 |
Features
Tags: Tea Party
