AltWeeklies Wire
Who Dat Tailgatenew
Easy muffalettas are perfect for a weekend of watching the Saints.
Jackson Free Press |
Jane Flood |
10-11-2012 |
Food+Drink
All Labor Has Worthnew
Josh Dedmond, Monica Atkins, Tyson Jackson and other Jackson-area members of the newly formed Mississippi Student Justice Alliance are planning an “I Am” labor-and-civil rights conference in Jackson in late November.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
10-11-2012 |
Civil Liberties
John Rogers Owns More Photos Than Anyone, Anywherenew

Meet the man who's built the largest privately held collection of still photographs in the world.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
10-11-2012 |
Features
Peace, Love and Misunderstandingnew

What's so funny about religious pluralism in a free society?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
10-11-2012 |
Religion
Tags: Diversity
The Real Voter Fraudnew

GOP's campaign is a cruel joke.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
10-11-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Voter fraud, Voter ID Act
The Drowning Men: All of the Unknownnew

The Drowning Men are trying for a lot of things at once: The Oceanside, Calif., quintet blend folk, stately indie rock, dark subject matter, occasional bursts of punk energy and more.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
10-11-2012 |
Reviews
Monkish Moans and Skittering Guitarnew

Inside Chicago's Mako Sica's international stew of rock, jazz and noise.
Chicago Newcity |
Dave Cantor |
10-11-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mako Sica
Big Bird is a 1%er
If you accept public money, you're in public service and should get paid accordingly. Which is to say, fairly--and at the lowest fair cost to taxpayers.
Tags: Big Bird
Bag by Bagnew

The fine art and terrifying task of carrying groceries from market to home.
North Coast Journal |
Mitch Trachtenberg |
10-11-2012 |
Environment
Creative Typesnew

A New Jersey transplant to Oxnard, Lincoln Kamm has the ability to make you question reality.
Ventura County Reporter |
Essie Lustig |
10-11-2012 |
Culture
2 Days in New York is crazy from the heartnew

This friskier, wackier sequel to Julie Delpy's 2 Days in Paris finds her character now settled in the Big Apple with Chris Rock's journalist/radio host and their respective kids from other relationships.
Seven Psychopaths gleefully guts crime-movie tropesnew

The second feature from writer/ director/ playwright/ Anglo-Irishman Martin McDonagh continues in the same deconstructive, profanely funny vein he brought to his 2008 debut In Bruges.
Ben Affleck's directing career continues to impress with Argonew

In the final scenes of Argo I was literally on the edge of my seat, leaning forward. I can't remember the last time that's happened.
The Tough Shits: "The Tough Shits"new

On the debut by Philadelphia's The Tough Shits, one is treated to a cartoon by comic artist Avi Spivak, depicting a cast of characters partying on a seedy boardwalk. It's an indicator of lyrical themes...
Tucson Weekly |
Billups Allen |
10-10-2012 |
Reviews
Thought Bitenew

Korean War vet and retired U.S. Rep. Andy Jacobs, D-Ind., who served in Congress from 1965-1997, continues to challenge Hoosiers with his weekly mental joyride.
NUVO |
Andy Jacobs Jr. |
10-10-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Conservatives, The Bible