AltWeeklies Wire

Chatting with a childhood hero, Lou Ferrignonew

Since there was no CGI back then, the producers turned to a real-live human being to play the Hulk. That human being was none other than Lou Ferrigno, a former Mr. Universe winner. Needless to say, when kids thought of the show, it wasn't the trickling piano or Dr. Banner's love for thumbing rides, but the moments when the green guy would tear da club up.
Charleston City Paper  |  Kevin Young  |  05-04-2012  |  Profiles & Interviews

Lil' Jean: How a 16-Year-Old Jean Changed Calgary’s Musical Landscapenew

Highschool wunderkind Jean Sebastien Audet is the city's most prolific musician, releasing countless singles from indie to hip hop. He just happens to be good at all of it.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Josiah Hughes  |  05-04-2012  |  Profiles & Interviews

Poetry is Not Dead, It's Eternalnew

An interview with D. A. Powell, Jonathan Galassi and the last unpublished poem by Allen Grossman.
Planet Jackson Hole  |  Richard Abowitz  |  05-04-2012  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Why the foot-furious musical Singin' in the Rain still demands attentionnew

In 1927, The Jazz Singer burst into the Hollywood silent-film scene, breaking the sound barrier and trumpeting doom and gloom for mute motion pictures everywhere.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  05-03-2012  |  Reviews

Campaign Veilnew

Who is 'Who Is Stacey Lawson?'
North Bay Bohemian  |  Leilani Clark  |  05-03-2012  |  Politics

Sherlock Holmes tackles the sexy dominatrixnew

Last year, Masterpiece Mystery's "Sherlock" did Sherlock Holmes a favor by plunking him down in our own time.
San Antonio Current  |  Dean Robbins  |  05-03-2012  |  TV

Rockets Mascot Gets in the Ringnew

The man behind Clutch takes up the fight game on the side.
Houston Press  |  Jeff Balke  |  05-03-2012  |  Features

Ties That Bindnew

Internal struggles in the University of Arizona Mexican American Studies department continue to grow.
Tucson Weekly  |  Mari Herreras  |  05-03-2012  |  Education

Sen. Marco Rubio's foreign policy is Wilsonian, not conservativenew

During what was advertised as a "major foreign policy speech" at the Brookings Institution last Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio said, "I am always cautious about generalizations, but until very recently, the general perception was that American conservatism believed in a robust and muscular foreign policy."
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  05-03-2012  |  Commentary

Apron Strings to Executive Chefnew

Executive Chef Nick Wallace's mother, Susie Marshall, instilled a love of food and cooking into her son.
Jackson Free Press  |  Tom Ramsey  |  05-03-2012  |  Food+Drink

The Freeing of Gordon Newlinnew

How the notorious criminal persuaded the Ohio Parole Board to give him a second chance.
The Other Paper  |  Dave Ghose  |  05-03-2012  |  Crime & Justice

Fit to be tiednew

As Fifty Shades of Grey has proven, it's fun to do bad things
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Melysa Martinez  |  05-03-2012  |  Sex

Texas, EPA Battle Over Frackingnew

How one man's flaming water fired up a battle between Texas and the EPA — and what it means for the future of fracking.
Dallas Observer  |  Brantley Hargrove  |  05-02-2012  |  Energy

LaJIT: 'Black Sun'new

LaJIT is John Isaac Torres, a 21-year-old SA resident who spent his high school years on fixed income living with with an alcoholic uncle after his parents divorced.
San Antonio Current  |  Adam Villela Coronado  |  05-02-2012  |  Reviews

Kick Out the Demons: Exorcism Detroit-Stylenew

The people who attend this church swear they see miracles. Who's to argue?
Metro Times  |  Detroitblogger John  |  05-02-2012  |  Religion

Narrow Search

Category

Narrow by Date

  • Last 7 Days
  • Last 30 Days
  • Select a Date Range
  • From:

    To: