AltWeeklies Wire
Idiosyncratic vision of American empire in The Masternew
In The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood) returns to familiar themes of his short but resplendent filmography: the search for a father figure or lost son; dysfunctional family relationships; and flawed men fated to self-destruction.
Why Girl Talk's Unlikely Career is a Big Dealnew
Gregg Gillis is doing something traditionalists angrily claim isn't music—and then making a living off of it, all without charging for his records.
Shaky Groundnew
Maggie Henry has spent 35 years growing her all natural farm in Northwest Pa. Now a nearby gas drilling operation in a field of old abandoned wells threaten to take it all away.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
09-19-2012 |
Environment
The People's Police Departmentnew
Why federal consent decrees are working in Detroit, but not in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
09-19-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan, PUEBLO, Detroit Police Department, Oakland Police Department, Robert Bobb, Kwame Kilpatrick, Anthony Batts, US Department of Justice, Wayne Tucker, consent decree, Negotiated Settlement Agreement, John Burris, Robert Warshaw, The Riders, Howard Jordan, Barry Donelan, Benny Napoleon, Civil Rights Integrity Bureau, Clarence Mabanag, Coleman Young, David Robinson, Deanna Santana, Eric Lambart, Eugene Brown, Francisco Vasquez, Internal Personnel Assessment System, Jeff Romeo, Jim Chanin, Jude Siapno, Management Awareness System, Matthew Hornung, Oakland police union, Occupy Oakland, Office of the Inspector General, Ralph Godbee Jr., Rashidah Grinage, Richard Word, Sean Whent, Sheila Cockrel, Sheryl Robinson Wood, Steven Tull, Thelton Henderson
Lewis and the Arcnew
"Circumnavigating the globe using only human power wasn't just a bullshit 'first.' It quickly became apparent that it was a personal thing. I owed it to myself ... to my family, and to me."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bret Wright |
09-19-2012 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Money Conundrum: Campaign Finance and Local Electionsnew
Sometimes the money behind the political marketing says as much about a given race as the ads themselves, offering insights into candidates' views — not to mention their chances of winning.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
09-19-2012 |
Elections
Gadfly: Regulating vaginas, not Wall Streetnew
Each week, NUVO illustrator Wayne Bertsch turns his keen comic eye to the local headlines.
A Look at Charleston's Percolating Coffee Scenenew
Every morning, Tyler Gilliam starts his day chasing after that perfect cup of coffee. The daily ritual begins with boiling water, dark-roasted grounds, and a French press. Brewing coffee for him is more than just a caffeine fix. It's an opportunity to relive delicious memories of European cafés and years of family tradition.
Charleston City Paper |
Nikki Seibert |
09-19-2012 |
Food+Drink
The Master Showcases The Two Best Performances of the Yearnew
The Master--which explores the lure and vagaries of power and free will--excises veins of American complexity rarely seen since the plays of Arthur Miller.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-19-2012 |
Reviews
Corporations Giving Big Money to Boy Scouts Despite Anti-Gay Policynew
Corporate foundations have given millions to the Boy Scouts of America and its subdivisions in recent years despite that organization’s policy of excluding gays and lesbians. Many of those same foundations have policies against giving to organizations that discriminate based on sexual orientation.
The American Independent News Network |
Andy Birkey |
09-18-2012 |
LGBT
Tags: LGBT
The Fight to Save The Times-Picayunenew
How New Orleanians came together in hopes of saving a paper that had no intention of being saved.
Tags: Newspaper, Times-Picayune
In Search of High-Quality Preschool for Allnew
Armed with her experience and a belief in the transformative power of high-quality preschool, educator Carol Thomsen seeks a venue to launch a mixed-income preschool like no other.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Chris Kenrick |
09-18-2012 |
Education
Death Row Inmate Hoping for Supreme Interventionnew
The Court of Criminal Appeals last week denied a stay of execution for Robert Wayne Harris, convicted in 2000 of killing two people during a shooting spree at the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving. Unless the federal courts intervene, on Sept. 20 he'll be the eighth man executed in Texas this year.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
09-18-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Death Penalty, Death Row
Review: Clicks & Whistles' Serious Bidnessnew
Embassy Recordings; Release date: Sept. 17, 2012
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Brittany Gaston |
09-18-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: review, hip-hop, trap, electronic, album, bass, CD, EP, freestyle, Jorge Hernandez, Petey Evans, Serious Bidness, Clicks & Whistles
Chinquapin Records and Community Recordsnew
Alex Woodward on two New Orleans record collectives that are spreading the sound
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
09-18-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Upcoming releases
