AltWeeklies Wire
Howly Shit!new
Despite their semi-frightening name, We Are Wolves claim that their personality doesn't fit the name...but their music does.
Dig Boston |
Chase Stauffer |
12-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: We Are Wolves
Gut-Busting Drones Could Get a Little Messynew
Sunn o))) is not your typical drone band; their mission is to introduce listeners to the "brown sound." In case you're unaware of what that is, just go to a Sunn o))) show and check your pants afterward.
Dig Boston |
Michael Kanin |
12-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sunn o)))
Torture Airnew
The trail of a secret spy plane leads to a mysterious outfit in Reno with ties to a prominent Nevada politico.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A.C. Thompson and Trevor Paglen |
12-15-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Dragon Quest VIIInew
At first glance, Dragon Quest VIII is just another RPG on the market. But this ain't your average RPG. It might actually be better.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
12-15-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tips for Destroying Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeernew
It would really spice up everyone's Christmas season if Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, for its yearly broadcast, would feature some "extra" scenes for good measure. Hey, sometimes change is good.
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
12-15-2005 |
Commentary
Western Weepienew
The beautifully wrought film is a tragic love story (not a "gay cowboy movie") that’s defined by its staggering heartbreak.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
The Eighth Wonder of the Worldnew
Peter Jackson's remake is a corker of an action/monster movie: part RKO serial; part square-jawed, manly romp; and part classic journey into the unknown that recalls and references Heart of Darkness.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
Shelter From the Stormnew
There's a sweet bent to this simple South African film about a multicultural group of employees at a Cape Town animal shelter who find both goodness and hope in their troubled lives.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Cape of Good Hope, Mark Bamford
All in the Familynew
This likable romantic comedy runs the gamut of emotions -- hitting tenderness, rage, remorse, and everything in between -- but there are too many characters with too little chemistry to be a real keeper.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Family Stone, Thomas Bezucha
Class of '79new
B-Movie king Roger Corman goes back to "Rock 'n' Roll High School" in a wide-ranging interview about his career and the current state of the industry.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
12-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Heroism With a Differencenew
America's right-wing echo chamber has been having a field day with recent kidnappings in Iraq -- sneering that the peace activists had it coming and were foolhardy idiots. But they had every business being there.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
12-15-2005 |
Commentary
King of Heartsnew
Love conquers CGI in Peter Jackson's retelling of the great ape story.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
Groans For The Holidays
The hardly sly "Family Stone" squanders a great cast on a manipulative dramedy of slapstick highs and maudlin lows.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Family Stone, Thomas Bezucha
Clean-Energy Frenzynew
As the Pacific Northwest struggles with soaring fuel and electricity prices, corporate executives and entrepreneurs are joining politicians and activists to develop cleaner, smarter, and self-reliant energy sources.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howlamd Jr. |
12-15-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Return of the King
After "Lord of the Rings" made him the 800 pound gorilla of the film world, Peter Jackson finally tackles his dream project, and for film fans, it's a dream come true.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
