AltWeeklies Wire
Chris Whitley 1960 - 2005new
On November 20, lung cancer claimed singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, whose most recent albums seemed like stream-of-consciousness excursions through his brain and heart, albeit cloaked in tales of lost souls.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
12-08-2005 |
Music
Tags: Chris Whitley
When the Boss Became 'The Boss'new
Born To Run is the frozen moment in time for many Bruce Springsteen fans. In Wings for Wheels, a documentary included with Columbia's reissue of BTR, Springsteen describes the album as the sound of "one endless summer night."
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
Backsliding USAnew
When are we finally going to learn to learn from history? Certainly not while "G. Dubya" -- or those funny monkey drawings of him -- are still around.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
12-08-2005 |
Commentary
Warriors, Rescuers and Spooksnew
Outside public view, America's military forces quietly have been preparing and implementing plans that are boosting their involvement in domestic affairs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Terje Langeland |
12-08-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Unusual Suspectsnew
FBI targeted Colorado Springs political protesters in "domestic terrrorism" cases.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Terje Langeland |
12-08-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Bringing Real Music to the Toddler Crowdnew
Dan Zanes had a kid and went searching for music for her. When he couldn't find the updated 21st century folk music that was in his head, he made his own.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Al Kaufman |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Zanes, Social Music
Film Feels Like Hippy-Dippy Sci-Fi Throwbacknew
A badly acted, incoherently structured shambles, Aeon Flux wastes the visual cleverness of some of the film's futuristic ideas and Charlize Theron's athletic body language.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Touchy Feelynew
The film is less about a cliched overcoming of a disability and more about finding a deeper connection to the world around us that should inform all of our lives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Film Charts Corruption of Global Oil Businessnew
Syriana often feels less like an escapist thriller and more like a contemporary nightmare of Americans occupying a country whose ideals they no longer recognize.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Good Battles Evil in Winter Wonderlandnew
As much as the director hews to the letter of C.S. Lewis' book, he ultimately finds the transcendent spirit elusive.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Judge Decides Fate of Teenager Facing Deportationnew
A 19-year-old went before the judge to find out if he would be allowed to stay in the U.S. after an arrest five years earlier for pot. Follow-up to "Feds Look to Deport Teenager for Pot."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
12-08-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Can a Likeable Administrator Survive Brutal Campaign for Governor?new
Secretary of State Cathy Cox is not a battle-scarred politico haunted by a record of gotcha soundbites and a long list of enemies. Many observers have tagged her as the Democrats' brightest hope for beating Sonny Perdue in the 2006 governor's race.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Six Newly Published Books for Foodies on Your Gift Listnew
The food publishing world produced some spicy, absorbing works this year -- give one to a culinary-minded friend or family member.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
12-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: giftguide2005
Work Karma Could Be Affected by Discoverynew
Is telling the boss about salespeople snorting coke off her desk bad for career karma?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-08-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Did George W. Bush Really Want to Bomb Al-Jazeera?new
The strongest indication that there's at least some truth to the story that George W. Bush said something to Tony Blair about bombing Al-Jazeera, jokingly or otherwise, is that the White House has not yet denied the story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-08-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
