AltWeeklies Wire
Love, Then Warnew
Never ending, it seems, is the litigious saga of a chastised lawyer, a fired sheriff's deputy, and the lust they once shared.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
11-30-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
When Presidents Lienew
In modern times, this is what presidents do, Democrats as well as Republicans. The bigger the stakes, the bigger the lies, and there are no bigger stakes than war. They lie to Congress, they lie to the American public, they lie to the world. Why are we surprised?
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-30-2005 |
Commentary
Cartoon Networknew
Comic-strip artists are gathering to skewer art-establishment elitism.
Seattle Weekly |
Sue Peters |
11-30-2005 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Proletariat Bluesnew
With a new EP and a demanding live schedule, Blue Scholars are the hardest-working hip-hop band in Seattle.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
11-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blue Scholars
Glossy Gladiatorsnew
A magazine war is on Seattle's horizon.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindller |
11-30-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Ravenous: Shop at Wal-Mart? Nevermore!new
In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven," the author argues with Satan over the merits of shopping for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Bob Woodiwiss |
11-30-2005 |
Comedy
Womanly Worknew
Kate Bush has always made music that could have sprung only from a female psyche. Aerial is a mysterious, meditative work reminiscent of Joni Mitchell.
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
11-30-2005 |
Reviews
The Kingnew
Some fans moan that B.B. King — the most influential guitarist of the 20th century — has been coasting for years, but as long as he can work a magic that only the greatest musicians possess, that’s nitpicking.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
11-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: B.B. King
Good Sportsnew
Broken Social Scene are the indie-rock Funkadelic.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
11-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Broken Social Scene
Restaurants Try to Identify Denver Post's New Criticnew
To the chagrin of dining critic Tucker Shaw, his picture is hanging in the kitchens of eateries around Denver, in the hope that the staff will recognize him and give him special treatment.
Checking Out of Lockdownnew
Suicides by inmates of the Colorado State Penitentiary, where prisoners spend 23 hours a day in their cells, put the spotlight on medical care at the supermax.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
11-30-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Denver Going to Potnew
The town named drunkest big city of America has passed an initiative legalizing possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Champions of alcohol and pot discuss the relative merits of their vices.
My Way for the Highwaynew
Some neighbors of I-70 in north Denver want their section of highway rebuilt as a tunnel instead of a viaduct that rips through their community.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
11-30-2005 |
Transportation
Closet Casenew
In spite of its many mistakes, this coming-of-age film works because of lead actor Michael McMillian.
Fowl-Offal Plant Emits an Awful, Foul Odornew
Neighbors are complaining of the stench from a first-of-its-kind facility designed to convert turkey offal into oils, gas and minerals for use as fuel and fertilizer.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
11-30-2005 |
Environment
