AltWeeklies Wire
Woodward Saga Has Become a Sad Story
More than 30 years after making history as half of the Washington
Post duo that broke open the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward is in a
fight to save his reputation as a trustworthy journalist. Judging
from his recent appearance on CNN’s Larry King Live, it may be a
losing battle.
Random Lengths News |
Norman Solomon |
11-28-2005 |
Commentary
Feds Won't Block Alt-Weeklies Mergernew
The way is clear for Village Voice Media and New Times to combine into a 17-paper chain of weeklies.
Seattle Weekly |
Chuck Taylor |
11-28-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Taking the Car to the Dealers May Be the Only Choicenew
To repair technologically advanced cars, independent auto repair shops must buy expensive computer diagnostic tools. Mechanics complain that automakers withhold crucial information when they sell the technology.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-28-2005 |
Science
Tags: California, a national group pushing for legislative reform, Angus Powelso, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Berkeley's Oceanworks, executive director of the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE), Oakland's High Street Auto Center, Paul Ryan, Rodel Florez, Sandy Bass-Cors
Gifts for the Season: the Best of 2005new
Holiday shopping recommendations include scatological and overlooked books, records and DVDs.
East Bay Express |
East Bay Express staff |
11-28-2005 |
Shopping
Familiar Ringnew
Pulse rips its ghostly story line from better Japanese horror films.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-28-2005 |
Reviews
Weighting...new
For those who dug Rob McKittrick's recent comedy Waiting..., Just Friends offers up some good news: Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris are together again as a dysfunctional couple.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-28-2005 |
Reviews
Common Coldnew
Director Harold Ramis says his film is about far more than two men swindling a mobster out of $2 million on Christmas Eve: It's about the fact that no one can be trusted anymore.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-28-2005 |
Reviews
Oui Oui-ing on Poor Folknew
Oooh, la, la! Paris, one of the cornerstones of art and culture, has become a place where folk just don’t get along.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
11-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Dr. Disasternew
Dr. Paul Pepe -- described by a colleague as "a trailblazer with a machete" -- brought his expertise in emergency-room care to the post-Katrina medical crisis in New Orleans.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
11-28-2005 |
Science
Dough Done Rightnew
Lynette Hanson dishes on gnocchis -- delightful little dumplings that are tasty, tender, moist and fluffy.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
11-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Thank the Englishnew
Those looking for a beer of exceptional quality to share over the holidays need look no further than Samuel Smith, one of the few remaining micro-breweries in England and the only one to use the classic Yorkshire Square system of beer fermentation.
Jackson Free Press |
Alex Slawson |
11-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
All in the Single Girl's Familynew
Ali Greggs traverses the sticky rainforest-like scape of her family’s deep-seated personality disorders and their relation to her oft-pointed-out single status.
Jackson Free Press |
Ali Greggs |
11-28-2005 |
Commentary
A Restaurant for the 23rd Centurynew
Under the shadow of Mount Tamalpais in California, Lydia's Lovin' Foods turns out a delicious assortment of raw, vegan and vegetarian dishes.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
11-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: McDonald's, natural foods
Gritty Girl MC Poised for Grime Timenew
Is this tiny English MC -- recently observed throwing up on stage -- geared to become hip-hop's first credible female rapper?
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
11-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Quick Move With Gunnew
A Western shooter starts strong but eventually succumbs to bad plotting and monotony.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
11-25-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
