AltWeeklies Wire
Hurricane Voyeurismnew
Wilma brought frustration, accidents, romance, anger, substance abuse and reflection.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado, Mariah Blake, Jean Carey, Rob Jordan, Diana Kachalova, Kirk Nielsen, Forrest Norman and Emily Witt |
11-01-2005 |
Disasters
Hire Me!new
Armed with a fake resume, a columnist known as the Infiltrator figures out how to solve the so-called unemployment problem.
SF Weekly |
Harmon Leon |
11-01-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: job interview, job seeking
Private Dicksnew
As complex as the story twists in this detective film are, it's the throwaways that Shane Black seems to have the most fun with.
Here Comes the Fognew
The sprinter Lost in the Fog is the adored savior of horse racing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
SF Weekly |
Tommy Craggs |
11-01-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Christ Was Plastic, Amennew
Brendan Powell Smith tells Bible stories with LEGO, and his work receives acclaim even from the devout.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
11-01-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Losing Their Religionnew
Sam Harris crusades against religion, but other recent religious-themed works strike a different tone.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
11-01-2005 |
Books
Tags: Sam Harris, Julia Scheeres, The End of Faith, Anosh Irani, Arjen van der Kooij, Dogs of God, Doorway to Eternity, El Corazón de la Muerte, James Reston Jr., Jesus Land, Khaled Abou El Fadl, Last Night of a Damned Soul, Matthue Roth, Ramon Dekkers, Slimane Benaissa, The Cripple and His Talismans, The Great Theft, Wolf Dreams, Yasmina Khadra, Yom Kippur a Go-Go
Moore's the Pitynew
This tear-jerking film about a woman who supported her family of 12 by winning a jingle contest won't win any prizes.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Gettin' Jiggy Againnew
Despite the quick turnaround time for Saw II, it improves on all of its predecessor film's problem areas while leaving intact everything that was good about the Saw concept.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Paxil Revoltnew
John Vanderslice battles his demons (and his meds), emerging victorious with a killer new record.
East Bay Express |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
10-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Vanderslice, Pixel Revolt
Riding BART at 4 a.m.new
One recent weekend of all-night trains gave revelers a taste of something that may never be permanent.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
10-31-2005 |
Travel
Shattered Illusionsnew
A Prada "store" in the middle of the high Chihuahuan Desert of far West Texas looks like a mirage, but it's actually an art installation.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
10-31-2005 |
Art
Love Fadesnew
After evacuees rebuff a writer's attempts to help, he tries to understand why.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
10-31-2005 |
Commentary
Foiled Againnew
Maybe it's time for this tired old blade to stop swinging.
Dallas Observer |
Bill Gallo |
10-31-2005 |
Reviews
Parents of Unschoolers See Themselves as Guidesnew
The authors' twin nephews dropped out of pre-kindergarten because it didn't offer astronomy. Within a few years, they were reading adult books.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
Unschooled Children Direct Their Own Educationnew
Some parents are relinquishing their expectations for their children's lives and letting them learn how to learn on their own.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
