AltWeeklies Wire
Bully for Americanew
As George Clooney’s film reminds us, Joe McCarthy, a blusterous, bibulous Republican Senator disgraced the American heritage of freedom and justice for all
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
10-20-2005 |
Movies
Album Loosely Traces Life and Love of Hip-Hopnew
MC Slug's self-deprecating women troubles are as much pose as autobiography, which if missed can be as damaging to your appreciation of his rhymes as taking Morrissey's dour woe at face value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
10-20-2005 |
Reviews
Scary Nationnew
Bonequeesha introduces the Scary Politician Halloween costume line.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-20-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Band Seeks Inspiration in the Backwoodsnew
Like the futuristic novel from which the guys take their name, Bear vs. Shark is an "age-appropriate" spectacle seeking to ramp up entertainment values like gas prices.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bear vs. Shark, Terrorhawk
Paradise Lostnew
Strangely, it wasn’t the hurricane itself that tore down the life and family of Daniel Dotta. It was the clean-up crew that came along behind it. With hard work and sacrifice, Dotta and his family had been creeping their way up the economic ladder. But then along came Cesar Flores Nunez.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
10-20-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Dotcom Bookseller Funds Literacy Project in Bolivianew
Biblio.com, the third largest online marketing site for used and rare books, has created a nonprofit effort dubbed BiblioWorks.org to build libraries and fund literacy efforts in Bolivia.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
10-20-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
With a Little Help From My Friendsnew
Six weeks after Katrina, the tiny town of Waveland is getting by with help from some hippies and a rock band—not the federal or state government.
Jackson Free Press |
Eileen Loh Harrist |
10-20-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Strangers No More: The Story of a Bluegrass 'Opera House'new
For 55 years Nelia Hyatt has hosted Thursday night pickin' sessions in her converted garage. Now, as explained in a new documentary, highways and development threaten to end the musical legacy.
Mountain Xpress |
Brian Sarzynski |
10-20-2005 |
Movies
Violinist Fiddles With Hip-Hopnew
Conventional wisdom says the last thing a female violinist from Israel would have is a standalone hip-hop career. But not only does Miri Ben-Ari hold the strings, she's pulls some, too.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
He Golfs, Fishes, Makes Musicnew
Tony Joe White has figured out how to mix business with pleasure, and you get the feeling he does pretty much what he pleases.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alex Rawls |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Heroes, Tony Joe White
Can Julie Dexter Marry Music With Motherhood?new
She's the versatile jack-of-all-trades who's played a legion of roles: from teacher to head of her own Ketch A Vibe record label to promoter to club owner.
Oh, and she's pregnant.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Julie Dexter
Smelling Blood on Bushnew
Wide-awake after four years of slumber, the mainstream media is finally turning on Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
10-20-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Yes, You Should Be Afraid of Avian Flunew
As avian flu threatens to kill millions, President Bush bets our lives on the free market.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
10-20-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Actress Gets Down and Dirtynew
The film begins on a downbeat note and only spirals deeper into the muck, though it's engrossing, socially relevant mud-boggling all the way.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Niki Caro, North Country
Sprawling Film Navigates Two Livesnew
The director seems determined to squeeze every life lesson, every artistic idea he's ever had into his rich, sprawling melodrama, which lasts two-and-a-half hours but doesn't dawdle for a second.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Arnaud Desplechin, Kings and Queen
