AltWeeklies Wire
The Making of an Improbable Powerhousenew
The Glenville High School Tarblooders are supposed to win state, making their coach one of the most talked-about men in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
09-27-2005 |
Sports
Dyslexic Artnew
John Roderick of the Seattle-based band The Long Winters basically writes in non sequitirs and walks around all day in wet shoes.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Senator Calls on Republicans to Right the Shipnew
John Danforth, who says the GOP has become captive to Christian fundamentalists, discusses the role of religion in politics.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-27-2005 |
Politics
Young African-American Aims to Be Champion Bowlernew
Somebody forgot to tell 21-year-old Emil Williams Jr. that bowling is for fat, beer-guzzling honkies.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-27-2005 |
Sports
Crash Landingnew
A film starring Jodie Foster as a mother who's either lost her daughter or her mind during a flight from Berlin to New York soars for an hour, then ends with a tailspin.
Chiefs' Star Signs With Rocawear Fashionnew
Larry Johnson, known both for his football playing and his temper, is modeling a line of clothes aimed at the urban market.
For Evacuees, Phoenix Looks Like the Promised Landnew
After sitting on a freeway bridge for three days with no food, evacuees of New Orleans are grateful to be in Arizona.
Phoenix New Times |
Jimmy Magahern |
09-27-2005 |
Disasters
Members of Polygamous Sect Barricade Their Homesnew
The head of a breakaway Mormon sect is in hiding, and his followers on the Arizona-Utah border appear to be steeling themselves against law enforcement agencies.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-27-2005 |
Religion
Talk Show Hosts Heap Scorn on Katrina's Victimsnew
As if the people imperiled by Hurricane Katrina didn't have enough going against them, now they're the latest targets of hate radio.
Miami New Times |
Bob Norman |
09-27-2005 |
Media
Focus on the Familynew
Dan Savage's life is more traditional than you probably think.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Dicker |
09-26-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Dan Savage, The Commitment
Family Affairnew
Neil Gaiman lightens up with Anansi Boys.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kara Luger |
09-26-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: neil gaiman, Anansi Boys
Scared Straightnew
The pop-punk band has become a beacon of clean living at the height of its success, instead of after a pathetic fall.
Houston Press |
Andrew Miller |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Million-Dollar Smilenew
After seven years of scuffling on the hip-hop scene in Houston, Paul Wall is having his day.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: The New New Orleans
An evacuee who returns to New Orleans discovers how complicated and hazardous it can be to accomplish even a simple mission like feeding a friend's cat. Fourth in a multi-part series
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
09-26-2005 |
Disasters
The Opposite of Sucknew
Mike Mills' debut film is original, electrifying, and humane, presenting complex and memorable people in whom we recognize ourselves.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
09-26-2005 |
Reviews
