AltWeeklies Wire
Suffering in Haiti Largely Forgottennew
Filmmaker Kevin Pina, who was arrested while reporting in Port-au-Prince on Sept. 9, seems to be the only American reporter working full-time to publicize the misery in Haiti.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-26-2005 |
International
Fishin' for Evildoers on the Pacific Coastnew
The Alameda County Sheriff's Department believes it is the only county agency in the nation that defends its residents with a fully manned antiterrorist gunboat.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
09-26-2005 |
International
Palefaces at Their Worstnew
When they come down to City Hall for council meetings, why don't the white people know how to behave?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
09-26-2005 |
Commentary
Veterans Give Somber Mood to Antiwar Protestnew
Saturday’s march in Washington, D.C., was sobered by the presence of hundreds of military family members and alienated Iraq war vets, whose voices have given the antiwar movement a new center of gravity.
The Village Voice |
Sarah Ferguson |
09-26-2005 |
War
Broke and Loving Itnew
Laid-off dotcommers have written guides to staying cheerful while unemployed. Also reviewed: Dean LaTourrette and Kristine Enea's Time Off! The Upside to Downtime.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
09-26-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Katrina Nibbles Away at the U.S. Economynew
Gulfport, Miss., was poised to benefit from the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement -- until Hurricane Katrina damaged its port.
The Village Voice |
Erik Sass |
09-26-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Cuba, CAFTA, transportation, Flood, shipping, casinos, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro
Good Cop, Bad Cop: The State of the Iraqi Policenew
Of all Iraq's security forces, the regular uniformed police are the most vital to maintaining security in this troubled country; they're also the most corrupt and the least reliable. First of two parts
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
09-26-2005 |
International
Jerry's Kidsnew
Would network TV survive without Bruckheimer?
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
09-23-2005 |
TV
Come Out and Plaaaay…new
Don't trash your aging hardware just yet. Even though this fall could mark the last hurrah for the current generation of video-game systems, some of the freshest titles yet are due to be released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
09-23-2005 |
Video Games
Social Sciencenew
In On Beauty, the 30-year-old Jamaican-British writer achieves greater dimension and restraint than in her first two books, giving readers a social novel that is true both to the times and to the mysterious workings of beauty itself.
Boston Phoenix |
Catherine Tumber |
09-23-2005 |
Fiction
Tags: On Beauty, Zadie Smith
Pennsylvania May Get Its Turn to Consider a Celebrity Guvnew
Lynn Swann, the Hall of Fame wide receiver and catalyst for four Steelers Super Bowl titles, is the all-but-declared Republican candidate for governor.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
09-23-2005 |
Politics
Going Dark
Love Kraft could have been the band's undoing. Instead, it's a pretty good album.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
09-23-2005 |
Reviews
TIFF Notesnew
Here's what a critic took away from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-23-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Various Directors, Various Films
Southern Exposurenew
Johnny Knoxville stars in this slapdash tale of wacky Southerners and midlife crises that feels like a compilation reel of Blue Collar TV outtakes and Coen Brothers-lite quirkiness.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-23-2005 |
Reviews
Expect Turbulencenew
Aiming to be a Hitchcockian-type thriller set within the tight quarters of a jetliner, this Jodie Foster vehicle runs aground.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-23-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Flightplan, Robert Schwentke
