AltWeeklies Wire
Press Recognizes Katrina Puts U.S. in Third Worldnew
Hurricane Katrina coverage stood out because it was so honest and clear about government's failure. The question is whether reporters will sustain their outrage and reclaim the aggressive portion of their historical role.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
09-14-2005 |
Media
Rudy to the Rescuenew
Every time a talking head invokes Rudy Giuliani's name as the master of disasters, it boosts his chances of succeeding Dubya as the guy who hands out the ice and the blankets.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
09-14-2005 |
Politics
Roberts the Eldernew
John Roberts has an understated personality, but he could become a live torpedo in a harbor crowded with 5-4 doctrines.
The Village Voice |
Jonathan Turley |
09-14-2005 |
Politics
Memo From Karl Rove: I Quit!new
To G.W. Bush: You ain't got the sense God gave a wart hog, boy.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
09-14-2005 |
Comedy
The Reformation of Matthew Foxnew
Against the odds, an Oakland, Calif., theologian -- most famous as a critic of Pope Benedict XVI -- takes his inclusive notion of Christianity global.
The Middle-Aged Solo Artistsnew
Bob Mould and Paul Weller, two altrock legends at a crossroads in their careers, just made their most vital, satisfying solo albums in years.
Thunderbirds in the Garden
As the New Orleans floodwaters recede, the
Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade changes its mission.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
09-14-2005 |
Disasters
Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: City of the Dead
For evacuees of Hurricane Katrina, nothing stops conversation like a first-hand account about home. Second in a multi-part series
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
09-13-2005 |
Disasters
A Lesson in Violencenew
Obituary has humanized death metal, eschewing satanic posturing for a much less dogmatic take on a genre that is often hated by parents.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
09-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Brass-Band Funeral: Jazz and Destructionnew
Katrina brought home what a lot of us tourists sensed implicitly for years: that the New Orleans cultural scene owes much of its vitality to a community that lives on the edge of subsistence, for which that culture isn’t merely "entertainment," but truly a matter of life and death.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
09-13-2005 |
Disasters
Candidate Promises to Fight Corruption in Ohionew
A Democratic reformer named Subodh Chandra is running for attorney general in Ohio.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
09-13-2005 |
Politics
Tags: malfeasance
Bad Mushroom Trip Ends in Youth's Deathnew
A young man announced his impending death on the Internet before he was shot by police.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
09-13-2005 |
Science
Bear With Themnew
Minus the Bear's latest CD represents a major shift away from the frenetic, knotty post-punk of recordings past.
Riverfront Times |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
09-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Trial to Determine If Mother Burned Her Son Alivenew
Sandy Kemper is accused of setting the fire that killed her 15-year-old son Zachary and brought her an insurance settlement.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
09-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Civil War Parodiednew
The faux documentary C.S.A. is funny, but to appreciate the humor, audiences must summon the courage to laugh at the absurdity of enslaving an entire race of people.
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
09-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
