AltWeeklies Wire
You May Never Check Out of 2046new
Compared to his breakthrough works such as Chungking Express, Wong Kar-Wai's latest film, 2046, proves even more elusive and enigmatic, yet the film seduces audiences rather than repels them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 2046, Wong Kar Wai
Gov. Sonny Perdue Gives Voter ID Opponents the Brush-Offnew
In the three weeks before the governor signed House Bill 244 -- which requires that voters carry one of six forms of picture ID to the polls to be allowed to vote -- his office received 331 calls asking him to veto it. And only 13 calls in its favor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
What Does the Iraqi Constitution Say and What Will It Accomplish?new
Once you read past the inspiring preamble of the draft Iraq constitution and get into the nitty-gritty of the thing, the document is a downer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
There is One Thing To Be Taken From This: Addicts Lienew
In an alleyway, friends find a friend who had become a meth addict and lost everything dear to her, and bring her to treatment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-01-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Farmers Markets Offer Fresh Ingredientsnew
At this time of year, the reasons for showing up at farmers markets are simple and practical: Mother Nature offers her version of instant food.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
You'd Be Surprised: Wines Go With Pancakesnew
Breakfast and wine can and do go well together. But maybe not the wines you think.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Novel Goes For Something Sweet Rather Than Scandalnew
A 20-year-old Elvis Presley -- a hillbilly with a funny-sounding name who's just beginning to get noticed on the country music scene -- shares an extended, intimate correspondence with the straight-talking Achsa McEachern, a prodigal 14-year-old Atlanta girl who has skipped three grades in school and is racing toward a bright future in New York City's theater scene, even as her family slowly self-destructs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
09-01-2005 |
Fiction
Libertarian Candidate Blasts Boortz/Linder Plannew
Allen Buckley says the fair tax is a sham. Last week, he called Neal Boortz to discuss the fair tax on the air.
Boortz hung up on him.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-01-2005 |
Commentary
Spout at the Devil
Random observations on the randomly constructed silliness of The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: Getting Out
After Hurricane Katrina, the editor of New Orleans' alternative paper wonders if there is any way back to the city he loves.
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
Alternative Weekly Merger on the Marchnew
The nation's two largest alternative newspaper publishers have been in intense negotiations over a merger that would create a 17-paper chain controlled to a significant extent by venture capitalists, according to documents obtained by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
08-31-2005 |
Media
Breakaway Mormon Sect Builds Temple in West Texasnew
Residents of Eldorado, Texas, wonder how the practice of polygamy and allegations of criminal wrongdoing against the sect's elusive leader will affect their town.
Austin Chronicle |
Jordan Smith |
08-31-2005 |
Religion
Leisurely Bush, Fumbling Feds Look Bad After Katrinanew
Just as on 9-11, the president waited until he achieved "situational awareness" before taking any rash action in response to the hurricane. Only the Coast Guard looked good.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
When the Levee Brokenew
Knowing that New Orleans has a poverty rate triple the national average provides a little context for such incidents as Tuesday's riot in the Wal-Mart parking lot, where even the cops were spotted lifting some electronics.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
Drift Woodnew
The latest film aspiring to skewer the cruelties of high-school life commits a fatal error: It forgets to side with the students.
