AltWeeklies Wire
Finding Hope in Summer Readingnew
Reading about cities reveals the good that is in them, and shows how they solve their problems through the leadership of those who decide what personal role to play.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
08-17-2005 |
Commentary
Lizz Wright Gets It Rightnew
Even if she’s not exactly revolutionizing jazz vocals, Lizz Wright is by no means an industry-issued knockoff, and this, her second album, reveals a singer of exceptional promise.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
08-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dreaming Wide Awake, Lizz Wright
Scratching Chicago's Underbellynew
A travelogue with a twisted sense of humor makes the case that today's real Chicago is less interesting than it was just a decade ago.
Illinois Times |
Corrine Frisch |
08-17-2005 |
Fiction
Tags: Chicago Noir, Neal Pollack, editor
Where Illinois' Sidewalks Endnew
Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama blew into Springfield to outline all the money the city's getting from the new federal transportation bill, but none of that pork will fix the streets in poor, black neighborhoods.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-17-2005 |
Politics
Border Bedfellows
Minutemen applaud New Mexico governor Bill Richardson's declaration that the border between his state and Mexico is in an "extreme state of disrepair."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-17-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
The Truth about Trudell
A new film documents the activism and passion of Native legend John Trudell.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Jennifer Lowe |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stay In and Playnew
"In the South, there are beautiful, lush landscapes that also have a sinister quality, and it's the same with the culture," says Holopaw's John Orth.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Holopaw, Quit +/or Fight
Sex and Diabetes
Diabetes doesn't mean you can't be as good or bad as anyone else in bed. It just means that you've got to plan ahead and jump through a few more hoops.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Joannides |
08-17-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Killer Cutenew
The Japanese TV show Paranoia Agent perfectly captures our media-mad age.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
With This Ring, I Thee Wednew
Seattle Opera's sterling epic inspires eternal devotion.
Seattle Weekly |
Gavin Borchert |
08-17-2005 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Just Say 'Ommmmm . . . 'new
An experiment suggests teaching prison inmates meditation could be an effective form of rehab.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Pot Granny and the Airportnew
Without even meaning to, a distinguished Seattle grandmother recently joined a select group -- one including high-profile athletes, celebrity singers, politicians and a narcotics prosecutor -- by getting nabbed with a personal stash at an airport.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
08-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Drug War Peace Plannew
A Bar group in Seattle is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Jimi's First Experiencenew
LSD was the "white kid's" drug that made Jimi Hendrix feel like Marilyn Monroe and helped him "see" his music.
Seattle Weekly |
Charles R. Cross |
08-17-2005 |
Excerpts
Angels of the Apocalypsenew
Preparing for Burning Man, the author learns about fire and people as a minion of the Flaming Lotus Girls.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
08-16-2005 |
Art
