AltWeeklies Wire
Failing Much Better, Thank Younew
Weird War frontman Ian Svenonius talks about sex, drugs and why rock 'n' roll journalists are assholes.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
08-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
AFL-CIO Faces Splitting Issuenew
The idea that organized labor must grow or die is behind the departures that have fractured the AFL-CIO.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Three Nights In Junenew
River City Rascal hitting coach Jack Clark gives off an aura reminiscent of Muhammad Ali post-prime, a variation on what might be termed "Tough Guy Zen." He and his coiled bat used to treat an oncoming fastball as though it were a blacktop possum.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
08-02-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Porn Rules Take Wicked Whack at the First Amendment
New government regulations, known as 2257, are supposed to fight kiddie porn but could have an impact on anyone considering posting a sexually explicit image to the Web.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Joannides |
08-02-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: child pornography, Bill of Rights
Stevie Stiletto Isn't Dead
He's past his prime and he's pissing blood. But Jacksonville, Florida punk legend Ray McKelvey is still chasing the spotlight.
Folio Weekly |
John E. Citrone |
08-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stevie Stiletto
Pimp Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew
If pimps are chic, society is in fundamental trouble. Why? Because, deep down, the pimp is a microcosm of capitalism at its most raw and unfettered.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
08-02-2005 |
Media
Harbor Safety Measures Don't End Vulnerabilitynew
Radiation detection portals are being set up in the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor area, but that's not enough to protect the twin ports from deadly shipments.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
08-02-2005 |
Commentary
The Summer of the Sex Offendernew
Child molesters and kiddie pornographers are in our midst, and registration of sex offenders is looking more and more like a bust to an angry public.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mark Cromer |
08-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
J.K. Rowling's 'Prince' is Full-Bloodednew
They say the third time's the charm, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth volume in J.K. Rowling's coming-of-age saga of the Frodo/Jesus of the wizarding world, is the best since the third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Boston Phoenix |
Carolyn Clay |
08-02-2005 |
Fiction
Founder Aims to Make ManiaTV! the Viacom of the Internetnew
The kids are in control of the music when they use ManiaTV!, and Drew Massey is betting that formula could turn his into a billion-dollar business.
Keepin’ It Unreal
A sibling story dissolves into clichés in the urban drama Four Brothers.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-02-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Four Brothers, John Singleton
Yee-Huh?
The Dukes of Hazzard will try anything to be an amiable time-waster.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-02-2005 |
Reviews
Immigrant Lawyer Helps Other Immigrantsnew
Lilian Shea got a rocky start in California after leaving her native Argentina, but that helps her understand the issues facing her clients.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
08-02-2005 |
Immigration
November Mournnew
Puzzle nuts and dedicated surrealists will probably have a good time sorting through this 78-minute bag of tricks. Others may find it gimmicky to a fault.
Lawsuit Focuses on Stem Cell Institute's Fundsnew
California's stem cell institute and its oversight committee haven't resolved key issues that could cost -- or save -- state taxpayers millions of dollars.
