AltWeeklies Wire
We've Got the Wrong Guynew
It's fun to imagine Karl Rove in handcuffs. But in all likelihood, Rove did not do what he is accused of. Somebody else did.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
Surf's Up -- in Kansasnew
There wasn't an ocean in Kansas, so Mike Olson decided to build one for landlocked wakeboarders.
The Pitch |
Ben Paynter |
07-19-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: cable parks, Wakeboard Nebraska
Inside the Bedroom of a Dominatrixnew
Scary Santa Mary dominated an Independence Day get-together with an exploded female presence reminiscent of a drag queen sans camp.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
07-19-2005 |
Sex
Florida Fiction Offers Sleaze! Sex! Suspense!new
South Florida's lesser-known authors include S.V. Date, who writes political satires so sharp one online reviewer demanded he be deported, and vagabond sailor Christine Kling.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
07-19-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
One Lovenew
For Jr. Gong, the son of music legend Bob Marley, reggae is a family legacy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Makkada B. Selah |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Harangue the DJnew
Rock 'n' roll and R&B, postpunk and rap: It’s all hip-hop to Sharkey’s ears.
Baltimore City Paper |
Makkada B. Selah |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sharkey’s Machine, Shaun Sharkey
The Brit Way in Iraqnew
British forces stationed in southern Iraq, outside the U.S. sphere, don't face occupational hazards as intense as those experienced by their American counterparts.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
07-19-2005 |
International
Chemical Reactionnew
The Romancers' repertoire usually sticks to the modern-punk template, but the quintet's theatricality sets it apart.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grooming a New Generation of Morticiansnew
Although Colorado takes a rather libertarian approach to the care and removal of corpses, most people prefer professional services. Martha Thayer trains community college students to be funeral directors.
Westword |
Laura Bond |
07-19-2005 |
Business & Labor
Top Church Official Turned Blind Eye Toward Accused Priestnew
Pope Benedict XVI named William J. Levada Roman Catholicism's top doctrinal watchdog -- even though, as San Francisco archbishop, Levada resolutely looked away from sex-abuse complaints against a renowned priest and legal scholar.
Strange Brewnew
It took four Jackasses, a former gun-wielding clown, a serial prank caller, and the bassist from a disco cover band to complete the Ohio band's latest disc, a surprisingly traditional rock album.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fookin' Anew
Word of the British dance-rock quintet's cockiness has preceded its American tours.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Holding Forth: Marc Estrin's Arnold Hitlernew
Marc Estrin’s sophomore novel follows an alienated protagonist as his life intersects with various historical events and flash points. Arnold Hitler enters a Texas elementary school in the mid ’50s, and witnesses up close the wrenching drama of an early desegregation attempt.
Boston Phoenix |
Richard C. Walls |
07-19-2005 |
Fiction
No Place to Get Help for Condom Failurenew
Ohio is among the reddest of red states where women's health issues are concerned, a reporter discovered when she made the round of emergency rooms seeking emergency contraception.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
07-19-2005 |
Science
Miami Mayor Cleans Things Upnew
Miami used to be a punch line, but now the joke is on bored reporters.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
07-18-2005 |
Politics
