AltWeeklies Wire
Oops, Some Fell for Paper's Hoaxnew
Some readers were convinced that Kansas City's new downtown arena would be redesigned as a memorial to Confederate war dead, but the bloggers figured it out.
The ACLU Is About More Than the Patriot Actnew
The retiring executive director of the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri is afraid new members of the organization will forget its unglamorous, week-to-week mission.
The Pitch |
C.J. Janovy |
07-06-2005 |
Commentary
Airplane Is Gone, and So Is the 'Prophet'new
This June 2005 report on Warren Jeffs' disappearance was just one of many by Phoenix New Times on the FDLS prophet, who yesterday was found guilty of being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old church member.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
07-06-2005 |
Religion
Floods of Raw Sewage Plague Homeownernew
Twice since 2001, Donna Hesketh's Phoenix home has been flooded with raw sewage.
Phoenix New Times |
Bruce Rushton |
07-06-2005 |
Environment
Tags: Park, Sunnyslope
Phoenix's Sewer Crisis: A Real S#&t Stormnew
The quick corrosion of the city's concrete sewer pipes has gone unnoticed by most toilet users, but it's been the talk of the sewage world, with civil engineers from across the country looking to Phoenix as an object lesson.
Phoenix New Times |
Bruce Rushton |
07-06-2005 |
Environment
DJ'ing Is Easynew
James Zabiela storms the DJ world with a bag of utilities and an ear for grooves.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
07-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Woman Suing for Palimony Made Other Chargesnew
Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, who has sued political comedian Bill Maher for financial support, had earlier accused a wealthy playboy of assaulting her.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
07-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Readership Drops for Miami's Black Papernew
The once-vibrant Miami Times has been withering ever since Rachel Reeves took over the publication from her father.
Miami New Times |
Rebecca Wakefield |
07-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: Miami Herald, Jr., after Miami police officer William Lozano, and Garth Reeves, black motorist Arthur McDuffie, Clement Lloyd, Former Miami Times reporter Wilson Louis Bahamian-born publisher Garth Reeves and his Indo-Guyanese managing editor, Garth Reeves, Garth Reeves and his daughter Rachel Reeves, Henry E. S. Reeves, Jonathan Postal, Mohamed Hamaludin, race riots, Sr. (left)
Cantineras Risk Alcoholism to Earn Good Moneynew
In Houston's cantinas, women are paid to entice men to buy them drinks. Some took up the line of work to pay off the coyote who helped them cross the border.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
07-06-2005 |
The War on Women
It Could Be Versenew
A solemn political parable calculated for post-9/11 sensibilities is written and performed almost entirely in rhyming iambic pentameter -- Shakespeare's measure -- and it means to tell us everything we need to know about love, war, God and cross-cultural antagonism.
East Bay Express |
Bill Gallo |
07-06-2005 |
Reviews
Kinky Friedman's Candidacy Is No Jokenew
The author, songwriter and animal rescuer may have announced he wanted to be governor of Texas as a gag to push his books, but his quest has taken a serious turn.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-06-2005 |
Politics
Worth Far More Than 60 Seconds of Your Timenew
A documentary provides a slice of the early punk scene through the rough and tumble tale of the Minutemen.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
07-06-2005 |
Reviews
Rock Read Right to Leftnew
Algerian rocker Rachid Taha brings his version of rai music to the United States.
Dig Boston |
Matt Parish |
07-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rachid Taha, Tekitoi
Intel Outsidenew
Kieran Hebdan of Four Tet navigates the murky depths between rock and electronic music...and talks about laptops.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
07-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Everything Ecstatic, Four Tet
Review: Batman Beginsnew
Will longing of geeks everywhere for a decent Batman game be satiated? The Weekly Dig's Diamond doesn't think so.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
07-06-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
