AltWeeklies Wire
From the Bronx to South Central: Jeff Chang’s Epic History of Hip-Hopnew
Critic and activist Jeff Chang’s ambitious and thorough Can’t Stop Won’t Stop might be the best book ever written on hip-hop, precisely because he treats it and its attendant generation as the coda rather the song.
Boston Phoenix |
Hua Hsu |
06-09-2005 |
Nonfiction
Southern Co. Tackles Global Warming ...or Does It?new
Southern Co. is making progress when it comes to pollution reduction, spending $6 billion on controls for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and mercury. But that money will do nothing to combat global warming.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
06-09-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Die, Die My Darlingnew
Smokin' Mr. and Mrs. Smith brings Brangelina to the big screen.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Lionesses of Iraqnew
As a military police platoon leader in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 1st Lt. Erica Smith was about as close as a woman can get to combat in today's military. But that was far from the only battle she had to face in Iraq.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
06-08-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Nuts and Bats
Christopher Nolan digs into a superhero’s psyche in the dark, risky Batman Begins.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
Death by Natural Causesnew
A tragedy raises important questions about increasingly popular naturopathic health care.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
06-08-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Memo to Mainstream Medianew
A media critic has a three-word response to the frenzy that followed revelation of the long-secret identity of Deep Throat: Downing Street Memo.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
06-08-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Tomfoolerynew
If no one of Tom Cruise's stature is gay, it's because no one of Tom Cruise's stature has the balls to stop being someone of Tom Cruise's stature.
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
06-08-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
The Marriage Reloadednew
Holster your weapons, please. Firepower overwhelms star power in this off-target comedy.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
A Fraudulent Finishnew
After a decisive loss in court, Republican Dino Rossi ends his 2004 bid for governor of Washington by attacking the judiciary.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
06-08-2005 |
Politics
Spanked: Sticking It to Male Masturbatorsnew
A guinea pig tries out the Ecsta-Sleeve, the male answer to a vibrator.
Dig Boston |
Emily Pepper |
06-08-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Legendary Crime Writer Likes His Writing Leannew
Elmore Leonard talks about his latest novel, The Hot Kid, along with his love of basketball and the beauty of writing.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
06-08-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elmore Leonard, The Hot Kid
Gory, Gory Hallelujahnew
French film director Alexandre Aja eschews psychological mindgames of the horror genre and returns to straight-out slasher gore in a badly dubbed bloodfest.
Dig Boston |
Shaula Clark |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
No Shrinking Domestic Violetsnew
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a manipulative and slightly preposterous, yet disarmingly charming and clever action thriller. Oh yeah, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty hot too.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Putting the Nasty Back in Dynastynew
Dru Ha, co-owner of East Coast indie label Duck Down, which produces some of hip-hop's best kept secrets, gives the Dig the lowdown on putting out raw beats alongside industry giants.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
