AltWeeklies Wire
Novel Has Deep Shadows and Sharp Edgesnew
Novelist Joshilyn Jackson explains how she developed her odd blend of Southern humor and violence.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
05-05-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'My Name is W and I'm a Debt Addict'new
When two Georgia Democrats voted for the aptly nicknamed "Debt Slavery Act," they betrayed the hard-working constituents in their slightly poorer than middle-class districts.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
05-05-2005 |
Commentary
Aquarium's Acquisition Attempts Cause Wavesnew
Conservationists in Belize have provided a hint about at least one of the sea creatures that will be on display in the Georgia Aquarium after it opens Nov. 23.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Olympics Ends Up In Lawyer Gamesnew
Virtually all that remains of the once-mighty Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games is a handful of attorneys battling a series of multimillion-dollar civil lawsuits by victims of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-05-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Man Ordered Arrested for Web Site Contentnew
Stephen Lee Johnson was looking to help reform the state's Division of Family and Children Services, not stand up for First Amendment rights. But sometimes you aim for one thing and hit another.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Lobbyist Is Example of Georgia's Revolving Doornew
A one-year prohibition of lobbying by ex-government officials has slowed down the revolving door. But the lobbying roles of Harold Reheis, the state's former top environmental enforcer, and others have convinced some watchdogs that one year isn't enough time.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
05-05-2005 |
Politics
Spying on the Governmentnew
A University of California, Berkeley, geographer maps the secret military bases of the American West -- where billions of dollars disappear into creepy clandestine projects.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
05-04-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Bulbs of Passionnew
J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. plugged into the deepest fears of a generation and created a wailing, ugly, and unforgettable kind of pop rock.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mike McGuirk |
05-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dinosaur Jr.
And the Kiddies Will Lead Themnew
Monster Dudes and Evil Wikkid Warrior bring the fanciful chaos of a children's fantasy world to rock.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
George Chen |
05-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Oh, Babynew
The mommy track is mighty twisted in Todd Solondz's Palindromes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
05-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Palindromes, Todd Solondz
Same Country, Different Nationnew
Writer Mike Mosedale visited the Red Lake Indian Reservation, site of the March 21 school shooting that left 10 people dead, and spoke to tribe members about the problems of poverty and substance abuse that plague the youth of Red Lake.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
05-04-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Talkin' 'Bout My Generationnew
Symptoms of quarter-life crisis can include career indecision, student-loan remorse, spare-bedroom recidivism, a disintegrating social network and reoccurring delusions of graduate school.
Westword |
Jared Jacang Maher |
05-04-2005 |
Commentary
Post-Columbine, Colorado's Anti-Bullying Industry Explodesnew
Assisted, in part, by $8.6 million in grants from the Colorado Trust, educators are busy bully-proofing their schools.
Save the Cute Animals!new
It's time to speak out against the inhumane treatment of animals -- especially the really cute ones. Here's what's hot and what's not in terms of animal rights protests.
Limp Pianistnew
As long as you happen to like the title song -- which repeats something like a bazillion times in various versions throughout -- this field trip to Budapest proves engaging enough, if also a little limp.
Cleveland Scene |
Gregory Weinkauf |
05-04-2005 |
Reviews
