AltWeeklies Wire
Philanthropist's Dark Side Earns Him the Nickname Bullet Bobnew
Bob Montgomery is a Southern gentleman who has donated an estimated $100 million to arts and social causes. But his kindness shouldn't be mistaken for weakness.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
05-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Fake Art, Real Moneynew
A scandal developed at Art Miami this year when a collector claimed that several Cuban paintings displayed by art dealer Ramon Cernuda are forgeries.
Miami New Times |
Kirk Nielsen |
05-03-2005 |
Art
Comcast Slows U.S. Downnew
Comcast, the largest cable provider in America, appears to be deliberately retarding progress in Internet connection speed to protect its other financial interests.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
05-03-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: AT&T, Geoffrey Brown
Leading With Her Heartnew
Manlin Chee, an outspoken immigration lawyer, is in federal prison after she was targeted by an FBI sting operation. Her case raises questions about the fate of those who speak up for immigrants.
INDY Week |
Barbara Solow |
05-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
High Decibel: Of Romance and Music Videosnew
In just under four minutes, the music video for The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" encapsulates the entirety of human romance. Along the way it inspires reconciliation fantasies and causes an identity crisis of Jungian proportions.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-02-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Boyfriend Is Charged After Helping Girlfriend Miscarrynew
When a 16-year-old girl confirmed that her boyfriend had stood on her stomach at her request so she could abort her twins, she implicated him in two counts of capital murder.
Houston Press |
Craig Masilow |
05-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Cold Casenew
In the telling of this tortured tale of a 13-year-old boy facing tough choices, David Duchovny commits almost every crime the coming-of-age genre is prone to.
East Bay Express |
Bill Gallo |
05-02-2005 |
Reviews
Deaf, Not Dumbnew
Writer-director Michael Dowse's mockumentary posits itself as a true-story biography of a legendary Ibiza-based DJ named Frankie Wilde, who goes deaf from too much noise and drugs.
East Bay Express |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-02-2005 |
Reviews
Take Back the Night, Part IInew
One of feminist Andrea Dworkin's legacies is a response she never intended: the development of lesbian porn like the fetish magazine On Our Backs.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-02-2005 |
The War on Women
Jokes? What Jokes?new
The droll has been made dull, a most inexplicable and unfortunate turn of events for so adored a genius, goofball work as Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-02-2005 |
Reviews
Dallas Morning News Gets Scooped on Circulation Fraud Storynew
The Dallas daily didn't report that its owner, Belo Corp., had been served a grand jury subpoena as part of a criminal investigation until the Fort Worth Star-Telegram broke the story.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
05-02-2005 |
Media
The Dorm From Hellnew
Black mold, fire ant invasions, lack of repairs: They all make living conditions at the University of Texas at Dallas's Waterview Park miserable. But far worse is the crime.
Dallas Observer |
a Southern Methodist University Investigative Reporting Class |
05-02-2005 |
Education
Unsheathed Sword of Lightningnew
America's premiere pop culturist answers questions on American Idol and the importance of poetry.
Valley Advocate |
Dexter |
05-02-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Ralph (Reed) for Prez?new
Ralph Reed, former head of the Christian Coalition, is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, and perhaps someday for president.
Valley Advocate |
Daniel Oppenheimer |
05-02-2005 |
Commentary
Downloading: Why Mercury Rev Embrace Itnew
The way Mercury Rev and their record label, V2, have gone about releasing The Secret Migration, doling out the songs in several small doses, creating an aura of limited-edition collectibility, is unprecedented.
Boston Phoenix |
Mac Randall |
05-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mercury Rev, The Secret Migration
