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Time for a Media Rebellionnew
Faced with Bush's lockdown on information, reporters might consider civil resistance.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
04-20-2005 |
Media
Father Knows Best
To some Fred Phelps is a "walking hate crime." To others, he's the loving patriarch of a big family. Either way, the clan is coming to Santa Fe to protest the city's gay-friendly attitude.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
04-20-2005 |
LGBT
Down for the Countnew
The fight's gone out of Tori Amos' music; what's left is too safe to matter.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindler |
04-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Beekeeper, Tori Amos
Lust for Lifenew
An ex-prisoner seeks revenge and love with equal fervor, but freedom has a surprise in store for him. And, yes, squid were harmed during the making of this film.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
U.S. to Earth: Drop Deadnew
"Nature's wisdom" is on display at a world's fair in Japan. But Bush's America is not keen on nature, wants to run the world, and hates fairs.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
04-20-2005 |
International
Tags: international
Lickety-Split: TimeSplitters Future Perfect Is Fast-Paced Funnew
Along with evil robots and bug-eyed extraterrestrials, time travel is one of the primary go-to subjects for science fiction that’s light on the science and heavy on the fiction. The slick new TimeSplitters Future Perfect is no exception.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
04-20-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Memoir of a Manhunt
The five-year search for the convicted abortion clinic bomber Eric Rudolph is detailed in this book by a veteran investigative reporter and a veteran law enforcement officer.
Birmingham Weekly |
Dale Short |
04-19-2005 |
Nonfiction
The 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Public Relationsnew
A Pulitzer Prize went to a series of newspaper editorials that resulted from the efforts of a publicist for Environmental Defense, Jennifer Witherspoon -- but without giving her any credit.
Expose Ends in Legal Tussle Over Lionnew
Al Guart, a New York Post reporter, set out to show how easy it was to buy exotic animals in Ohio. The story generated a custody battle over a lion.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
04-19-2005 |
Animal Issues
Lure of Haunted House Gets Teens in Troublenew
Teens who checked out a house thought to be haunted found a forgotten old man. After they ventured inside, they faced criminal charges.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
04-19-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: camcorder, trespassing
Washington University's Image Takes It on the Chinnew
Members of Washington University's Alpha Phi sorority created a buzz after they and their dates showed up drunk at a March 18 formal at the City Museum in downtown St. Louis.
Family Businessnew
Matthew Friedberger explains in an interview The Fiery Furnaces' insane productivity and his grandmother's role on an upcoming album.
The Pitch |
Scott Wilson |
04-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
World Leaders Pretendnew
U2 has gone from the band that mattered most to arguably the most irrelevant.
Phoenix New Times |
Joe Watson |
04-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Never Been Funniernew
The framework of this indie masterpiece is an upcoming fan convention to be hosted by the Mesa Frozen Entree Enthusiasts Club, a collection of young losers who obsessively collect frozen TV dinners and hold meetings to discuss them.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
04-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Immigrant Who Won't Leavenew
Immigration authorities have busted a gut trying to deport self-styled businessman Emmanuel Agyeman. Even seven tumultuous years in an Arizona prison couldn't budge him.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-19-2005 |
Immigration
