AltWeeklies Wire
The Camelot Legacy Endures in Miaminew
Anthony Kennedy Shriver, who has called Miami Beach home since 1992, is increasingly looking like the Democrats' best chance for taking Florida's gubernatorial seat from the term-limited Jeb Bush in 2006.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
01-25-2005 |
Politics
Indie Gothic Goes Southnew
This film enjoys a setting drenched in signification (New Orleans), accomplished photography and several rich personalities. But it never gels. Primarily, it can't rise above two major weaknesses: a plangent, plaintive script and the inadequacies of John Travolta.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
01-25-2005 |
Reviews
Balancing Liberty and Securitynew
Although this book is light on discussion about the war on terror and the Patriot Act, the historical lessons learned by previous encounters with First Amendment restrictions can serve as a valuable lesson for those willing to reflect on our history.
Illinois Times |
Stuart Shiffman |
01-25-2005 |
Nonfiction
The Chicks Dig Itnew
Buckner's sex appeal makes perfect sense when you listen to his voice, a reedy baritone that keens and moans and subsides in a flourish of bright curlicues. He's seldom content to sing one note where three or four might do.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Buckner, Dents and Shells
A Practical Vision of the Futurenew
Styrofoam marshals hissy beats, sissy singing, glitchy samples, and blissed-out guitar hooks in the service of futurist pop -- a future that assumes that tomorrow's people will want catchy melodies, memorable choruses, and a good beat you can dance to. Also reviewed is Hem's Eveningland.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nothing's Lost, Styrofoam
Lesbian Student Shut Out of Tradition
She's a senior in high school. She's a lesbian. And because she isn't girlie enough for her principal, she's been banned from the yearbook.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Clark Armstrong |
01-25-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: Kelli Davis, tuxedo
Color Blandnew
South Korea's first anime feature is a wondrous sight, but it's ponderous to contemplate once you get over the thrill of witnessing its spectacle.
East Bay Express |
Robert Wilonsky |
01-25-2005 |
Reviews
Refereeing California's Next Big Boom: Stem-Cell Researchnew
The $3 billion pot of public money California voters approved for stem-cell research has unleashed enormous interest. Critics say the way funding decisions are being made is too secretive.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-25-2005 |
Science
David Dondero's Opening Actnew
David Dondero styles himself as an anti-folksinger, a writer who turns genre cliches on their heads. He bah-humbugs the bleeding-heart compulsions that seem to inspire most folk music.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
01-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Trends That Will Rock Your Musical World in 2005new
Even worse white funk/pop than Talking Heads and Gang of Four is around the bend. Along with it will come heightened interest in the bass solo.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Friswold |
01-25-2005 |
Music
Born to Runnew
Human evolution made us a species of runners. But it's up to each of us to get off our chairs and do it.
Monterey County Weekly |
Andrew Scutro |
01-25-2005 |
Sports
Anorexia Is Not Just About Looking Thinnew
Watching someone starve herself and fade away into nothing is a nightmare for friends and family, but there's no easy solution. Anorexia is a complex illness can require years of treatment.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
01-25-2005 |
Science
We Are Not Barbienew
We carry the Barbie doll image with us, ruining a a good workout or an excursion to the beach when the image in the mirror doesn't match the ideal in our mind.
Monterey County Weekly |
Brett Wilbur |
01-25-2005 |
Science
Catholic Church Tries to Keep Court Documents Zipped Upnew
San Francisco Archbishop William Levada doesn't want the public to know about decades of alleged sexual misconduct by his clerics. But why are district attorneys in San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco helping him keep secrets?
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
He's Got Legsnew
The true story of a Thai transgender kickboxer inpires a well-intentioned film with a heart of gold -- and a brain of lead.
