AltWeeklies Wire
Tip Toe Guysnew
The legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo gets ready to release a new album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Passion of the Criticsnew
Two cinema reviewers look back at the films of 2004.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Bob Grimm |
01-20-2005 |
Reviews
Colored Crapnew
Except for the mediocre cinematography, aimless direction, lack of context, terrible acting and general pointlessness, Elektra is super!
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Elektra, Rob Bowman
Round Twonew
As Bush is sworn in for his second term, it's a bleak day for us all.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
I'd like "Potpourri" for $1,000, Alexnew
Columnist Phil Martin tackles a Jeopardy category's worth of random sources of outrage, from the CBS boondogle to the most tasteless obituary metaphor to people who dream of a red, white and blue Christmas
Columbus Alive |
Phil Martin |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
"DearS" season
Peach-Pit's new alien school girl manga's no where near creative as the artist's or artists' names
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
01-20-2005 |
Fiction
The Amazing Stick Figures of Amazing Rain
Now even cavemen and technophobes can enjoy the incredible stick figure art of popular online artist Sam Brown, thanks to Amazing Rain.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
01-20-2005 |
Fiction
Inauguration 2005: The Eve of Destructionnew
George W. Bush is getting four more years to remake the world in his image. (Too bad for us, he already started.)
The Village Voice |
Rick Perlstein |
01-20-2005 |
Politics
Veteran Stars of Bush's Inauguration Have Scarsnew
More than 15,000 soldiers have been medically evacuated from Iraq. Some of the injured, like Chris Bain, will be sitting a few tables away from George W. Bush at one of the inaugural balls.
The Village Voice |
Kareem Fahim |
01-20-2005 |
War
Minister Questions Morality of Commander in Chief's Actions
At a peace rally at the University of Oklahoma, Robin Meyers takes issue with Bush administration officials who claim moral values are on their side.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Robin Meyers |
01-20-2005 |
Commentary
Brothers' Biking Deaths Show Need for Policy Reformnew
Both Jace and Christian LaFore were killed in motorcycle accidents. Now Colorado State senator Lois Tochtrop is proposing legislation that would stiffen penalties against careless drivers who injure or kill bikers.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
01-19-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Searching for Shylocknew
Pacino plays Shakespeare's most contentious character in a a gripping, highly cinematic adaptation of a gorgeous work of theater.
Split Decisionnew
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, former lingerie model and prosecutor, are splitting. Take this quiz to find out if you're a teary-eyed apologist for the breakup.
SF Weekly |
Matt Palmquist |
01-19-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
'They Can't Fool Me'new
A delegation that includes family members of soldiers killed in Iraq reaches out to the occupied country.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
01-19-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
U.S. Regulators Ignore Massive Parmalat Fraudnew
The roar of U.S. silence in regard to the bankruptcy of the Parma, Italy-based food conglomerate gives the impression that it was a foreign affair. But evidence shows it was a largely American job.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
01-19-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
