AltWeeklies Wire
Keep Your Eyes on the Prizenew
The arrest and prosecution of Edgar Ray Killen for his alleged role in killing three civil rights workers is a vital step but not enough. Mississippians should work to reverse the legacy of Jim Crow and slavery -- and resist ideologues' attempt to roll back the state's progress to date.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2005 |
Commentary
Indie Kid Talks About the Campaign, Religion and Musicnew
Conor Oberst, the star of Bright Eyes, says he wants to write songs about whatever inspires him -- including politics. His band is releasing two new CDs.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
01-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Homemade Wine, Hillbillies and Fireworks Don't Mixnew
The fireworks exhibitors at the catastrophic Founder's Day Fair in Hubbard, Ohio, have been arraigned in federal court in Cleveland on several counts of felony conspiracy.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Cops Imbibe to Catch Swigging Bartendersnew
Five off-duty officers gave up their Sundays to watch football, down brewskies and catch servers suspected of sneaking swigs of top-shelf liquor. The bartenders fired as a result of the stakeout are fighting back.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Younger Set Takes on Viagranew
Young men are stealing Viagra from their Dads and selling it on the street.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
01-17-2005 |
Sex
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
What is a Salafist?new
Increasingly, reporters use the word "Salafist" to describe certain people attacking Iraqi civilians and American soldiers in Iraq, without explaining the term. Andisheh Nouraee describes the Salafists' history and beliefs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
01-14-2005 |
Commentary
Unreal As It Getsnew
Jessica Yu documents the life and work of Henry Darger, a reclusive artist who created an alternate universe of paintings and fiction that remained unknown until his death.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
01-14-2005 |
Reviews
Director's Cutsnew
Relying on everything from Jonathan Swift to the tacky sci-fi classic Soylent Green, writer and director Anders Thomas Jensen cooks up an elaborate, sometimes tortured allegory about self-esteem, fame, and striving for success at any cost.
East Bay Express |
Bill Gallo |
01-14-2005 |
Reviews
The Real East Bay Sniper Could Still Be at Largenew
The construction worker the California Highway Patrol identified as the East Bay Sniper sits in prison, insisting on his innocence, while the real sniper or snipers may remain on the loose.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Dallas City Crews Dump Homeless People's Possessionsnew
In a life beneath bridges and in homeless camps, Tommy Lee Simmons carried a photograph of his grandparents with him, wrapped in plastic stuffed deep inside his duffel. Now, thanks to a city sweep of a homeless camp, it's in the landfill.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-14-2005 |
Economy
Lost In Methnew
The writer's cousin binged with crystal meth -- and he hasn't returned since.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bricknell |
01-14-2005 |
Science
Tags: crystalmeth
Facing the Facenew
Up close, Victor Yushchenko is truly beautiful.
NOW Magazine |
Albert Nerenberg |
01-14-2005 |
International
When Aid's No Helpnew
Nations hit by the tsunami don't need only aid. They need fair trade and freedom from the World Trade Organization.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
01-14-2005 |
International
Tags: WTO
Who's Your Daddy?new
What makes a knockout movie? Astonishingly, if you ask just about every critic in America, here's the winning combination: 1) A rope-a-dope melodrama set in the boxing world; 2) a two-fisted heroine on her deathbed; 3) a punchy veteran director; 4) lots of talk about God.
Boulder Weekly |
Thomas Delapa |
01-14-2005 |
Reviews
