AltWeeklies Wire
Seductress of the Saintsnew
Sandra Camille Bridewell told her seatmate on a plane that she was a missionary in need of assistance. In fact, she is a swindler, known in Dallas as the Black Widow, who gains the confidence of the generous by pretending to be a super-spiritual minister with a hotline to Jesus.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
12-13-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Faker's Dozennew
Unlike its predecessor, a remake that clung to a hoary heist formula, the sequel contains ample pleasures, most of which amuse as the result of surprises both great and small.
Cleveland Scene |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-13-2004 |
Reviews
Prodigal Hijosnew
The Garza brothers have gone from being outcasts to the kings of rootsy Texas rock and roll.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punch Drunksnew
The flipside to the underground rock band's creativity is that the musicians got into a brawl once over whether they had just played well or sucked.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monkey God Musicnew
Ozomatli, named after the monkey god on the Aztec calendar, have played salsa, funk, hip-hop, Latin jazz, Middle Eastern and rock music. They are always open to hearing, and playing, something new.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ozomatli, Street Signs
Painful Entanglementsnew
Closer alarmingly shows how relationships can turn into disasters.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
Nothing out of the Ordinarynew
Enjoyable but forgettable, Nicotina is like a Mexican version of Pulp Fiction.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Hugo Rodriguez, Nicotina
A Toast to the Demise of Butch Davisnew
Cleveland Browns Coach Butch Davis was building a team to look good on paper, not on the field.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
12-10-2004 |
Sports
The Art of Fictionnew
Rudolfo Anaya skillfully blends Spanish and Pueblo Indian narratives to create a New Mexican tapestry.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
12-10-2004 |
Fiction
Tags: Rudolfo Anaya, Serafina's Stories
Beaten Pathsnew
Illegal immigration and smuggling is tearing apart the landscape of Southern Arizona causing environmental havoc. The Bureau of Land Management claims it's a little bit of a losing battle. As soon as one area is picked up, another area needs to be worked on.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
12-10-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Governance in Questionnew
Some of us are beginning to question our core beliefs about what this country is and wonder if George W. Bush is really a psychopath.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
12-10-2004 |
Commentary
Lord of the Stringsnew
Guitarist Glenn Schwartz could have been a rock god. But on the verge of conquering the world, he chose to save his soul.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Adventures in Shoppingnew
The magic of the holidays stops short on the day after Thanksgiving.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
12-10-2004 |
Commentary
Parties Can Make This Holiday Like No Othernew
To be different this holiday season, try throwing a world fusion party, a pagan feast, a misanthrope party or any of nine other eclectic, nondenominational, festive, frightening and just plain wrong-headed parties dreamed up by Philadelphia City Paper's staff.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff Writers |
12-10-2004 |
Recreation
Beyond Morphinenew
Sandbox reveals just how much there was to Mark Sandman -- the full experience included everything from the minimal instrumentation of Morphine to his larger configurations with a full horn section, guitar, four-string bass, and keyboards.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark Sandman, Sandbox
