AltWeeklies Wire
Flanking Action: Arlen Specter Makes his Bargainnew
Arlen Specter is a moderate, pro-choice Republican with a not-undesirable history of coloring outside partisan lines. That recurrent independence upsets hardcore partisans and especially administration operatives for whom absolute fealty to the "official" agenda trumps everything.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
T.I. Is Poised to be the Next Dirty South Superstarnew
Atlanta rapper T.I. has spent a lot of time earning the title of his just-released album, Urban Legend. Some hijinks gave the formerly underground MC a level of press attention that he had never before received.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T.I., Urban Legend
Wanted: Readers Equipped to Read the New York Timesnew
It was said a generation ago that The New York Times was written so anyone with a sixth-grade education would be able to understand it. Now the paper, which uses headlines like "Lame Duck Confit," is probably not within the grasp of sixth-graders, or, for that matter, much of its readership.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-09-2004 |
Media
Rolling with Kaine of the Ying Yang Twinsnew
Like every other Ying Yang release, the new album offers a view of Atlanta from where-the-girls-scrub-the-ground on up. It's an aural expression of their groundedness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ying Yang Twins
The 12 Annoyances of Christmas Defy Moderationnew
Check out the ways wine can mellow holiday annoyances.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is Gaynew
The animated puppet special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, and you're a damn liar if you tell me you haven't spent at least 20 of those years secretly acknowledging that Rudy was a little light in the hooves.
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
12-09-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Six Books to Sate a Smorgasbord of Appetitesnew
These six books cover a wide sweep of tastes and price ranges, but they each make for nourishing reading -- whether you're cranking up the stove or not.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
12-09-2004 |
Food+Drink
Providing the Minimum Requirement of Movie Mayhemnew
Debut director David Goyer wrote all three Blade films and improves on the sleek, empty music video of the first, but falls short of the gothic, propulsive video game of the second. Though more gritty and humorous, Blade Trinity tries too hard to be edgy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-09-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Blade Trinity, David Goyer
Is Bush the Antichrist?new
A Seattle minister's contention that Dubya is doing the devil's work signals an apocalyptic battle between Christians right and left.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
12-09-2004 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Inheritance Portrays the Sapping of a Soulnew
The family dynasty storyline and wife vying with mama for sonny boy's affection can give The Inheritance a mildly soapy, "Dallas" groove. But it's that hollow angst at the center that gives the film its final air of sadness and resignation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-09-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Per Fly, The Inheritance
Self-Indulgent Director Deflates Sex Is Comedynew
Breillat's latest offering, Sex Is Comedy, has a misleading title considering how much unfunny hand-wringing Breillat brings to her under-the-covers battleground.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-09-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Catherine Breillat, Sex is Comedy
When Bossy Turns Badnew
An article in the medical journal The Lancet has raised several new concerns about mad cow disease: More people appear susceptible; the disease might be transmitted by blood transfusion; and mild forms may exist.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
12-09-2004 |
Science
Sequel Takes High-Action Stakes on the Roadnew
The sequel to Ocean's Eleven unfolds as a complex heist picture that considers the honor among thieves and reveals plenty of their trade secrets. Each film offers a master-class on how to steal in plain sight.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-09-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Twelve
Citadel Stations Circumcise Howard Sternnew
Since Howard Stern announced he'll move to Sirius Satellite Radio as of Jan. 1, 2006, Citadel radio stations have been deleting words from his syndicated morning-drive show and shutting off his broadcasts early, sometimes in mid-sentence.
Syracuse New Times |
Bill DeLapp |
12-09-2004 |
Media
Karma Cleanser: Is Karma Ruined by Following Boss's Orders?new
I spent the last year-and-a-half employed at a restaurant that serves everything from burgers to spaghetti. I fear that in my time that I was employed, I have ruined my own personal karma by following the boss's orders.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-09-2004 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
