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Dean Wins! How Howard Dean Became President of the U.S.new

In the most stunning election-day upset in American history, Howard Dean was elected president Tuesday. Karl Rove was so unhinged by the defeat, he strangled a jackalope to death at the Bush compound in Crawford.

New Haven Advocate | Tom Gogola | 11-05-2004 | Comedy

Tags: Democrats, George W. Bush, Republicans, election postmortem, Campaign, John Kerry, humor & satire

Rockdudes Don the Bard Mantlenew

Strange Bird is every bit as smart as it is ambitious, and, more important, it rocks pretty good, too. Also reviewed is Elliott Smith's From a Basement on the Hill.

Illinois Times | Rene Spencer Saller | 11-05-2004 | Reviews

Tags: suicide, Augie March, posthumous CD, Strange Bird

What Happened in Ohio?

The optimistic argument that a big voter turnout would benefit John Kerry was seductive, but George W. Bush's victory in Ohio isn't all that surprising. Anyone who thinks Ohio is a moderate state that suddenly turned conservative red on Nov. 2 hasn’t been paying attention.

The Athens NEWS | Terry Smith | 11-05-2004 | Commentary

Tags: election, postmortem

Federal Investigators Search for Answers to Plant Explosionnew

More than seven months after the fatal explosion at Formosa Plastics Corp. in Illiopolis, Ill., federal investigators have finally gained access to the long-restricted area of the chemical plant where the incident occurred.

Illinois Times | Todd Spivak | 11-05-2004 | Environment

Tags: environment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, U.S. Chemical Safety Board member Lisa Long

Illinois's Rising Sonnew

Barack Obama, who becomes the Senate's only African-American member and one of its most progressive, started on the road to Capitol Hill by opposing the U.S. invasion of Iraq. On Tuesday, he trounced his Republican challenger, Alan Keyes, winning more than 70 percent of the vote in Illinois.

Illinois Times | Todd Spivak | 11-05-2004 | Politics

Tags: Democrats, Republicans, election postmortem, a multi-millionaire candidate, Blair Hull

Austin Chronicle Movie Guidenew

The Austin Chronicle offers an up-to-date searchable online database of full-length reviews of thousands of films that have opened in Austin over the past 10 years. Current reviews are approximately 500 words. Capsules reviews, which generally run 125 to 175 words, are also available by request.

Austin Chronicle | Various | 11-04-2004 | Reviews

Tags: Various Directors, Various Films