AltWeeklies Wire
Greens Are More Diverse Than the Average Lettuce Eater Knowsnew
Some of the most delicate baby greens -- whose unparalleled flavor is heightened by just a splash of vinaigrette -- can become chest-beatingly assertive when allowed to mature.
Monterey County Weekly |
Catherine Coburn |
08-07-2004 |
Food+Drink
Less Sugar, More Spicenew
It’s as if Waters assembled a bunch of performerswho were born to be thorns in the flesh of the status quo and instructed them to remain calm at all times.
Monstrous Monster Movie Deserves an Angry Mobnew
"Van Helsing" isn't a movie. It's an assault on the senses and an insult to the intelligence of any viewer.
Illinois Times |
Chuck Koplinski |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
The American Press Saw No Evil, Heard No Evil, Reported No Evilnew
As American legislators and pundits gather to heap criticism on the Bush administration over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the American press has silently slithered away from taking any responsibility for its inability to report on the behavior of U.S. soldiers until the story was dumped on its lap.
The Athens NEWS |
Abhinav Aima |
08-07-2004 |
Media
How Construction Giant Bechtel Manipulates the Pressnew
Bechtel, the company that's won lucrative contracts for reconstruction in Iraq, has a long list of P.R. disasters, like the Big Dig in Boston, that might have sunk another company. But a sophisticated press strategy keeps Bechtel out of trouble.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
08-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
"Troy" Suffers From Achilles' Heelnew
The heavy machinery of spectacle and actual plot move their impressive bulk around without too many gears squeaking. Three hours pass like two.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
"13 Going On 30" Rips Off "Big" Minus the Charmnew
The filmmakers seem to be suggesting that 1987 is the new last bastion of innocence for the current moviegoing generation. Don't expect 13 Going on 30's retro vibes to kick-start a Rick Springfield revival.
Syracuse New Times |
Bill DeLapp |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Hong Kong Comedy Will Resonate With U.S. Audiencesnew
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a special effects-filled slapstick comedy offering big, cheesy fun for anyone willing to bask in its zippy spirit. Shaolin Soccer is goofy, wildly imaginative and oddly endearing.
"Dogville" Challenges Us Not to Be Torturednew
Actors and audiences seek out von Trier's films because they know he will be innovative and challenging. Sometimes too challenging - it appears, Nicole Kidman and James Caan will not work with him again.
Tags: Lars von Trier, Dogville
NUVO of Indianapolis Offers Searchable Movie Guidenew
NUVO, Indianapolis's alternative weekly, offers capsule reviews of hundreds of films, searchable by movie name, actor name, keyword or MPAA rating. They can also be viewed alphabetically. Each capsule review is about 50 words.
Former Oregon Governor Admits He Had Sex with 14-Year-Old in 1970snew
After Willamette Week obtained court documents characterizing Neil Goldschmidt's behavior toward a 14-year-old as "sexual abuse" and "molestation," he confessed to what he called an "affair" with the girl. Goldschmidt was mayor of Portland, Ore., at the time, and the girl was the daughter of one of his aides.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
08-07-2004 |
Sex
Three Teens Tried on Charge of Raping Unconscious Girlnew
At the start of the Orange County, California, trial of three teenage boys accused of gang-raping an unconscious minor, a defense attorney made a startling assertion: the alleged victim enticed the "sweet," "caring," "kind" defendants into a sexual frenzy and then, while faking unconsciousness, sexually assaulted them.
OC Weekly |
R. Scott Moxley |
08-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Artistic Warningnew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
08-07-2004 |
Media
Editor Slims Down on Atkins Dietnew
Editor Bingo Barnes joined the eating revolution that has overtaken America and lost 31 pounds on the low-carb Atkins diet in nearly three months.
Boise Weekly |
Bingo Barnes |
08-07-2004 |
Science
Canadian Writer Revitalizes the Westernnew
This artfully written novel follows the Gaunt family from Victorian England to Montana and beyond into Canada's Northwest Territories.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Erik Spanberg |
08-07-2004 |
Fiction
