AltWeeklies Wire
Photographer Puts Focus "Down There"
For San Diego photographer Nick Karras, the vulva is like an exotic flower.
Monday Magazine |
Ringo Wilde |
08-03-2004 |
Sex
Phish Say Pharewell to Phans
Phish may be fading away, but not without leaving their musical mark.
Monday Magazine |
Greg Fenske |
08-03-2004 |
Reviews
Pretending to Be Elvis and Other Musical Tributes
For tribute bands, it's about the love of the music -- and getting famous by pretending to be someone else.
Monday Magazine |
Greg Pratt |
08-03-2004 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Alleged Lies Could Have Led to Martha Stewart's Convictionnew
It seemed so obvious that the arguments Martha Stewart's attorney submitted to the court to have her conviction overturned would be granted: an obviously biased juror who lied to get on the jury, and an ink expert who made Stewart look like a liar when he in fact was the liar. But they weren't.
Long Island Press |
Amy Fisher |
08-03-2004 |
Commentary
Prejudice Led to Attack on Sikhs in Queensnew
"Give me my curtain," men leaving a christening party taunted two turbaned Sikh men before beating them, one of the victims says. Five men have been arrested and charged with assault.
Long Island Press |
Lauren Wolfe |
08-03-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Democratic Team Stresses Labor and Leadership Issues in Ohionew
If the "conventional wisdom" is to be believed on the potential weak spots of the Kerry/Edwards ticket, the candidates hit the proper notes at Saturday's rally in Zanesville, Ohio.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
08-03-2004 |
Politics
Stupid Squash Tricksnew
Squash plants are too darn big. The rational solution appears to be cultivating fewer plants, but late-season plant loss can cut productivity disastrously. Here are some simple tricks to help preserve your harvest.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-03-2004 |
Gardening
Male Interloper Explores Women-Only Singles Scenenew
Sugar is a monthly party series at Bar23 designed for the women of Nashville to mingle freely, openly, and sexily, dressed however they like, without fear of prying eyes. What man could resist getting a peek behind those perfumed veils?
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
08-02-2004 |
Sex
Sharp-Tongued Al Sharpton Gives Spineless Dems Some Soulnew
Al Sharpton's skeleton-filled past makes Ted Kennedy look like Mother Teresa. And yet he managed to steal the show, at least temporarily, at the Democrats' most important dog and pony display in years.
Nashville Scene |
John Spragens |
08-02-2004 |
Politics
Seacrest, Out!
On-Air With Ryan Seacrest canceled; national holiday declared.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
08-02-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Don't Thinknew
Where in the hell does Jason Bourne get those weapons from, anyway?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-01-2004 |
Reviews
The Dismal Downside to the Deficitnew
An interview with Gerald Swanson, the author of the forthcoming America the Broke, examines how today's deficit spending threatens the future economic stability of the United States.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
08-01-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Pork-Pillow Politics: Senator Helps Out Her Husband's Employernew
Seattle-based SSA Marine, which has been awarded no-bid deals in Iraq, has contributed money to Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, who has, in turn, sought federal dollars for SSA. But the real conflict of interest is the fact that Murray's husband works for SSA. She cites his retirement fund as her major personal asset.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
07-30-2004 |
Politics
Novel of Alaskan Wilderness Stunningly Originalnew
Here is a first novel of such pristine talent and originality, it's unlikely you'll find its match anytime soon.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-30-2004 |
Fiction
Russian Mystery Novelist Inherits Agatha Christie's Mantlenew
In homage to the locked-room mysteries of Agatha Christie, Akunin sends Fandorin to sea aboard the luxury passenger liner Leviathan (Southampton to Cairo) in the company of a murderer and thief, but which of his nine fellow passengers detained in the Windsor salon could it be?
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-30-2004 |
Fiction
