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The Passion of Mark E. Smithnew
What is the sound of one garbage truck compacting? Why, that would be 27 years of The Fall, of course: England's noisiest, if not loudest, band.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob O'Connor |
06-14-2004 |
Reviews
The Rap Star the Khmer Rouge Spawnednew
Twenty-two years after his parents snuck him out of Cambodia and away from the
Khmer Rouge, 23-year-old Long Beach resident Prach Ly is Cambodia's
first rap star -- thanks to bootlegging, good beats and the horror stories
of his elders.
San Diego CityBeat |
Troy Johnson |
06-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dalama: The Lost Chapter, Prach Ly
A Murmur That's Sexy and Compellingnew
Although Sam is no longer pigeonholed as a religious songwriter, she still sings about the state of her soul, the temptation to succumb to despair or hedonism, the need to glean meaning and hope from the dispiriting vastness. A second review is of Jay Farrar's "Stone, Steel & Bright Lights."
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
06-14-2004 |
Reviews
Gates of Hell Open a Little Wider for TV Plastic Surgeons
If the first three episodes of Season 2 are any indication, the entirety of this darkly comic drama's first season was just a toe in the waters of what a network can get away with on basic cable.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
06-12-2004 |
TV
Waiting to Inhalenew
San Francisco cops keep busting medical marijuana growers. One prosecutor is trying to develop less arbitrary guidelines. So where are the city's political leaders on an issue they claim to support?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Ann Harrison |
06-11-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Hidden Angels: The Secret Landscape of Southern Gospelnew
To most Americans, gospel music evokes images of swaying, clapping African-American choirs, but there is another, almost hidden, tradition, that of white gospel music, known to insiders as "Southern gospel." Western North Carolina is its cradle.
Mountain Xpress |
Tracy Rose |
06-11-2004 |
History
Under Pressure: Depression and the Black Mannew
Black men, who've generally been reluctant to admit they suffer from depression, are committing suicide in increasing numbers.
San Diego CityBeat |
Victor A. Patton |
06-11-2004 |
Science
Tags: depression, Health & Science
Bipolar Express
Steven Spielberg can't integrate the entertainer and the serious artist in "The Terminal."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-11-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Spielberg, The Terminal
Reagan Made Me a Liberalnew
I was 16 when Ronald Reagan was elected, 24 when he left office—prime age territory for molding a young man's future political thought.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
06-11-2004 |
Commentary
Family Court Judge Orders Couple Not to Reproducenew
In a move that seems to revive the practice of eugenics, Monroe County Judge Marilyn O'Connor deemed two Rochester, N.Y., parents too inferior to reproduce and ordered them not to do so unless they could prove to the judge's satisfaction that they were able to raise and support children.
City Newspaper |
Richard Wexler |
06-11-2004 |
Children & Families
Soldiers Think Iraqis Have No Hope, Returned Infantryman Saysnew
The carnage of war 23-year-old Steve Michanowicz witnessed during a long, sleep-deprived year in Iraq has left him confused and distracted. He's seen civilians die, and he knows how one's view of the world changes when bullets start carving your profile in the sand.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
06-11-2004 |
War
Tags: Civil War, George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Michigan, post-traumatic stress disorder, Kentucky, 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade infantry, Central Lake, civilian deaths, Clarksville, dictator, Fort Campbell, interrogators, mass graves, peacekeeping operations, prison torture, Public Affairs Office, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Tennessee. Fort Campbell, Zumar, war & peace
State's Progressive Health Plan Stops Taking New Patientsnew
When Oregon Health Plan began in 1994, it was a groundbreaking attempt to provide health care to anyone in need. But now, because of the state's economic downturn, even prospective clients who earn less than the federal poverty level must either pay for their own health insurance -- or go without it.
Willamette Week |
Taylor Clark |
06-10-2004 |
Politics
Rice-Based Ice Cream Balls Taste Sublimenew
Mochi ice cream balls represent fusion food at its best: They’re yin and yang, East meets West, elastic and soft, ancient and new, chewy and smooth, familiar and surprising.
Columbus Alive |
G.A. Benton |
06-10-2004 |
Food+Drink
Some Bands Are Bigger Than Othersnew
Bret Tobias, frontman of Philadelphia indie-pop band the Bigger Lovers, reveals in an interview that, despite critical praise, the band has had trouble growing beyond its fan base of "11 power-pop nerds who have embraced us."
Columbus Alive |
Chip Midnight |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Story of Jewish Family's Flight to Kenya Comes Out in English
The best-selling German author of "Nowhere in Africa" discusses the long-awaited publication of her book's first English translation, her assessment of the Academy Award-winning movie adaptation and her life now, in the wake of acclaim.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
06-10-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nowhere in Africa, Stefanie Zweig
