AltWeeklies Wire
Grokster Blues: Marketing to Scofflawsnew
It’s hard to feel much sympathy for the folks at Grokster Ltd., Streamcast Networks Inc., and other file-sharing-service providers. After all, as Justice David Souter made clear in the Supreme Court’s decision Monday, their business plans were predicated entirely on users’ illegal behavior.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-06-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
In Relatively Calm Southern Iraq, Impatience Growsnew
A British commander in Iraq's Maysan Province says the security situation has grown worse in the past few months, and residents are eager to rule their own province.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
07-05-2005 |
International
Porn's Pop Shotnew
As porn stars cross over into the mainstream, and celebs like Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson do porn, it's hard to tell where pop culture stops and porn begins.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
07-05-2005 |
Sex
Police Go After Gangs of Unruly Sober, Chaste Kidsnew
Don't do chemicals? Don't smoke? No promiscuous sex? "Straight edgers" in Reno, Nev., hope to get past the media hysteria to promote their positive lifestyle.
Reno News & Review |
Stephanie Perry |
07-05-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Two-Timed by Timenew
Time Inc. weakened the press when it decided to turn over Time reporter Matthew Cooper's notes and other materials to a federal prosecutor.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-05-2005 |
Media
Extinguished Journalistnew
Described as a "distinguished journalist" on the dust jacket of his new book about Hillary Clinton's sexuality, Ed Klein for the past 14 years has been gossip columnist for Parade, writing under the pseudonym Walter Scott.
The Village Voice |
Sydney H. Schanberg |
07-01-2005 |
Media
Detention Costs Illegal Immigrant His Legnew
Moises Carranza-Reyes came to the United States looking for work. His lawyers say the poor medical care he received during eight days at a county jail resulted in the amputation of his leg.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
The Minuteman's 15 Minutes of Fame (Minute 14.5)new
Looking for illegal immigrants on the U.S.-Mexican border, the Minutemen end up getting spooked by rattlesnakes and the suspicious light of the moon.
SF Weekly |
Harmon Leon |
07-01-2005 |
Immigration
The Boston Phoenix's Eighth Annual Muzzle Awardsnew
The FBI leads our annual roundup of those who undermined free speech and personal liberties.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-30-2005 |
Civil Liberties
How to Read a Beachnew
Duke University professor emeritus Orrin Pilkey is one of the nation's leading experts on beaches, and his book, How to Read a North Carolina Beach, shows how beaches really work.
INDY Week |
Kirk Ross and Orrin Pilkey |
06-30-2005 |
Environment
Racial Healing In Mississippinew
Two men reveal the worst and the best of the South -- Edgar Ray Killen, and the man who helped put him behind bars.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
06-30-2005 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
SF Weekly Cuts Deal with Clear Channelnew
Two anticompetitive chains seek to dominate concert ads.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond and Kimberly Chun |
06-29-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Geeked Gear: Workin' Itnew
Cool tech gear will make you look hip on your bicycle -- as if those spandex shorts didn't already.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
06-29-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
In the Shadow of Industry Is Fear of Cancernew
In Avon Lake, Ohio, parents are concerned that there's a link between pollution and the incidence of cancer.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-29-2005 |
Science
