AltWeeklies Wire
Observations and Stories About Sex and Dating in the 21st Centurynew
I'm obsessed with talking about sex and dating. You're obsessed with it too, whether you like to admit it or not. Everyone is.
Portland Phoenix |
Your Secret Admirer |
03-05-2009 |
Culture
'Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon'
With solid game mechanics undercut by awkward enhancements, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon is the least luminous entry in a long-burning series.
The Inlander |
Marty Demarest |
03-05-2009 |
Video Games
Legendary St. Louis Attorney Will 'Probably Die in That Chair'new
Legendary St. Louis attorney Frank Anzalone can't envision a time when he'll no longer be practicing law.
Riverfront Times |
Matt Kasper |
03-05-2009 |
Culture
Tags: St. Louis, Frank Anzalone
The New Cocktailiansnew
The farmers market–loving, sleeve garter–wearing ladies and gentlemen of the bar are taking over L.A.'s restaurants one glass at a time.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
03-05-2009 |
Culture
Tags: Los Angeles, bartenders
8 Million Stories: Amy Braunscweiger Takes on Her Noisy Neighborsnew
I don’t usually have violent thoughts. But this changed when it came to you. I’ve had my fantasies. One particularly desperate night (with a job interview the next morning) I seriously considered throwing Chinese firecrackers into your construction site.
New York Press |
Amy Braunschweiger |
03-05-2009 |
Comedy
Tags: humor, New York City
Richard Goodwin's Universal Stage Shownew
JFK speechwriter and Renaissance man Richard Goodwin explores the roots of today's religious wars by channeling 17th-century anti-hero Galileo in a play called Two Men of Florence.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
03-05-2009 |
Theater
How Weird Is Stephon Marbury?new
Brace yourselves, Boston, for the Starbury show, starring Stephon Marbury -- perhaps the strangest pro-athlete ever to suit up in a Celtics uniform.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
03-05-2009 |
Sports
You Don't Have to Be an Imaginary Porn Star to Enjoy a Good Carmenerenew
The Carmenere is a fruit. And a darn fine one it is, too, by golly.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
03-04-2009 |
Food+Drink
Cygnet Lake: Dancing with Young Starsnew
Dear young dancers of the Ballet Conservatory of South Texas:
Hello, girls! Thank you for inviting us, the audience at your performance Poetry in Motion, to glimpse your development as dancers and artists.
San Antonio Current |
Courtenay Martin |
03-04-2009 |
Performance
Canseco Creams A-Rodnew
Does Alex Rodriguez's latest admission vindicate a Miami trainer?
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
03-02-2009 |
Sports
For Many Women, PMS Is Much More Than an Excusenew
For some, PMS can become a monthly nightmare that puts life on hold.
Jackson Free Press |
Katy Rivlin |
03-02-2009 |
Culture
Tags: women's health, PMS
Can the Best Original Song Oscar Be Saved?new
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should have pulled the plug on this award when Disney stopped making quality musicals 15 years ago.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-02-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Oscars, film music
Stimulate My Walletnew
Gettin' the raggedy rides off the assembly line.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
03-02-2009 |
Comedy
Tags: humor
New 'Halo' Packs a Bigger Blastnew
In the hands of veteran PC developer Ensemble, Halo Wars is a strong — if somewhat stripped-down — exercise that really immerses itself in the lore of the Halo universe.
C-Ville Weekly |
Aaron R. Conklin |
02-25-2009 |
Video Games
'No. 5''s Alterations Are an Awkward Fitnew
No. 5 is new, and as such it deserves the kindness offered to new things, but an audience can make only so many allowances for poor construction. A departing patron said it best, to no one in particular, en francais: "It is a good thing she is dead."
San Antonio Current |
Courtenay Martin |
02-25-2009 |
Theater
