AltWeeklies Wire
It's Easy for Mobs to Crush Free Expression On the Webnew
Thanks to new, collaborative, social media networks, it's easier than ever for people to get together and destroy freedom of expression. They're going DIY from the bottom up -- instead of the way old-school censors used to do it, from the top down. Call it user-generated censorship.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
04-30-2008 |
Tech
Add One More Criticism to the Beijing Olympicsnew
Oregon agricultural experts say the Games are contributing to higher food prices.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
04-30-2008 |
Sports
Touring the Future of Virginia's Wine Industrynew
The Washington Wine Academy and Reston Limousine have started bringing groups from D.C. to Charlottesville to tour wine country, and intrigued by reports of Long Island wine tours gone mad, and by a recent article claiming that "Virginia wine success will come from tourism," I decided to get on the bus and see for myself what this approaching success will look like.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
UVA Dining Hall Adds Local, Organic Food to the Mixnew
Serena Weaver interned this semester for UVA dining supplier Aramark, helping the company include more local and organic fare at the University.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tensions Between Fair-Trade and Local-First Movements Increasenew
Can today's moral standard be reconciled with the one from a few years ago? Is it possible to eat local and support farmers in developing countries? And should that be the goal in the first place?
Charleston City Paper |
Eric Blair |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Cecilia Tidlund, the Clog Mistressnew
The native of Sweden is the creator of Clogmaster, a line of traditionally Swedish clogs that has developed a devout following (thanks in part to her intense training with orthopedic surgeons).
Chicago Newcity |
Molly Each |
04-30-2008 |
Fashion
Skanky Club Clothing vs. Classy-But-Still-Hotnew
It's rare to see someone young manage to preserve sophistication and attractiveness during a night on the town.
The Annotated Alberto Gonzalesnew
Gonzales is having trouble finding employment, so to help, we're providing his resume, annotated as a service for prospective employers.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-29-2008 |
Comedy
Can the Shaq Deal Bring a NBA Title to Phoenix?new
Consider this: Suns general manager Steve Kerr's been beating the odds his whole life.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-29-2008 |
Sports
Bike Polo Brings a Familiar Game to the Asphaltnew
It's a warm Sunday afternoon on the tennis courts at a Madison park, and two teams of three riders -- each with a mallet in one hand, handlebars gripped in the other and both feet on the pedals -- are going after a street-hockey ball yet somehow avoiding collisions with each other.
The Ongoing Olympic Torch Relay Brings Fresh Nightmares and Memories of 1980new
Thanks to the IOC, China has the opportunity to use the world stage in August as a platform for propaganda. And that awful word, boycott, has seeped back into the Olympic movement's consciousness. You have to wonder what might happen if the situation escalates much more.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
04-29-2008 |
Sports
Tags: China, Olympic Torch, Olympics, protests, Tibet, Jimmy Carter, boycott, Moscow, sports & fitness
Honey is Good for More than Just Foodnew
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere are exploring uses of honey for a number of ailments, from diabetic ulcers to the effects of radiation treatments.
Isthmus |
Andrew McDonnell |
04-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Chicken Kabobsnew
A summer classic and a real char star for those who crave fire-licked meat. Serves four.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim McGinnis |
04-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Safari Adventures in Botswananew
We'd heard the lions roar, and suddenly there they were, two huge males eyeing us from about 40 feet away.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Barney Brantingham |
04-28-2008 |
Travel
Get a Kick Out of Mixed Martial Artsnew
Over the past few years, the number of people watching mixed martial arts live and on TV has exploded, and a growing number are also using it to keep in shape.
The Georgia Straight |
Jon Azpiri |
04-28-2008 |
Sports
