AltWeeklies Wire
Beat the Clocknew
"The Earth is a terrible timekeeper," says Geoff Chester, the spokesman for this country's official clock-master, the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. That is only part of why we have Leap Days and Leap Years, and also Leap Seconds, Leap Weeks, and Leap Months.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
02-28-2008 |
Commentary
Las Vegas: Fat Citynew
As Las Vegas Weekly's token fatty I've been tapped to weigh in on recent news from Men's Fitness that we here in this Valley are the nation's fattest. Again.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Nick Divito |
02-28-2008 |
Commentary
You Are How You Eatnew
The benefits of the family dinner.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
02-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
George Rodrigue's Brush with Greatnessnew
With a 40-year retrospective at New Orleans Museum of Art, the Cajun artist is finally getting his props in Louisiana.
Tags: visual arts
Chris Trickle's Checkered Saganew
A decade ago, the racecar driver was gunned down on Blue Diamond Road. The shooter was never caught, the family still suffers, and the driver who stepped into his car is a NASCAR superstar.
Las Vegas Weekly |
John Katsilometes |
02-28-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Gut Issuesnew
Angioplasty? Colonics? What does the future hold for an unrepentant overindulger?
New York Press |
Joshua M. Bernstein |
02-28-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The War on Sciencenew
Science is crucial to the management of the nation, and without it we're no better than a medieval kingdom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
02-28-2008 |
Commentary
The Feminine Antiquenew
Jae Ellis and Allen Bickoff turn gender norms into profit.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
02-28-2008 |
Culture
The New D.C. Stadium's Winners & Losersnew
Nationals Park, set to open in a month, promised to have a big impact on the neighborhood. It already has.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
02-28-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Dare to Danglenew
Hey kids! Football sucks. Try rock climbing.
Boise Weekly |
Mary Slaughter |
02-27-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: climbing, recreation
Big Shotnew
Contemporary rock ballet by Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp puts audiences in a New York state of mind.
Metro Spirit |
Stacey Hudson |
02-27-2008 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Artful Exitnew
Molly McDowell has given Augusta a name in the international arts community. After 10 years, she's now ready to pass the torch to someone else.
Metro Spirit |
Stacey Hudson |
02-27-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Wicked Good
Dancing the evil Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty is a real drag.
Monday Magazine |
John Threlfall |
02-27-2008 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Getting Cross
Radio host Alan Cross guides listeners through alt-rock history with The Alan Cross Guide to Alternative Rock
Monday Magazine |
Amanda Farrell |
02-27-2008 |
Media
Tags: radio
Cure for the Body Politicnew
Presidential candidates are their own presription for the health of America.
Metro Spirit |
Murfee Faulk and Gregory Ruehlmann |
02-27-2008 |
Comedy
