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Third Time’s a Charm: Familiar Zoo Escapees Make Circus Antics a Smash
It might have taken three directors to make the third installment in the “Madagascar” franchise, but the compound collaboration has resulted in one very impressive animated comedy.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
06-04-2012 |
Reviews
In its bigotry, North Carolina makes Jesse Helms proud—againnew
We're having a bigot's revival and a bully's carnival in North Carolina, and the infection may be spreading.
INDY Week |
Hal Crowther |
06-04-2012 |
Commentary
Stanley Clarke: 'The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection'new
Who's the greatest bassist of all time? Any poll will produce the same results: Victor Wooten, John Entwistle, Jaco Pastorius. Arguably more interesting, however, is who almost always gets left off these lists...
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
06-04-2012 |
Reviews
Dr. Carl Reddix on 'Political Realities'new
Last summer, former Gov. Haley Barbour nominated Dr. Carl Reddix to serve on the state Board of Health. Reddix served on the board until April, when he learned the lieutenant governor had not referred his confirmation to the Senate Health Committee because of his ties to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
Jackson Free Press |
Elizabeth Waibel |
06-04-2012 |
The War on Women
Legal Cloud Gathers Over Scott Walker as Recall Election Approachesnew
With the recall election less than two days away, federal prosecutors are closing in on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. There is evidence of wrongdoing after Walker's time as Milwaukee County Executive, and the federal investigation includes criminal activity during his time as governor.
Healing Wisconsinnew
For those of us who love Wisconsin, this has been a gut-wrenching 16 months. We have seen family members become bitter enemies as they feel forced to choose sides while the state goes through extreme political changes.
Shepherd Express |
Louis Fortis |
06-04-2012 |
Commentary
A Flak's Guide to Frackingnew
If we were greenwashing professionals, how would we rebrand fracking to make it sound noble, conscientious -- even sexy?
The strange story and sound behind Supreme Dicks' new box setnew
Supreme Dicks' sense of unhinged possibility leads to a new brand of magical chaos.
INDY Week |
Marc Masters |
06-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Supreme Dicks
A surprising killer in Bernie, Richard Linklater's Texas black comedynew
The biggest surprise about Bernie is the way it shifts from a chirpy comedy about cold-blooded murder to a tricky moral tale without weighing down its easygoing tone or casual, jokey spirit.
Tags: Bernie, Jack Black
George Harrison: 'Early Takes, Vol. 1'new
This companion piece to Martin Scorsese's superb documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a raw, minimalist collection of post-Beatles unreleased early demos by the quiet Beatle who passed away in 2001.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
Jon Hamm or Russell Brand for MTV's Best Dirtball?new
As always, February’s stiff Oscar ceremony tried to dress the movie industry in an ill-fitting tuxedo. The MTV Movie Awards, by contrast, reminds us that the medium is supposed to be fun.
San Antonio Current |
Dean Robbins |
06-01-2012 |
TV
Tags: MTV Movie Awards
John Mayer: 'Born and Raised'new
It only took an infamous 2010 Playboy interview for John Mayer to go from sweet, guitar-shredding heartthrob to major misogynist/racist asshole.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Reviews
ALEC Normalizes Corruption In Statehouses Across the Landnew
For almost four decades, the American Legislative Exchange Council, known by its acronym, “ALEC,” has worked hard on behalf of corporate America and right wing causes, helping to draft, build support for and pass laws through state legislatures across the nation—and doing so in relative anonymity, even as it skirts numerous state laws limiting corporate gift-giving and other forms of influence-peddling. It was never really clear why ALEC’s existence stayed such a secret, particularly since it wasn’t a secret. It’s just that, somehow, people seemed to ignore it, even though it wielded staggering amounts of power in legally questionable ways.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
06-01-2012 |
Commentary
Rallying the Troopsnew
Can Netroots make a difference in November – and beyond?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-01-2012 |
Elections
Bamako Airlines lands in San Antonionew
And now, for something completely different — Bamako Airlines, an electrifying Austin-based band that offers dancefloor-friendly but musically challenging African grooves.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bamako Airlines
