AltWeeklies Wire
The Death of 35mm Filmnew
Movie studios are forcing Hollywood to abandon 35mm film. But the consequences of going digital are vast, and troubling.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
04-13-2012 |
Features
Bobcat Goldthwait's Voice Has Changednew
Working outside the Hollywood bubble, the stand-up vet is making comedies in his own register. God Bless!
The Village Voice |
Karina Longworth |
04-13-2012 |
Movies
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: 'The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook'new
Since pigeon-walking his way onto the 1977 charts, Elvis Costello has amassed a huge catalog of classic pop songs and genre experiments.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Hecklevision Gives Movie Audiences Room to Ridiculenew
Usually designated for things like Dane Cook doing standup comedy, Rick Santorum speechifying at liberal universities, and LeBron James hitting the court in Cleveland, heckling is a lost art that can still make a strong statement if said squawker are quick-witted and unafraid to humiliate themselves in the spirit of mean-spirited entertainment.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
Value Vino: Sipping Spainnew
The Spanish economy is in the tank these days. A little mercy wine buying accordingly might be in order — and the notion may be an easier sell than a recent suggestion to do the same for Greece.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
04-13-2012 |
Food+Drink
Armie Hammer's Bird Bakery Shows Sweet Possibilitiesnew
Nestled in a quaint Alamo Heights shopping center, Bird Bakery is just as cute as its name suggests — especially if you have a thing for birds.
San Antonio Current |
Caitlin Goodspeed |
04-13-2012 |
Food+Drink
Super-sizing Savannahnew
Why Atlanta's mayor cares so much about improving another city's port.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-13-2012 |
Policy Issues
For Jesse Owens, What Happened After the Olympics Is Its Own Storynew
The son of Alabama sharecroppers and grandson of a slave, Jesse Owens won a record four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Five months later, he was racing a gelding for money on a dirt track in Cuba.
Shooting Gallerynew
South Tucson's greyhound track skirts the law by doping dogs outside of the city.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-13-2012 |
Animal Issues
Richmond's Seriously Silly Paradenew
The annual event affords the city some comic relief.
East Bay Express |
Cassie Harwood |
04-13-2012 |
Performance
Can Berkeley Tackle its Plastics Problem?new
The city is taking its first steps toward recycling mixed plastics.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-13-2012 |
Environment
Polish film In Darkness Digs Deeper into WWII anti-Semitismnew
In Darkness is an unhappy portrait of humanity flailing about in the sewers, and things didn't get much worse than Poland and Ukraine in 1943: Virtually all of the 200,000 Jews in the vicinity of Lvov were annihilated.
The Devious, Dishonest Strategy of the National Organization for Marriagenew
One NOM memo outlined a "strategic goal ... to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies."
INDY Week |
Jonathan Weiler |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
Burlesque: Art of the teasenew
Burlesque is performance; it is elevating the mere mortal into something sequined and bejeweled and aware of the respect they always deserved.
NUVO |
Paul F. P. Pogue |
04-13-2012 |
Performance
R.I.P., Vonnegut, Five Years Gonenew
Kurt Vonnegut died April 11 five years ago. John Krull remembers their friendship.
NUVO |
John Krull |
04-13-2012 |
Commentary
