AltWeeklies Wire
The Art of Fake Warnew
Casey Jarman battles the ultimate foe, a Halo lead developer, and dies. A lot.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
10-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
On Jacking Off a USB Devicenew
Her name is Moaning Lisa, and I fondled her at Arse Elektronika, a conference in San Francisco devoted to pornography and technological innovation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
10-17-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Riding the Levels of 'Halo 3'new
Multiplayer is where Halo 3 really shines -- there are a variety of minigames along with the traditional body-count competitions, and the games are populated with 11-year-olds up way past their bedtimes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kea Johnston |
10-17-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Google's Gentrification Shuttlenew
The counter-migration has begun.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Stephen Elliott |
10-17-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Trendzilla: Longchamp Le Pillage Bagsnew
Parisiennes love them, probably due to their convenient sizes, reasonable prices and ability to hold your 8 pounds of "essentials" while managing to still look classy as hell without trying too hard -- they're pure, understated elegance.
Tags: fashion
D. L. Hughley on Angernew
Making his name as one of the Kings of Comedy, Hughley's star has only continued to rise with frequent appearances on Real Time with Bill Maher, his new HBO special, Unapologetic, and a recurring role on NBC-TV's now-cancelled Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
10-16-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Youngblood at Heartnew
Seven years after leaving the industry that made him a star, former comic book wunderkind Rob Liefeld is ready for his heroes to be reborn.
Tags: visual arts
All You Need to Know About the World's Best Yogurtnew
Dubbed "the champagne of yogurts" by cultured culture connoisseurs, kefir, like all members of the yogurt family, is the end result of milk that has undergone bacterial fermentation -- but your standard-issue Dannon cup will never be able to boast kefir's historical pedigree.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Chad Crisp |
10-16-2007 |
Food+Drink
A Tale of Two Thomases: Isiah and Clarencenew
Each case stirred up old issues between men and women in the black community.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
10-16-2007 |
Commentary
A Tough Row to Hoenew
Four beginning organic farmers plow through, plant and harvest their first season in Natrona Heights, Penn.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
Seoul Foodnew
Korean Chusok vs. American Thanksgiving.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
Art Attacknew
A new report says Philly arts generate revenue and jobs.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Gwen Shaffer |
10-15-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Philly's Green Screennew
In a format similar to the CNN/YouTube citizens' forums for the presidential candidates, Philadelphians were invited to digitally record themselves asking mayoral candidates Michael Nutter and Al Taubenberger questions about green issues in videos that will be acccessible during the event via YouTube.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
10-15-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
An 'Organic' Solutionnew
When it comes to fertilizer use in Canada, "organic" doesn't mean what we think -- and if the multi-billion dollar fertilizer industry has its way, farmers may soon be using synthetic fertilizers to grow "organic" food.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
