AltWeeklies Wire
Why Wine-lovers Should Avoid Wine Barsnew
It's the culture of wine at these places—the idea that drinking wine somehow makes you more sophisticated, even if you don’t know squat about grapes--and the price that you must pay to join this faux high society.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Serena Brooke's Surf Stronger Fitness Video Gets to the Corenew
In the universe defined by Roxy board shorts and Dakine flip-flops, surfers are the ultimate paradigm of fitness.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
08-29-2008 |
Shopping
Oh, You Like Melville?new
Five books to land your first college mate - what they say about you, why others will notice them, and - crucially - what you should say about the books to maximize your chances.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
08-29-2008 |
Culture
Ask the Dogcatcher!new
Kylie B. (aka the Dogcatcher) answers all your critter questions.
Eugene Weekly |
Kylie Belachaikovsky |
08-28-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
A Guide to Boston's Secret Trove of Peculiar Artifactsnew
There are peculiar piece of history tucked away in the nooks and crannies of Boston–area archives -- from death masks to a book bound in human skin.
Boston Phoenix |
Jacqueline Houton |
08-28-2008 |
History
Why Are So Few Female Chefs Drawn to the Helm of Restaurant Kitchens?new
Many believe the explanation is the crazy hours and militaristic physicality of the work, but isn't the field of emergency nursing, which poses similar challenges, run by women?
Santa Fe Reporter |
A Qasimi |
08-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
SF's Academy of Art Enters the World of NCAA Athleticsnew
This month, the art school kicks off an intercollegiate sports program, fielding 12 teams in the NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference. And if the notion of an art school recruiting players for NCAA competition and doling out athletic scholarships strikes you as odd -- it is. The Academy of Art is the only one.
Ecoholic: Driving a Greener Rentalnew
It ain't all that straightforward to rent the greenest cars. On summer weekends, pretty much every rental agency has an official or not so official policy against renting out economy cars for just a day.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-26-2008 |
Advice
Alt.Health: Clicking Time Bombnew
Halt pain of "mouse arm" by staying calm and working your core.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
08-26-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
'Rock Band 2' is a Fret Above 'Guitar Hero'new
Amidst the plethora of games at Microsoft's annual gaming preview event, X'08, Rock Band 2 was by far the most exciting.
NOW Magazine |
Jen Chan |
08-26-2008 |
Video Games
Trendzilla: Goyard Tote Bagsnew
La Maison Goyard has yet to enter mainstream consciousness, but it has a rich history involving all sorts of fancy things like catering to the whims of maharajahs, kings, queens and dukes.
Frenchman with a Dream Pedals Across the Atlanticnew
Jean-Gabriel Chelala's trip wouldn't be a remarkable feat except that the boat he made the trip in has no engine or sails. It doesn't even have oars. Chelala made the daunting, 5,000-mile journey in a pedal boat.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
08-26-2008 |
Culture
Raising a Mannew
As a single mother attempting to raise an astute son, I find that I am never sure what I’m doing.
Jackson Free Press |
Queen Folayan |
08-26-2008 |
Commentary
Live Arts' First Sold-out Show Ramps Up Greek Tragedynew
Emmanuelle Delpech-Ramey's speed-wheeling deconstruction of Oedipus at Colonus goes beyond Sophocles' wandering gloom to find a future and newfound faith in this hard urban setting, with local skateboarders acting as the play's Greek chorus.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
08-26-2008 |
Theater
Slave Ship Enterprisenew
Cholly Bossman: “CEO’s log in the year of 2008 and 2/3: A couple of corporate supervisors and I made a surprise inspection of Crunchie Burga World’s Food Distribution Warehouse, a place where processed Crunchie Burga World food items and products—such as Crunchie Burgers and Blackened Crispy Fries—are packaged and sent to Crunchie Burga World ghetto franchises nationwide.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
08-26-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
