AltWeeklies Wire
Female Architects Talk Shopnew
Thirty years ago, architecture was a man thing. Few women braved the drafting room, and even fewer stepped foot on construction sites.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
02-13-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Looking for Love in all the Cyber Placesnew
First comes curiosity and then a click or two on the proper sites.
Urban Tulsa Weekly |
Siara Jacobs |
02-13-2008 |
Culture
Three Reasons to Hate Facebooknew
Poking is just the beginning.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
02-13-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Why We Look at Animalsnew
Humans evolved with a desire to connect with nature, often through art, but how long will that last?
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
02-13-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
How the World Sees (and Butchers) Philly's Alpha Sandwichnew

Some call it a curse, but the cheesesteak is Philadelphia's single greatest contribution to culinary culture. And why shouldn't we be proud?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Neal Ungerleider |
02-12-2008 |
Food+Drink
Museum of the Lostnew
Misplaced, stolen and obliterated works need curating too.
New Haven Advocate |
Stephen Vincent Kobasa |
02-12-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Major League IV: Scripting the Sonics Movienew
The uncertainty surrounding Seattle's oldest pro sports franchise is worthy of a sequel to its cinematic progenitor. Here's the script.
Seattle Weekly |
Damon Agnos |
02-12-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Phil Van Cise: Scourge of Denver's Underworldnew

Fearless DA Phil Van Cise cleaned up Denver -- and it cost him his career. Can a new justice center right an old wrong?
Tags: history
Gentle Romeo Risingnew
From birth to victory, the saga of a Santa Ynez Valley racehorse.
Santa Barbara Independent |
John Zant |
02-11-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Recipe: Skillet Potatoesnew
Holding one potato in each hand, you can forgo a bag altogether. Serves two.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
Pop Tartnew
To most people Fashion Week means nothing.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
02-11-2008 |
Commentary
Tanks for the Memoriesnew
The Philadelphia Brewing Company fired up its kettle this week, and again the sweet, biscuit-y smell of malt floats around the 123-year-old building. The distinctive and enticing odor once permeated much of this old industrial neighborhood that had dozens of breweries a century ago.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Koshu Grape is Japan's Gift to Wine Loversnew
Until very recently, I never really thought about wine when I thought about Japan.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Sao Anash |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
Affluence Has Turned American Men into Cream Puffsnew
Perhaps an economic meltdown would be the best cure-all remedy for America's socio-cultural confusion, sexual or otherwise.
Boulder Weekly |
Ben Corbett |
02-11-2008 |
Commentary
The Spirit of Organicnew
A Colorado organic dairy faces a class-action lawsuit after an inspection by the USDA revealed 14 alleged violations of organic standards. The controversy raises important questions about the future of organics.
Boulder Weekly |
Jake Whitney |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink