AltWeeklies Wire
Flings Go Better with Cokenew
Everything on Peter Weisman’s recent Williamsburg date went well, except the part where the girl stole 60 bucks.
New York Press |
Peter Weisman |
01-31-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Told You So!new
The sportswriters got it wrong, and the Giants got it right.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
01-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Exercising Powernew
Take a five-part approach to redefining your body. Combine smart nutrition with resistance training, flexibility development, cardio and recovery.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Joseph Rosenfeld |
01-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Polite Message From the Surveillance Statenew
Say what you want about Google being an evil corporate overlord that steals all your private data, turns it into info-mulch and then injects it into the technoslaves to keep them drugged up and helpless. There are still some good things about the company despite all that.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Annalee Newitz |
01-31-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Uncommon Groundnew
Centered up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley's wine country is anything but typical. Which is why it's no surprise that it has become well known for its distinctive pinot noir, winemaking's best-known maverick grape.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Toast with a Tripelnew
Tripels often appeal to people who "don’t like beer" as well as die-hard beer fans, because the style is complex and flavorful, and it doesn’t have the hops bitterness or bite that some people find off-putting.
Port Folio Weekly |
Chris Jones and Diane Catanzaro |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Sex Files: In Control Panelnew
When it comes to getting aroused, women have more buttons to push than men.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
01-30-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Who Will Make Tomorrow's Surfboards?new
Standing with the latest in surf technology, Tim Bessell spoke of how hand-shaping was no longer his mainstay, that now he can shape faster, and with far greater precision, using a computer-controlled knife.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
01-30-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Save the Earth One Pixel at a Timenew
Make Me Sustainable lets you create a social network of eco-curious friends, expanding into a more comprehensive portal to green living.
Dig Boston |
Christine Liu |
01-30-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Buy Booze, Not Long Johnsnew
Fight colds from the inside out: Winter's the time to mainline the biggest, boldest and most alcoholic wines you can find.
Dig Boston |
Tyler Balliet |
01-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
iTase, YouTasenew
A music-playing taser? Self-defense is considered an important component of living in the modern age, but this iPod wannabe has little to do with holding onto your purse. This is marketing at its cultural worst.
Dig Boston |
Brennon Slattery |
01-30-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Winter Tryathlonnew
A guide to three extreme winter alternasports: ice blocking, winter swimming, and deathsledding.
Dig Boston |
Tom Coppock, Polly Furth and Matt Rusteika |
01-30-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Texas Cabernet?new
Should Texas winemakers bother trying to produce cabernet sauvignon, or should they throw in the towel and go for grapes that have a better hot-weather track record?
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
01-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Put Your Best (Green) Face Forwardnew
For those who put quality on par with eco-friendliness, there’s good news: Ecotools makeup brushes aren’t just eco-friendly; they’re some of the best out there.
Chicago Newcity |
Molly Each |
01-30-2008 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Super Bullnew
An ex-NFL player in Oregon is fighting to fix the league’s dirty little secret.
Willamette Week |
Lillian Hogan |
01-30-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
