AltWeeklies Wire
Cook Like an Egyptiannew
In the Arab world, and most households, culinary traditions are usually passed down from mother to daughter, and, far away from his mothers and sisters in Egypt, my father had no way to recreate the dishes he ate growing up.
New York Press |
Aisha Gawad |
01-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Michael Pollan Returns With 'In Defense of Food'new
If The Omnivore's Dilemma was a large conceit, Defense is a potent essay whose subject is, finally, the ways in which food science has misled us into various foolish wars: against fat, against carbs, and on behalf of supplements, to name just a few.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Reidinger |
01-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Technology in Wartimenew
In a time of war you can't enjoy a party game without thinking about your game console being used to kill people.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
01-03-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Farewell 2007new
By eight people who usually aren't asked to contribute to these year-in-review articles.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee and Joeff Davis |
01-02-2008 |
Culture
Karma Cleansernew
Post office plight.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
01-02-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Satan and Other Influencesnew
Sympathy for the devil's music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
01-02-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Ah ... the Smell of Itnew
How aromas get into wine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Rise of Adolf Knitlernew
The crochet-fascists are back.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
01-02-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Party 2 Nite. R U Going?new
When teens can easily find parties without so much as an invite, the night can get out of hand pretty quickly.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-02-2008 |
Culture
Au Revoir, Addisnew
Is Paul Addis -- the man accused of prematurely igniting the Burning Man -- a genius, a crazy man, or both?
Coca-Cola for Culture Jammersnew
This week, cases of Brawndo ship to an increasingly energy-drink-crazed, obese America. How do its creators feel about propagating the idiocracy?
SF Weekly |
David Downs |
01-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
More Than a Museumnew
Lux Art Institute isn't just about art -- it's about seeing art created.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
01-02-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
An Obsessive's Guide to San Diego's Best Record Storesnew
Various media reports have suggested that vinyl sales are surging -- or at least holding steady -- while CD sales continue to decline, meaning that some people still want the genuine article. The problem is finding it.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
01-02-2008 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Walkie-talkienew
The life and times of well-traveled San Diego radio host Stacy Taylor.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
01-02-2008 |
Media
Tags: radio
