AltWeeklies Wire
Mapping the Unmappable: Visualize Global Censorshipnew
The weirdest (and saddest) map mashup ever is the Access Denied Map. This ever-growing online map highlights countries whose Internet-filtering governments won't let their citizens access the Access Denied Map.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
11-21-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Rewrite History With 'Jeanne D'Arc'new
Jeanne D'Arc is nothing new, but it's fun, and the development of the minor characters involves the player in a way that's refreshing for a tactical RPG.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kea Johnston |
11-21-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Taser Holders for the Whole Familynew
A cartoon with Taser gift ideas.
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
11-21-2007 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
Pounding Beer (Bread)new
A loaf of beer bread will disappear faster than a keg at a frat party.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
11-20-2007 |
Food+Drink
My Big, Fat Green Weddingnew
Step into married life without leaving a huge, ugly carbon footprint.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
11-20-2007 |
Culture
Queen of the Fleasnew
The past three weeks of my life have been one long personal jihad against the fleas currently residing in my house. I call it a "jihad" because the fleas have progressed to the point where they are affecting my mental health: It's me or them.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
11-20-2007 |
Commentary
Livin' in the Last Daysnew
One moment we are witnessing tsunamis, floods and hurricanes, and the next moment Atlanta is drought-ridden and California is burning. And folk around the world talk about blowing each other up.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
11-20-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
'Tolerance' Key to Our Economynew
When we are no longer the "land of opportunity," we lose something that makes us extraordinarily attractive as a nation -- and as a state.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
11-20-2007 |
Commentary
The New Blacknew
Valve knows how to make a video game. Critics love them. Hardcore gamers love them. Casual gamers love them. The Orange Box is a perfect example of why.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
11-20-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Thank God I'm Whitenew
There isn't a single time I get home from going through a roadblock when I haven't screamed at my boyfriend, "Thank God I'm white!" as soon as I walked through the door.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
11-20-2007 |
Commentary
Breaking Many Heartsnew
It sure is a funky atmosphere in the world of media and entertainment. Brother Kunta "Rahsheed X" Toby sheds some light on the issue.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
11-20-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Inside the World's First All-in-One Beer Machinenew
Made almost entirely out of stainless steel, The Device consists of two 10-gallon beer kegs, four 5-gallon soda kegs, a propane tank, a CO2 tank, a refrigeration device and a tap system for dispensing the final thirst-quenching product.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Chad Crisp |
11-20-2007 |
Food+Drink
Recipe: Holy Cow Hot Chocolatenew
Tim Pilcher says the pot "takes about an hour to kick in and is really relaxed and mellow." Makes two small servings or one large.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
11-19-2007 |
Food+Drink
Cooking Potnew
There are more ways to eat cannabis than just brownies.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
11-19-2007 |
Food+Drink
Give Till It Hurtsnew
It's Holiday time. Buy them something that says, "This is how I really feel," louder than 30 drunk relatives at Christmas dinner.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Alli Katz |
11-19-2007 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
