AltWeeklies Wire
Outside Wine Trickles into Arkansas Marketsnew
In March, the state legislature passed a law allowing groceries and convenience stores to sell wine from other states, but some have been slow to add non-Arkansas vintages to the shelves.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
10-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
Daddy Daycare?new
Unfortunately, our culture makes a habit of talking about men as sidekicks or as back-ups in parenting, but when given the opportunity, fathers can thrive and be great partners to children.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga K. Burton |
10-11-2007 |
Commentary
John Woo Returns to Form with a Video Gamenew
The sequel to Hard Boiled, Stranglehold is a video game rather than a movie, but all the important ingredients are here: Chow Yun Fat reprises his role as the badass Inspector Tequila; there's plenty of slow-mo gunplay; and a dozen city blocks are leveled by the game's pornographic number of explosions and gunshots.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
10-11-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Don't Always Believe The Food Hypenew
I buy into food trends, tossing aside items no longer in vogue and stocking up on new finds, assuming they must somehow be healthier, or taste better, than what came before. I don't do this consciously, but I do it nonetheless.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Cheryl Sternman Rule |
10-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
What's Really in Your Food?new
It's becoming increasingly more difficult to discern how our food was grown, processed and treated, thanks to our collective support of a food industry that wields its heft and political clout to create labeling laws that make a mockery of disclosure.
INDY Week |
Suzanne Nelson |
10-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Crank That, Techienew
Last week, a dozen MIT grad students and profs gathered outside Building 54 and did Soulja Boy's Superman dance. "This will single-handedly transform the coolness factor for MIT," said one observer.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
10-11-2007 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Making Portland's Fake Dirty Bomb Attack Even Fakier!new
While there will undoubtedly be plenty of over-emotive community theater actors on hand, moaning about their fake radioactive burns ... that's exactly what our local officials are expecting. Therefore it's up to you to diverge from the script and give our high-caliber public servants the test they deserve. Here are a few suggestions.
The Portland Mercury |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
10-11-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
For Furries, Life's More than Lions, Tigers & Bears -- Oh My!new
New Mexico's Furs want the world to know that they pride themselves on being the most accepting, least judgmental subculture in the Land of Enchantment -- but what is scritching, fur piles and yiffing?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
10-11-2007 |
Culture
Karma Cleansernew
Should widow stay solo or take friends' advice?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
10-11-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Unbalancednew
Perfection is tedious.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
10-11-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Recipe: Slow-Roasted Tomatoesnew
For those worried about what to do with 30-some slow-roasted tomatoes, these little jewels can be enjoyed solo, in between sandwiches, thrown into an omelet or pureed with a little stock for a whole new pasta-sauce experience.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
10-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Top Sommeliers Recommend ...new
The experts suggest wines for drinking on the cheap.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Hoopleville: The Main Issue With ...new
... Blimp Towing
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
10-11-2007 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
Free Wifi for Portland May Be Kaputnew
MetroFi, the company that has the contract to bring free WiFi to 95 percent of the city, isn't planning to expand beyond its current downtown service area.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
10-11-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Modern Classicsnew
The Martha Graham Dance Company leaves its troubles behind and hits the road.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
10-10-2007 |
Performance
Tags: dance
