AltWeeklies Wire
'Ho' Downnew
While the term "nappy-headed hos" and hip-hop lyrics are currently under the spotlight, the overarching issues behind the present controversies are as old as African-American art -- and the problem isn't bad images; the problem is bad art.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-01-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: imus
Not One More Soldiernew
Nine U.S. senators are demanding a military-wide investigation into what is happening to combat veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health issues -- why haven't Colorado's senators signed on?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
05-01-2007 |
Commentary
The Power of Cheesenew
Heidi Van Pelt was a 32-year-old vegan chef; Taran Noah Smith was the 17-year-old star of Home Improvement -- it was not a marriage made in heaven.
Baseball Cards Are Making a Comebacknew
After a long absence, wax packs are back at Seattle's Safeco Field.
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
05-01-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Suits Him Finenew
Jay Lombardo designs sports' spiffiest uniforms.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
05-01-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
What's Really Great About America?new
Stop any 300 million Americans in the street and ask them what's great about America and they'd all say exactly the same thing: "liberty." Except they'd pronounce it "liberdy" -- which is so cute.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
04-30-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Our 2-D Savior: 'Super Paper Mario'new
This game cleverly reinvents Mario by giving him the miraculous ability to change the world from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.
Isthmus |
Doug Elfman |
04-30-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Alt.Health: In Pursuit of Power Pecsnew
Curb the protein powder and fuel up on quality eats.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
04-30-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Ecoholic: Don't Get Burned by Flame Retardantsnew
I'm worried about toxic flame retardants in my furniture but can't afford to replace them all at once -- what should I start with?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
04-30-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
No Right to Bear Armsnew
In the aftermath of murderous news from Virginia Tech, the possibility of banning handguns has once again become a topic of heated public discussion -- but given the clout of the National Rifle Association, it's unlikely to go anywhere.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-30-2007 |
Commentary
Has the Don Imus Controversy Altered the Radio Universe?new
Clear Channel yakkers huddled to sort through it all.
Tags: radio
Richard Lewis Lights Up the Darknew
Say what you want about veteran comedian Richard Lewis, odds are he's already said it.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
04-30-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Guns: The New Global Warmingnew
With North America still reeling from the Virginia Tech shootings, what I want to know is why everybody assumes it's impossible to separate the Yanks from their guns.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
04-30-2007 |
Commentary
Resourceful Renters: Eight Chicagoans Who've Transformed Their Apartmentsnew
Making someone else's space your own takes a particular kind of ingenuity.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne and Heather Kenny |
04-30-2007 |
Culture
Lauren Weedman's Search for Homenew
Lauren Weedman's not a big star; she may be someday, or she may not, but when she's onstage I'd advise that you duck -- painful truths go whizzing by like bullets, send-ups rain down like bombs, and uncensored id explodes like shrapnel out of some internal minefield.
L.A. Weekly |
Joe Donnelly |
04-27-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
