AltWeeklies Wire
Offensive Linenew
Numbers guy and Stanford MBA Paraag Marathe has become a scapegoat for the 49ers' failure, but he's really the future of the NFL.
Finding 'Ms. K.E.G.'new
Beauty pageants are good places to meet guys, assuming you like guys who are into ogling women in bikinis.
The Pitch |
Jen Chen |
01-04-2006 |
Recreation
Is Screwing Hip?new
An overview of 2005 culinary trends shows that simplicity, even in the form of screw-top wines, was omnipresent.
Dallas Observer |
Mark Stuertz |
01-03-2006 |
Food+Drink
Video Games for 2006new
Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Revolution are both slated to launch in 2006, though specific release dates -- like many pertinent details about the systems -- have yet to be disclosed.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
12-30-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tom's Exciting Yearnew
One intrepid columnist remembers his 2005 faves -- including the time he bought music at Starbucks.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
12-29-2005 |
Commentary
Cyber Sundaynew
Fantasy football is not just for geeks anymore -- it's gone mainstream.
Houston Press |
Ray Hafner |
12-29-2005 |
Recreation
Just Saying No to Kidsnew
Are the childfree a fast-growing, misunderstood segment of the population — or just a bunch of mean ol' kid haters?
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
12-28-2005 |
Culture
A Ribbon Runs Through Itnew
"My candies won't make you fatter, only sweeter," reads a sign tucked into the corner of American Country Candies in Colorado, one of the only factories in the country that makes hand-crimped ribbon candy.
Westword |
Sara Behunek |
12-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Dream Teamnew
One football player's dream began with 48 hours on the highway from Easton, Pennsylvania, for a long-shot chance to go pro at the tryouts for Colorado Crush.
Tags: Colorado Crush, John Elway
In God We Dressnew
Churchgoing fashionistas are marketing God-friendly clothing in Kansas City, hoping to convince Midwesterners that their next must-have is a pair of $200 jeans from the Standard.
Chip Off the Old Blockbusternew
The King Tut show in Fort Lauderdale is shamelessly overpriced, but — Holy Osiris! — the art is terrific!
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Edmund Newton |
12-28-2005 |
Art
Master of All He Surveysnew
Nearly 2,000 works of the art world's elite are draped around the headquarters of one Miami kingpin dealer.
Miami New Times |
Carlos Suarez de Jesus |
12-28-2005 |
Art
Una Noche on the Townnew
Most Reno nightclubs don't seem to appeal to Latinos, but one nightclub has patrons asking "Quieres bailar?" ("Want to dance?")
Reno News & Review |
Victor Hugo Mercado |
12-27-2005 |
Recreation
The Year in Gamingnew
There was a lot of talk about a lack of good ideas, games becoming too expensive, studios getting too bloated, games being too violent and Nintendo losing their minds. But 2005 proved that even a down year can still provide a lot of excitement.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
12-27-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: yearinreview2005
Annus Horribilisnew
The past 360-some days have been marked by epic natural disaster, interminable war, terrorist bombs, perfidious politics, and pop-culture inanity.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
12-23-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: yearinreview2005
