AltWeeklies Wire
Good Night, and Good Godnew
Some Kansas lawmakers have called for hearings to root out anti-Christian bias at the University of Kansas. Here's how such hearings might sound.
Toy Glorynew
Be the cool aunt or the deranged uncle this holiday season. Let the other folk in your family buy the iDog or the RoboRaptor. You're going to get gifts the kids will actually remember -- for better or worse.
Boston Phoenix |
Bill Jensen |
12-13-2005 |
Shopping
Tags: giftguide2005
Inspect a Gadgetnew
Each year, the mainstream media proclaims the holiday season "The Year of the Gadget." As the mainstream media's b.s. detector, we are here to tell you that this is the first bona fide Year of the Gadget.
Boston Phoenix |
Ryan Stewart |
12-13-2005 |
Shopping
Tags: giftguide2005
Talking Pointsnew
Regrettably, New Orleanians are having to defend their city, forced to answer a ridiculous question: Why rebuild New Orleans, especially there? OK, here’s why …
Gambit |
David Lee Simmons |
12-13-2005 |
Commentary
Rules of Engagementnew
In the battle of the sexes, women shouldn't forget to make their beds.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
12-13-2005 |
Advice
Homecomingnew
One hundred and forty-one years after the Sand Creek Massacre, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians are reconnecting with their heritage and history in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain Bullhorn |
Joshua Zaffos |
12-12-2005 |
History
Tags: history
Power of Attorneynew
Phoenix Wright isn’t a cyborg attorney from the future, or an attorney cum hitman. He’s a regular defense lawyer, and he instantly becomes one of the most engaging video-game protagonists to date.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
12-12-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
What We Might Kill If We Kill 'Tookie'new
Perhaps the best argument against capital punishment is the story of how the judicial system mistreated Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who has spent half of his 51 years on San Quentin's Death Row.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-12-2005 |
Commentary
Six Newly Published Books for Foodies on Your Gift Listnew
The food publishing world produced some spicy, absorbing works this year -- give one to a culinary-minded friend or family member.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
12-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: giftguide2005
Work Karma Could Be Affected by Discoverynew
Is telling the boss about salespeople snorting coke off her desk bad for career karma?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
12-08-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Did George W. Bush Really Want to Bomb Al-Jazeera?new
The strongest indication that there's at least some truth to the story that George W. Bush said something to Tony Blair about bombing Al-Jazeera, jokingly or otherwise, is that the White House has not yet denied the story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-08-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Learning Lessons From a Catnew
It can't be a good sign if a cat can knock a Christmas tree down.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
12-08-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Biscotti? That's Amore!new
Even a beginning baker can't go wrong with cranberry-pistachio biscotti.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
12-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
When it Comes to Wine Bottles, Bigger Can Be Betternew
Bottles measuring 750-L (the normal size you see everywhere) fail to fill bellies of a houseful of people, so why not buy the big jugs? These family-size 1.5-L helpers can save you money, and you'll have enough to dive in yourself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Thinking Outside the Xboxnew
A video-game major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims to reshape what we think we know about video games
Metroland |
David King |
12-08-2005 |
Video Games
