AltWeeklies Wire
Navigating Life's Mixed Signalsnew
One writer recalls her misguided efforts at making money while growing up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
08-04-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Try a Baked Not Bought Party Giftnew
Indulge in this recipe for good old-fashioned chocolate cake.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
08-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Raising the Grainnew
Wood carver Edwin Jeffery finds historical, biblical and pop culture figures in his wood and has collectors asking "Why isn't this guy famous?"
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
08-04-2005 |
Art
Tags: Edwin Jeffery, Ray Charles
Small Packages Can Be a Good Thingnew
If half-bottles were more prevalent at restaurants and bars, perhaps the problem of stale wine would go away.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
08-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Art Arrives Wrapped in a Southern Accentnew
Doug Monroe observes the beauty of a hometown poet's work read in his Southern accent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-04-2005 |
Commentary
Love. Death. Sex. Sin.new
Nashville soccer mom by day, Minton Sparks is a groundbreaking performance poet by night, and her work is getting nationwide attention.
Nashville Scene |
Pablo Tanguay |
08-03-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Vice Folliesnew
Marijuana, poker, sex toys in Alabama: It's time to get our public policy priorities straight and stop prosecuting victimless crimes.
Nashville Scene |
Roger Abramson |
08-03-2005 |
Commentary
Paradise Regained: Detroit's Legends of Burlesque Reminiscenew
The most famous exotic dancer in the history of Motown, Lottie The Body, and fellow stripteaser Toni Elling recall the glamourous days of burlesque in the 1960s and the struggles they faced as African-American dancers.
Metro Times |
Sarah Klein |
08-03-2005 |
History
Many Shades of Binew
At the heart of the problem with Northwestern's controversial study on bisexuality is its bizarrely narrow definition of what bisexuality is.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
08-03-2005 |
Commentary
All Roads Lead to Lena'snew
A student thesis gone wild gives the famous Caffe Lena, where people from Bob Dylan to Bernice Johnson Reagon got a start, the gift of its own history.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
08-03-2005 |
Recreation
Three Nights In Junenew
River City Rascal hitting coach Jack Clark gives off an aura reminiscent of Muhammad Ali post-prime, a variation on what might be termed "Tough Guy Zen." He and his coiled bat used to treat an oncoming fastball as though it were a blacktop possum.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
08-02-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Porn Rules Take Wicked Whack at the First Amendment
New government regulations, known as 2257, are supposed to fight kiddie porn but could have an impact on anyone considering posting a sexually explicit image to the Web.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Joannides |
08-02-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: child pornography, Bill of Rights
Harbor Safety Measures Don't End Vulnerabilitynew
Radiation detection portals are being set up in the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor area, but that's not enough to protect the twin ports from deadly shipments.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
08-02-2005 |
Commentary
The Macho in Menew
One female writer joins the Sacramento Kings of Drag to explore the gender divide and release the masculine within.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
08-01-2005 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Ask a Negro Leaguernew
A former all-star infielder for Negro League baseball teams in the 1950s answers questions about arrogant players and Tony LaRussa's shades.
Riverfront Times |
Prince Joe Henry |
08-01-2005 |
Sports
Tags: Barry Bonds, Tony La Russa
