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How Idiocy Helped Doom the Afghan War

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:34:55 -0400

Americans' lack of knowledge about Afghanistan is virtually limitless. Which matters, because the U.S. is at war there. And which explains why the American military is losing its longest war.... From Boise Weekly.

The Tangelos: Greatest Hits

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:21 -0400

There's a careful balance of folk-rock, soul and country in these 11 tunes, written by singer and guitarist Joshua Butcher.... From Tucson Weekly.

Cruel and Unusual

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:12 -0400

Dinner for Schmucks: Paul Rudd and Steve Carell deserve better material than they get in 'Dinner for Schmucks.'... From Tucson Weekly.

Will Oakland's Giant Pot Farms Be Green?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:23:57 -0400

The massive indoor medical cannabis grows will consume huge amounts of electricity. But will the city make sure they don't add to greenhouse-gas emissions?... From East Bay Express.

Maybe We're Amazed

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:56:34 -0400

Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.... From Colorado Springs Independent.

Muddy Waters Run Deep

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:55:00 -0400

Big Bill Morganfield follows in his father's footsteps.... From Colorado Springs Independent.

Coming Soon: Big Box Babycare

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:44:13 -0400

A developer-backed, for-profit childcare company with ties to a failed Australian daycare corporation is rapidly moving into the Canadian market.... From Fast Forward Weekly.

Anatomy of an Advice Goddess

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:20:22 -0400

An interview with columnist Amy Alkon on her career, methodology and the scourge of rude behavior.... From Illinois Times.

Come As You Are

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:08:44 -0400

Chatroulette takes random-access exhibitionism to the next level.... From Colorado Springs Independent.

Tea Party Jitters

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:35:12 -0400

New York’s Tea Partiers aren’t the bigoted white guys you fear.... From New York Press.

Now Showing at Home

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:26:46 -0400

Operation: Endgame; Lock Up (Blu-ray); Johnny Handsome (Blu-ray)... From Tucson Weekly.

Eric Who?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:59:38 -0400

If you're a huge Eric Cantona fan, you're not going to want to miss Looking for Eric, which may be the best Eric Cantona-oriented movie of the last five years If, like the vast majority of the human race, you've never heard of Eric Cantona, and wouldn't care about him even if you did know what he was famous for, then Looking for Eric might be a harder sell...... From Tucson Weekly.

Robert Ashley's Life Well Wasted

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:39:27 -0400

A Life Well Wasted, by podcaster Robert Ashley, is hardly the only internet radio show devoted to video games. But it must be the only one regularly compared by fans to the beloved radio program This American Life.... From East Bay Express.

Columnist Banned for Opinion on Art Fairs

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:21:34 -0400

A Wyoming art association has banned a local columnist from its studios and classes after board members called for “consequences” to a column that criticized art fairs.... From JH Weekly.

Educating Tomorrow's Employees

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:27:45 -0400

Bay Area community colleges use federal funding to team up with local businesses on job-training initiatives.... From East Bay Express.

Jonah Goldberg Loves Scat

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:54:22 -0400

I've got to hand to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg: He is the King Shit of Bad Metaphors. The evidence? Goldberg's latest column on JournoList.... From Charleston City Paper.

Classified Adds

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:42:08 -0400

SFR investigates the New Mexico component of the Washington Post's intelligence project.... From Santa Fe Reporter.

Text Marks the (Oil) Spot

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:15:47 -0400

Gulf residents help map the oiled Gulf Coast from their phones and kites.... From Gambit.

Teenage wasteland

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:14:06 -0400

Long a curious footnote of American punk, Detroit hardcore (think Negative Approach, Necros) finally gets its due, thanks to two handsome books showing the Detroit hardcore scene for what it was: fast, angry and, finally, self-imploding.... From Metro Times.

See Salt: I spy with my little eye ... a very good movie

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:17:29 -0400

I'm fairly certain that Angelina Jolie could kick my ass.... From Boise Weekly.

Boy, Interrupted: Remembering Jeremy Gillitzer

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:33:03 -0400

On June 1, Jeremy Gillitzer died after a long struggle with anorexia. At the time of his death, he weighed just 66 pounds.... From City Pages (Twin Cities).

Why We Hate the Oil Companies

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:44:20 -0400

An interview with former Shell President John Hofmeister, whose new book attempts to re-frame the current polarized views on energy from an "insider" perspective.... From Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

Over the Line

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:39:02 -0400

As Mexican drug cartels increasingly recruit American teens as runners, a Houston area teen goes across the border and ends up dead.... From Houston Press.

Five Things Not To Buy In A Supermarket

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:35:33 -0400

Try buying the following five things from specialists just once, and you'll be astonished by the increase in quality you see.... From OC Weekly.

Was BP Money Allocated Without Following Alabama Governor’s Orders?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:09:18 -0400

After the state of Alabama received $25 million in grant money from BP for oil spill response efforts, Gov. Bob Riley called on two state legislators in each of Mobile and Baldwin Counties to oversee, endorse and ensure allocations of roughly $10 million to each county went smoothly.... From Lagniappe.

Gay Old Party?

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:01:23 -0400

Nevada Republicans are reaching for more homosexual voters by Election Day.... From Las Vegas CityLife.

Far Left and Liking It

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:51:31 -0400

South of the Border: Oliver Stone Goes South of the Border for Hugo Chavez.... From Santa Barbara Independent.

The Martyr and the Stool Pigeon

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:19:35 -0400

Untold tales behind the release of the imprisoned Cuban journalists.... From Chicago Reader.

Straight Man / Funny Man: Paul Rudd and Steve Carell Crack Wise

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:22:41 -0400

Dinner for Schmucks: Great comic pairings don't come along often. Yet, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd strike a snappy chemistry as straight man to funnyman.... From City Pulse.

Who (Re)Built the Electric Car?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:14:40 -0400

ChargeCar reimagines plug-in vehicles.... From Pittsburgh City Paper.