AltWeeklies Wire
The Seedy, Startling World of Virtual Economiesnew
On the margins of he online gaming industry lie shady characters, seedy deals and real-world crime that comprise an illegal market with a net economic activity of $2.9 billion annually.
Columbia Free Times |
Ron Aiken |
07-11-2007 |
Tech
Widow of Warcraft?new
Boyfriend gives up sex for World of Warcraft: What to do?
Seven Days |
Mistress Maeve |
01-12-2007 |
Advice
Bucking the Programnew
Will addicts ever recover from James Frey's A Million Little Pieces?
Reno News & Review |
Anonymous |
02-02-2006 |
Books
On Pills and Needlesnew
The Drug Enforcement Administration, which is cracking down on abuse of painkillers, has accused an Ohio doctor of blazing a trail of death, addiction and fraud.
Cleveland Scene |
Josh Mound |
12-14-2005 |
Science
An Army of Anyonenew
Young people need a high school diploma to enlist in the Army -- and a few report finding a recruiter willing to help them create one.
The Opposite of Sucknew
Mike Mills' debut film is original, electrifying, and humane, presenting complex and memorable people in whom we recognize ourselves.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
09-26-2005 |
Reviews
When Parents and Kids Both Get Crankednew
The meth trend has swept eastward from California and is increasingly wreaking havoc on regular families and their children.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
09-05-2005 |
Science
"Lost & Found"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Doctor Draws on Past to Treat Addictionsnew
As a med student and during his first decade as a family and emergency-room doctor, Ray Baker was hooked on tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol. His first-hand knowledge helps him treat people with substance-use disorders.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
01-27-2005 |
Science
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
No Easy Way Outnew
Amid the lingering doubts about Elliott Smith's cause of death and the release of new merchandise, the question remains: would he have signed off on his long-awaited album?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
10-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dave’s Addictionnew
Red-hot rock guitarist Dave Navarro talks about his latest project: a book documenting his road to recovery, among other big changes.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
09-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rolling Freenew
Having been through divorce, rehab and the death of her father since the demise of Royal Trux, Jennifer Herrema could be forgiven if she indulged in some self-pity, but her first first record with the boys of RTX is a furious heavy metal celebration of freedom and renewal.
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Chamberlin |
09-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Poet Goes Straight: Cop's Daughter Slips and Rises Back Upnew
Once a strung-out heroin addict, poet Jackie Sheeler runs a Friday-night open mic for poetry readings at the Cornelius St. Cafe and started poetz.com to help neophyte writers.
New York Press |
C.J. Sullivan |
08-25-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Small-Town Residents Come to Embrace Reporter's Troubling Insightsnew
After four teens were arrested for the bludgeoning death of a blind albino man in Cass Lake, Minn., Star Tribune reporter Larry Oakes returned to the town where he grew up to examine the youth crisis at the Leech Lake Reservation.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Mike Mosedale |
08-07-2004 |
Media
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