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Steel Wheelsnew
Murderball, a documentary about quad rugby players, absolutely kills.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-25-2005 |
Reviews
Prison Escapee Tells Story of Mass Jailbreaknew
After Andrew Heim and five other convicts emerged from the tunnel that brought them out of Western Penitentiary in 1997, the adrenaline didn't wear off until they were halfway across Ohio.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
07-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Thug Lifenew
Houston rapper Slim Thug has paid the cost to be the Dirty South boss, and he's on the verge of stardom.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
07-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Year of El Gatonew
FC Dallas' Mario Torres (nicknamed El Gato) carries the hopes of Latino soccer fans. But is he the future -- or just a cynical marketing ploy?
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
07-18-2005 |
Sports
Suspicions of Priest Rekindled in Unsolved Murder Casenew
Irene Garza was last seen alive 45 years ago on her way to confession. Now a priest and a former monk say that John B. Feit, who was then a priest, told them he killed her.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
When Wild Musicians Attacknew
Ryan Adams' current tour is disaster one night, sublime wonder the next. Where does he fit in among the great meltdown artists of yore?
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
06-13-2005 |
Music
Skate Borednew
Adding only melodrama and pretty young boys, this fictional version of a documentary about the birth of skateboarding in 1970s California is no improvement on the original.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-06-2005 |
Reviews
Texas Begins Probe Into Dallas Dealingsnew
Dallas City Hall is investigated for some good old-fashioned corruption. Witnesses say it has oppressed legitimate businesses, solicited work for off-duty cops and pressured businesses into paying bribes.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
Activists Combat Corporate Media With Alternativesnew
As newspapers lose readers and consumption of mainstream media continues to decline, independent media -- often run by volunteers -- is sprouting all over America.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
05-23-2005 |
Media
The Sport of Watching Men Beat Each Other Bloodynew
Pottery-selling Satan worshipers and chino salesmen meet for fun and pain in the world of extreme championship wrestling.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
05-16-2005 |
Sports
An Old Flamenew
The passage of four decades had all but erased the legacy of Dick and Kiz Harp, until Bruce Collier re-released the jazz duo's two albums recorded on 90th Floor Records.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
04-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Human Waste Profiteers Nauseate Neighborsnew
People who live near from Synagro, a Texas company that sells sludge to farmers and golf courses, complain that the stench is so thick it's made them ill.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-06-2005 |
Environment
Security Issues Shrouded in Silence on Crime-Ridden Campusnew
Stray gunfire killed sophomore Ashley Sloan on Texas Southern University campus on Dec. 4. Her death was another failing grade in a subject the university claims to have made a priority: student safety.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Adoption Fees Vary by Racenew
Many respected, licensed agencies openly charge significantly higher adoption fees for white infants than for children of any other race, making African-American babies available at a fraction of the fees charged for the adoption of white babies. Even the agencies know it's wrong.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah, Michigan, American Adoptions, An Adoption Alliance, Beth Hall, Catholic Charities, Cradle, Dallas-based Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, executive director of Pact, Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, Sunny Ridge Family Center, Transracial adoption, Washington state
Deathray Davies Share Memories of 500 Showsnew
The Deathray Davies, which have played 500 shows in five years, can't share their best road stories because they're way too incriminating, says singer-guitarist John Dufilho. So they share milder tales of disputes and injuries.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
01-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
