AltWeeklies Wire
Disgruntled Prosecutors Scribble Complaints About the New Boss on a Blognew
The reformation of the Harris County district attorney's office remains incomplete. Murray Newman's blog has lately become a sort of bathroom wall for disgruntled prosecutors, the place to go to write something mean about the boss.
Houston Press |
Randall Patterson |
02-03-2009 |
Tech
How a Failed Journalist Became the Margaret Mead of White Peoplenew
"Stuff White People Like" isn't just a cathartic spoof; it's Lander's entry into a convoluted and thorny discourse on race in America. Like most people, Lander was always fascinated by race, but he found it difficult to partake in the dialogue without sounding either like an apologist, or a total asshole.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-15-2008 |
Culture
The Clothes That Got Me Laid Tracks Sartorial Choices on the Sexual Playgroundnew
The blog, run by 28-year-old Emily Bartlett Hines, weaves the details of amorous hookups with the duds that made them possible, all with the thoughtful and inquisitive tone of an enthusiastic sexpert.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
10-03-2008 |
Fashion
DC's TV Stations Feast on Youngnew
Not content to go the way of the newspaper, local television stations have turned to the web to capture that coveted 21-34 demographic, creating websites that are less news, more booze.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
09-04-2008 |
Tech
The Angry Grammarian: White People Love Grammarnew
I’m white. Always have been. So imagine my excitement when “Grammar” was recently featured on the ever-popular Stuff White People Like blog.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
Sports Blogs Fight for Respect ... and Accessnew
Over the past year, sports bloggers have been prying open the doors to press boxes, particularly within the NFL and the NBA. But amateur sportswriters have had little success winning over the gatekeepers of America's pastime -- at least here in the Bay Area.
It's Easy for Mobs to Crush Free Expression On the Webnew
Thanks to new, collaborative, social media networks, it's easier than ever for people to get together and destroy freedom of expression. They're going DIY from the bottom up -- instead of the way old-school censors used to do it, from the top down. Call it user-generated censorship.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
04-30-2008 |
Tech