AltWeeklies Wire
As Del Lay Dyingnew
On his deathbed, comedy genius Del Close held court at one last party.
Chicago Reader |
Kim "Howard" Johnson |
04-07-2008 |
Excerpts
Jeff Gordinier on How 'X Saves the World'new
While many of his peers wonder how Gen X got stuck between the baby boomers and today's up-and-coming millennials generation, and how they can still make an impact on the world, he opted instead to write a book about that societal dilemma.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
04-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibetnew
There is no question that a shift in policy and new strategies are called for. Such change, however, requires the Chinese administration to go beyond its present perception of Tibet as an archaic and backward society, useful for tourism but little else.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jose Ignacio Cabezon |
04-07-2008 |
International
Sexism: 'The Problem with No Name' Rears its Headnew
Hillary Clinton is being told to step aside so Obama can take his rightful place as the Democratic candidate. Excuse me? We can run for office, but we can't fight like hell or even win?
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
04-07-2008 |
The War on Women
Is 'Guitar Hero' the Future -- or Death -- of Rock?new
It's sold almost 6 million copies and made more than $1 billion, but is Guitar Hero exploiting real musicians while getting wannabe rock stars addicted to playing video games in their parents' basement?
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
04-07-2008 |
Video Games
Testing the Right to Rantnew
As a developer sues neighborhood activists for defamation, a new law protecting citizen journalism gets its first day in court.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
04-07-2008 |
Media
'Free Kick': Social Justice, With Soccernew
A Chilean filmmaker explores the Middle East conflict through the eyes of Palestinian footballers.
Chicago Reader |
Ed M. Koziarski |
04-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Free Kick, Marcelo Pina
When the Music Makes the Movienew
Scorsese masterfully captures the Stones onstage in Shine a Light, but the clunky new Curtis Mayfield doc Movin' On Up is still the better bet.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
04-07-2008 |
Reviews
Iraq: Maliki's Gamblenew
The rhetoric on the Basra offensive is triumphalist, and the story-line is simple and consistent -- but the reality is less persuasive.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
04-07-2008 |
International
The Web Makes the Fan Remix an Integral Tool for Artistsnew
People have been taking their favorite songs into their own hands for ages, and the especially devoted go so far as to remix them or make videos for them. But until recently, these labors of love couldn't reach more than a niche audience of dedicated music geeks, in large part due to the dim view artists and rights holders have historically taken of unlicensed releases.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-07-2008 |
Music
'Street Kings': The Thin Blue Lame
Police corruption unfolds with plodding obviousness.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Ayer, Street Kings
Will an Island in Eugene Save the Columbia River's Salmon?new
What's behind low salmon numbers in the Columbia River Basin? The Army Corps of Engineers pins it on the Caspian tern, a fish-eating migratory bird species that likes to eat salmon smolt. The Corps' "relocation plan" will send the birds to other islands in Oregon and California, including one-acre square island recently built in the Fern Ridge Reservoir.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-04-2008 |
Environment
Busted: America's Right-wing Heroes Mything In Action
Greenwald explores how GOP mythmakers and a compliant, sometimes worshipful media combine to inflate all-too-human right-wing leaders into heroic cultural icons, following the model of pill-popping, draft-dodging adulterer John Wayne, while Democrats are demonized as weak and hapless losers, and substantive issues disappear from view.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
04-04-2008 |
Nonfiction
Mything In Action: An Interview with Glenn Greenwald
Author Glenn Greenwald answers some key questions exploring themes in his forthcoming book, Great American Hypocrites: Toppling The Big Myths of Republican Politics.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
04-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'Snow Angels': Winter Sunderlandnew
Filmmaker David Gordon Green gets out of his comfort zone -- and goes a little numb.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Gordon Green, Snow Angels
