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'Shyness' Shows How Shy Became Sicknew
A Northwestern Victorian lit prof investigates the psychiatric-industrial complex.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-19-2008 |
Nonfiction
Philadelphia's Strange Bettingfellowsnew
In Fishtown and Pennsport, casino opposition has united two very different riverfront communities.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
02-19-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Why Has Philly Avoided the Worst of the Housing Crisis?new
After months of doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. housing crisis, some might assume Philadelphia's been hit just as hard as other American cities -- but Philly realtors disagree. (Of course, they can't afford not to.)
Philadelphia Weekly |
Morgan A. Zalot |
02-19-2008 |
Economy
For Rue Royale, Its Now or Nevernew
The husband-and-wife duo pinpoint the last sane moment to bail on grown-up life and hit the road.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rue Royale
Bye-Bye Bricks and Mortarnew
As big-name boutiques roll into Chicago, local retailers are closing up shop -- or moving online.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
02-19-2008 |
Shopping
Seeking an Eco-Friendly Way to Bury the Deadnew
There are a growing number of people searching for alternatives to the resource-intensive and highly toxic standard American funeral. One Colorado couple is leading the way in a new kind of funeral -- one that is affordable, meaningful and protects precious land.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
02-19-2008 |
Environment
FU, FOIAnew
In December President Bush quietly signed a law to make federal records more accessible. This month he quietly gutted it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-19-2008 |
Media
The Political Thriller Returns With a Vengeance
Director Pete Travis has turned debut screenwriter Barry Levy's Rashomon-inspired script, about an assassination attempt against a U.S. president on a visit to Salamanca into a dizzyingly complex puzzle that sits comfortably next to such great political thrillers as In the Line of Fire.
Tags: Pete Travis, Vantage Point
Talking Tall, Voting Small
It's a new trend: taking a stance during the debate of a bill, then voting the opposite way. Why are reporters letting politicians get away with it?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
02-18-2008 |
Commentary
Philippa Gregory's Novel Gets Shackled
Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson make a handsome, if redundantly costumed, pair of 16th century English sisters in this half-hearted period drama set between King Henry VIII's noble court and his volatile bedroom.
D.I.Why?
Be Kind Rewind assumes too much about the appeal of indie effort.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind
Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermynew
Stuffing animals is far from a lost art at Wilderness Taxidermy & Outfitters, which mounts some 600 animals a year.
Mountain Xpress |
Kent Priestley |
02-15-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Golden Raspberry Stainsnew
Before the Oscars, check out the 28th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the Razzies) nominees.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lindsay McCarney |
02-15-2008 |
Movies
Daily News Canned by Transcontinentalnew
The Daily News's closure leaves employees uncertain, and Halifax with one less voice.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-15-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Protest the Hero Grows Up -- Sort ofnew
A report on the band's youthful abandon.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ian Gormely |
02-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fortress, Protest the Hero
