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Revolutionary Charmnew
Persepolis is a rare cartoon that succeeds in being grown-up.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
The Project White House Finale!new
Our Reality Journalism contest comes to a close with our endorsements in the Arizona presidential primary.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
02-01-2008 |
Politics
Border Standoffnew
Public-land managers fight the feds over fences.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
More of the Samenew
There's not much separating Hillary Clinton from the white, Republican candidates who came before her.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
02-01-2008 |
Commentary
Growing Painsnew
In the face of growth and other challenges, national parks are set for expansion--but Congress refuses to pay up.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
MGMT Signs With Major Labelnew
The just-released debut album Oracular Spectacular has been MGMT’s official ticket to the twilight zone.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
01-31-2008 |
Music
Tags: MGMT
Poor Boy’s Game looks at Halifax's race relationsnew
Clement Virgo wanted to tell a story that was uniquely Canadian, but he didn’t want it to be about white guilt or black victims.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Clément Virgo, Poor Boy’s Game
Donald Sutherland Keeps Passion Alivenew
Veteran actor Donald Sutherland says that as he has grown older, he has continued to make the choices that will keep alive his passion for his craft.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andy Tennant, Fool's Gold
Clair Huot's Latest Transport You to Different Placenew
The Prison Tangram is one of those satisfying mysteries that transports you to a totally different place – that space in your head reserved for the unexpected.
NOW Magazine |
Lesley McAllister |
01-31-2008 |
Fiction
Sellout Has Lots to Say About Selling Outnew
Randall Kennedy seizes on his own personal experience to write about what obligations black leaders and blacks in general have to their communities.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
01-31-2008 |
Original Work
Mable John Earns Her Screen Timenew
Known to some as the sister of hugely influential R&B star Little Willie John, the spirited singer dubbed “Able Mable” was the first woman artist signed by future Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr. to his fledgling Tamla operation and now she can be seen in John Sayles' latest film.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Perlich |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Black on Tracknew
A chart of African-American musical history from the 1700s to 2007.
NOW Magazine |
staff |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Eating Up Autismnew
Can autistic people munch their way out of their neurological difficulties?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
01-31-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Is He White Enough to Win?new
How will the race card play in the high-stakes presidential poker game now doubling down, when hidden decisions taken in darkness centre on the real possibility of a real “first black president”?
NOW Magazine |
Rory O'Connor |
01-31-2008 |
Commentary
Greatest White Wine On Earthnew
What follows is my modest plea for sloughing off your comfortable, hand-knitted cardigan of a white—e.g. Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio—for just a few bottles of what might be the greatest white wine on this earth.
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink