AltWeeklies Wire
Wal-Mart vs. the Poornew
Blame Howard Jarvis and his Prop. 13 for big-box projects beating low-income housing.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
01-25-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Good to the Last Bytenew
Gamers who whip up virtual vittles explain the appeal.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
'American Poets in the 21st Century': The New Poeticsnew
With apocryphal proclamations ("poetry is dead") being as common as formal innovations, the task of understanding where today's poetry fits in literary history and who is writing it is incredibly loaded.
'Everybody's Got an Inner Porn Star'new
Notes from the Adult Video News convention.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Adrian Zupp and Jennifer Grafiada |
01-25-2008 |
Movies
Electoral Dropoutsnew
A reform movement seeking to elect presidents by popular vote is gaining momentum.
Valley Advocate |
Martha Biondi |
01-25-2008 |
Politics
The 2008 Horse Racenew
The coverage is all about who's in the lead -- not why or how. We all love a winner, issues be damned. We're the cheering mob with our life savings on the line, and they're the horses.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
01-25-2008 |
Commentary
Romania Caught in a Transitional Time Warpnew
Last January, Romania joined the European Union and money was suddenly available to begin upgrading the country's failing infrastructure. The cost of living jumped dramatically. But problems remain.
The Georgia Straight |
Julie Ovenell-Carter |
01-25-2008 |
Travel
Tags: travel
From Couch to Kitchen: Celeb Chefs Who Inspirenew
Unlike other TV chefs, Jamie Oliver actually motivates viewers to the stove with dead simple and rewarding recipes.
The Georgia Straight |
Angela Murrills |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Inside the Anti-Tax Psychosisnew
Thirty years later, Prop. 13 remains politically untouchable.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
01-25-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Fighting With Mitt Romney in a Ditchnew
AP reporter Glen Robinson's skirmish with Romney was a downer because of bad timing, not bad manners.
Valley Advocate |
Robert Tobey |
01-25-2008 |
Media
Faraway Food Productionnew
High energy and land costs raise the stakes for British Columbia's farmers.
The Georgia Straight |
Ben Parfitt |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Wing Nutnew
California's Duncan Hunter blames the media -- the right-wing media.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
01-25-2008 |
Politics
Buriednew
An artist's take on locked-in syndrome.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
01-24-2008 |
Reviews
It's So Different Herenew
Savoring the challenges of spending all four college years abroad.
Boston Phoenix |
Mary Garboden |
01-24-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
No Escapenew
In and out of the classroom, teaching overseas is a learning experience, not a paid vacation.
Boston Phoenix |
Julia Throop |
01-24-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
