AltWeeklies Wire
Superheroes Without A Causenew
Incredible powers? Today's comic book crusaders have a problem with that.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
01-15-2008 |
Books
New Haven Declares Peace, Finallynew
Nearly five years in, the Board of Alderman finally passed two peace resolutions, one calling for an end to the Iraq war. More than 300 cities beat New Haven to the punch.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
01-15-2008 |
War
The New Model Is an Old Modelnew
Jam bands like Umphrey's McGee are a step ahead of the music business.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Umphrey's McGee
The Little Chippernew
A visit to Peerless Potato Chips, one of the Midwest's few remaining independent holdouts.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
01-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Connecticut Press Gives Chris Dodd a Zero's Welcomenew
Dodd's 0.02 percent showing in Iowa may make him an also-ran to the rest of the country, but the local press is treating him like a hero.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Fire 'Em All, Let God Sort 'Em Outnew
Homeland Security's latest weapon against illegal immigration could cost legal workers their jobs.
Chicago Reader |
Tori Marlan |
01-15-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Conning for Cash or Crusading for Christ?new
His father was a minister who helped revive Little Tokyo, but was Jon Toriumi a catalyst following in paternal footsteps, or a con man? The mystery he has woven stretches from Hawaii to Southern California.
Ventura County Reporter |
Bill Lascher |
01-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Not Stranger Than Fictionnew
A love for stories alters lives.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Atonement, Joe Wright
Immaculate Conceptionnew
Sixteen, pregnant and a gift to us all.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
01-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Parallel Linesnew
The Kite Runner is a better film than the previews suggested, but it's far from perfect.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Marc Forster, The Kite Runner
Talk is Plentiful in 'Ohio River Dialogues'new
Anyone who's ever talked deep with a small group of friends and thought it might make for art should look into William Zink's experimental novel.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
01-14-2008 |
Fiction
David Urbanic Documents Grassroots Touringnew
Instead of presenting Zelazowa's experience solely as sold-out shows and non-stop partying, Urbanic highlights the mundane and even dismal aspects.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Guitar Heroics of Screaming Femalesnew
Only one of the Screaming Females is female, and she generally sings as much as she screams.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andy Mulkerin |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Screaming Females
Don't Call the Von Bondies Bluesynew
They're back with two new EPs, a third full-length, called Love, Hate and Then There's You, slated for a 2008 release ... and a plan to reintroduce themselves to their audience on the road.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Von Bondies, Love, Hate
Barack Obama, Empty Suit
Barack Obama's supporters compare him to John F. Kennedy. A better comparison might be Ted Kennedy.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-14-2008 |
Commentary
