AltWeeklies Wire
Defending the Universally Loathednew
From Ashlee Simpson to "Thong Song" to Zubaz pants: we look with loving eyes at some of the worst people, places, and things in the world -- and give them a big hug.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff |
01-10-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Solo Vocenew
Trading in tails for jeans has been a blessing for singer-songwriter Jordan Critz.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
01-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jordan Critz
'Toon Time: Political Machinenew
Hazards, pressure to perform, and an unpredictable outcome: presidential-primary pinball has full-tilt action. Please insert $100,000,000.
Boston Phoenix |
David Kish |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
New Hampshire Notebooknew
They said "granite in their veins," not "brains."
Boston Phoenix |
Margaret Doris |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
Sleepsound's Radio Readynew
Sleepsound's pleas recall the grandeur of a low-budget Snow Patrol or The Fray and the empathy invitation of a Nada Surf chorus.
Tags: Leaves Change, Sleepsound
Old Mitt of the Mountainnew
How the Romney campaign crumbled and fell in the Granite State primary.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
Peters Holsapple and Lang Talk Inspirationnew
On Broad Street Cafe's stage Saturday night, Peter Holsapple and Peter Lang could not have been more different.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
01-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Kristol Methodnew
Why is a Murdoch man working for the competition?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
01-10-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Geraldine Brooks' Thrilling Yarn of Biblical Scholarshipnew
Her historical fiction, inspired by a recent real-life discovery, makes a speculative journey with the embattled Haggadah all the way back to its imagined creation in medieval Spain.
Presidential Candidates are Going the Distancenew
With two major contests over and done, the nomination process is coming into clearer focus. Who'll be the last person standing?
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
01-10-2008 |
Commentary
Ten New Careers for Bill Gatesnew
Best. Desktop support geek. Ever.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
01-10-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
5 Things to Lovenew
Food products you should make at home.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Cheryl Sternman Rule |
01-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Persepolis' Turns a Graphic Novel into Animation Classicnew
The film does a first-rate job of outlining what it is like to be a teenager in a religious dictatorship, and it addresses this slow suffocation in a way any self-obsessed American teen could understand.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
01-10-2008 |
Reviews
Wynton Marsalis: Comforting, Not Challengingnew
Marsalis Standards is a nice starting point for listeners new to jazz or introspective listeners. On a late, warm night with the lights low and a glass of wine in hand, this music may be the perfect accompaniment.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
01-10-2008 |
Reviews
Spring Awakeningnew
Burning Coal Theatre's new home in Raleigh's historic Murphey School brings the city landmark to life again.
Tags: theater
