Everything You Could Possibly Desire in an Altweekly
Tales of overcoming adversity. Holiday gift ideas. CD reviews. Interviews with fighters. All this and MORE can be found in this week’s issue, which is online and ready for readers! Feel free to comment on its contents here.
Geraldo and Me
Geraldo Rivera visit the Fox Theater tonight for a talk about his new book, His Panic, which explores the nation’s ongoing hysteria over illegal immigration. Rivera says the book was inspired to write the book after this impassioned shouting match with his fellow Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly. I’ll be joining Geraldo on stage for…
Obama World
Fear not, dear bloggers: If you are going through election withdrawals (of Obama, the bridge to nowhere, lipstick on a pig and the American flag), there is now an online game–Super Obama World–to help you get to Jan. 20. With the economy in the tank, the best thing about the game is that it is…
McCain in 2010?
Roll Call is reporting that Sen. John McCain will seek reelection to his U.S. Senate seat in 2010. The story is subscription-only, so details remain sketchy.
The Joy of Facebook
Joy, craziness or obsession? What is it about Facebook? Oh, and yeah, don’t forget the Weekly has a Facebook page. Want to be our friend?
Noshing Lite: $3 Paella and Beaujolais Nouveau
Here a two items of note that were not included in this week’s Noshing Around column. On Nov. 20, Zivaz celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a $3 paella plate when your purchase a drink and eat in. This offer is good for the first 200 people. Doors open at 5 p.m. Also on November 20 (12:01…
More Boondocks Boondoggle
The Boondocks Lounge has been at the center of the election-intergrity squabble and debate regarding the sighting of Pima County Elections Division employee Bryan Crane. According to former county employee Zbigniew Osmolski, Crane allegedly told Zbig that he was instructed to rig the Regional Transportation Authority election one fine night at Boondocks. Crane has reported…
Dr. Knowledge Strikes Again: A Nation of Innovation
Where else in the world could everyone own an auto company, yet be too broke to drive one. —Dr. Knowledge
Shaking Things Up
Has TUSD turned a corner? Budget-override opponents remain skeptical
Nine Questions
Zoe Sorrell
Lingering Melody
Tucson activists lose one of their own
Soundbites
WHO ARE THESE CD-RELEASERS? A couple of years ago, I caught a gig by a then-new local band called Gaza Strip and wrote briefly about it in these pages. “Gaza Strip have obviously studied their Nirvana and Pixies textbooks,” I wrote, “but seem to have skipped the chapters about incorporating hooks into their songs.” Ouch.…
Bizarro State
The country goes blue while Arizona goes red
Live
Spasmpalooza, Vaudeville, Saturday, Nov. 8
Sprouting Efficiency
With some help from the county, more and more local builders–including Habitat for Humanity–are going green
Rhythm & Views
Most songwriting partnerships never live up to expectations when the partners decide to go their separate ways. (Wings, anyone?) Upholding this pattern are Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty, the nucleus of ’90s indie anti-darlings Royal Trux, whose free-jazz approach to Stonesian boogie and swagger made them the original Gutter Twins. Since their split, both parties…
The Skinny
THE FATE OF THE PHOENIX The UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory has probably heard the last signal from the Phoenix Mars Lander, which landed on the Red Planet’s arctic plains on Memorial Day weekend. Earlier this week, the Phoenix team announced that it hadn’t been in touch with the spacecraft since Sunday, Nov. 2. Peter…
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Media Watch
For Many Local Journos, Friday Night Is Football Night
Rhythm & Views
A sure-fire way to lose an audience at a rock concert is to utter the phrase, “This next song is on our new album.” And after hearing news of a new release from an act like ’80s goth-rock legends The Cure, most fans’ response is, “Right, so when’s the tour?” Cure fans have reason for…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Emily Kane and Erin Ford
Desire to Inspire
NEW ARTiculations Dance and Kore Press team up to use downtown as their studio and performance space
Police Dispatch
Not Bosom Buddies West Kessler Place, Oct. 16, 1:17 p.m. An older woman who disliked her neighbor allegedly exposed herself to him when her insults got no response, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The neighbor reported that he’d been working in his backyard when the woman, who lived across the alley, entered…
Trying Something New
Tucsonan Barbara Stahura tells her inspiring story in a series of personal essays
Pick of the Week
Laughing Out Loud
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Danehy
In today’s society, the Word Police may do more harm than good
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Simplicity Rocks
Maico offers low-priced, delicious food and friendly service with 22nd Street as a backdrop
O’Sullivan
Hey, everyone: Quit incorrectly accusing others of being ‘socialist’
Lack of Laughter
In ‘Soul Men’, Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac are great; too bad the movie around them stinks
Noshing Around
New: Wild West Hot Sauce Company The inspiration to open a hot-sauce store came to Dena and Alan Rupp while on a school field trip to Seaport Village in San Diego. The locally owned store, which sells mostly Arizona salsas and sauces, opened last week in Trail Dust Town, near the Pinnacle Peak Restaurant at…
Guest Commentary
The county responds to our election-integrity coverage
Now Showing at Home
“The Complete Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Collector’s Edition,” “The Police: Certifiable (Live in Buenos Aires),” and “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!”
¡Ask a Mexican!
Aztlán is as harmless as arroz con leche.
Not Enough Penguins
Sequelitis rears its ugly head in the lame, improbable ‘Madagascar 2’
We’ve Touched a Nerve
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Higher Potential
Gang Gang Dance brings to mind a joyous collision of multicultural dance music
Time for a Turnaround
TUSD override supporters vow to fight on as they look to the new superintendent to improve the district–and its image
Melody and Weight
Torche–the ‘e’ is silent–come to Tucson to promote one of the year’s best metal albums
