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« Cover story Feb. 4, 2010
» On the Road Again and Again and Again
G-20 protester makes multiple trips back to the 'Burgh for giving wrong name
By Chris Potter |
February 4, 2010
(News: News)
» Home Cooking: Daube
By Chris Potter |
February 4, 2010
(Food: On The Side)
» Domestic Policy
Advocates say mayor's abuse policy should focus more on victims
By Chris Potter |
January 28, 2010
(News: News)
» The Yes Men Fix the World
Known as The Yes Men, Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno have garnered worldwide fame for punking global capitalism. Fix the World documents their greatest hits, like speaking at an energy expo to propose using human corpses as a power source. The pranks range from leaden to hilarious: a highlight is the "Survivaball" -- personal protective gear that makes the wearer look like a giant swollen tick (and that made appearances during Pittsburgh's G-20). The Yes Men, who also direct, come off as a bit too self-satisfied -- a hazard of making a documentary about yourself -- but they're clear-eyed about how much change their pranks bring about. (Answer: not much.) Fri., Jan. 22-Sun., Jan. 24. Melwood (Chris Potter) [2.5 out of 4 stars]
By Chris Potter |
January 21, 2010
(On Screen: Movie Reviews & Features)
» Prevailing Sentiments
Killing a wage bill only makes it stronger
By Chris Potter |
January 14, 2010
(News: News)
» Compromised Position
Harris selected council president to avoid giving power to mayor's choice
By Chris Potter and Charlie Deitch |
January 7, 2010
(News: News)
» New Year's Irresolution
A holiday season to forget
By Chris Potter |
January 7, 2010
(Views: Potter's Field)
» First Offer
Union head calls initial P-G contract proposal an 'insult'
By Chris Potter |
December 17, 2009
(News: News)
» School Bullies
This isn't just about balance sheets. It's about the balance of power.
By Chris Potter |
December 17, 2009
(Views: Potter's Field)
» Best Body Art
In the Blood
By Chris Potter |
December 10, 2009
(Main Feature: Main Feature)
» On the 1900 block of Sarah Street on the South Side, there is a building that has "Congregation Talmud Torah" carved above the door. Can you find out anything about the Jewish community here that would have supported a temple?
Question submitted by: Jana Shaw, South Side
By Chris Potter |
December 10, 2009
(Views: You Had to Ask)
» Institutionalized
Big nonprofits have the best of both worlds
By Chris Potter |
November 26, 2009
(Views: Potter's Field)
» Mediterra Bakeshop
Old World bread, from a decidedly New World setting
By Chris Potter |
November 26, 2009
(Food: On The Side)
« Cover story Nov. 26, 2009
» The Road
Initially, the premise -- a father and son trying to survive in a world devastated by nuclear war -- seems oddly out of date. But at the heart of John Hillcoat's film, based on Cormac McCarthy's searing novel, is a feeling many of us share: Somewhere over the horizon, somebody is readying bombs that can destroy our way of life. That's the backdrop for The Road's ill-clothed characters and deliberately threadbare plot, as they wander southward through the ruins, seeking warmer climes, food and shelter from marauding cannibals. Their moments of tenderness between father (Viggo Mortensen) and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) defy the devastation around them, and are made more poignant by it. The film's ending is a shade more optimistic than the book's. But for bean-counting purposes, Hillcoat probably remained too true to the original. How many audiences, after all, will watch a 108-minute movie whose first 106 minutes mostly suggest that where there's life, there's hopelessness? (Chris Potter) [3 out of 4 stars]
By Chris Potter |
November 26, 2009
(On Screen: Movie Reviews & Features)
» Safe Choice
City facing its own choice on abortion-clinic protection
By Chris Potter |
November 19, 2009
(News: News)
» What's the Matter With Jason Altmire?
... Nothing a massive transplant won't fix
By Chris Potter |
November 19, 2009
(Views: Potter's Field)
» Class Conflict
Old Pittsburgh versus New Pittsburgh
By Chris Potter |
November 12, 2009
(Views: Potter's Field)
» Can We Switch to De-Calfe?
State rep is better at McCarthyism than McCarthy
By Chris Potter |
October 29, 2009
(Views: Potter's Field)
» Arrowhead Wines at Trax Farms
A local farmstand is a great a place to sample local wines.
By Chris Potter |
October 29, 2009
(Food: On The Side)
« Cover story Oct. 22, 2009
» Street-Wise
Facing an uphill climb on Nov. 3, two mayoral challengers fall back on the last resort -- the voters themselves
By Chris Potter |
October 22, 2009
(Main Feature: Main Feature)
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