Tired of free shows? Me neither. But Beerland is upping the ante this week with two impressive bills on days that start with “T;” first with School Police, The Pillow Queens, Poor People, and The Nasty Rumors this evening, and a great line-up on Thursday as well (preview forthcoming). ...

In 1994, a documentary came out that took the nation by storm. It told the story of two young African-American kids and their dream to make it to the top of the basketball world. The movie was Hoop Dreams, considered by many to be the finest film of the year. Director Steve James followed his subjects, Arthur Agee and William Gates, from their freshman year of high school to the time they entered college.......

Some fast-talking on the part of Mayor Will Wynn helped prevent a strike by Capital Metro employees that had been set to begin at noon Monday. While unionization and the ability to organize and strike certainly does help workers get fair pay, strikes by transportation workers hardly hit people in positions of power. As demonstrated by the New York City Transit Workers strike, the folks inconvenienced most by disruptions to mass transit tend to......

Image from The Bioengineering Institute Have you ever wondered what the rest of the world thinks about us? While some media conglomerates try and lead you to believe our "news" is “fair and balanced” and maybe even informative, media and citizens in other countries often times have a little different perspective. To find out what the global community thinks of the US, check out watchingamerica.com. Here is their mission statement: WatchingAmerica reflects global opinion......