Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham Weekly’

Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Whitmire on Matt Murphy

Whitmire on Matt Murphy

Birmingham Weekly columnist Kyle Whitmire was a guest Monday on the Matt Murphy Show, where [...]

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Posted on March 14th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Local Dish tasting: Tea time

Local Dish tasting: Tea time

Birmingham Weekly and Whole Foods present a tasting of tea and tea-time snacks on Monday, March 16.

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Posted on March 1st, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Take our poll, please!

Should a local classic rock station bleep the blasphemy out of the Eagles?

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Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

New exhibit of Cuban art

New exhibit of Cuban art

Litebox Gallery shows “Cuba Inside-Out”

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Posted on January 8th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Weekly Digest: Jan. 8-15, 2009

Weekly Digest: Jan. 8-15, 2009

Are you dancin’ in 2009? ‘Cause we’re askin’…

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Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

0 Days Out: The scene in Chicago

Hello from the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois, where Kyle Whitmire and I are [...]

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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Madison Underwood

2 Days Out: Polls holding steady, and Nazis endorse Obama

Nazis endorse Obama in the name of poetic justice. Irony for irony’s sake.

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Posted on November 1st, 2008 by Madison Underwood

3 Days Out: Polls, pols, and polling

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 4! Though it seems the Presidential race in [...]

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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

5 Days Out: The Obamumentary

5 Days Out: The Obamumentary

My thoughts/mild insights on the Obamumentary/Obamercial/30 minute ad spot. And there’s more! Secrets revealed!

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Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

The photography of Andrew Thomas Clifton

The photography of Andrew Thomas Clifton

\’93SEEN,\’94 the photo feature that appears on pages 2 or 3 of every issue of [...]

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Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

6 Days Out: Republicans redefine socialism

Obama, the communist socialist non-American Muslim wrong-kind-of-Christian athiest terrorist sympathizer foreign-policy-wimp who is too much of a hawk when it comes to fighting terrorism and who has no record to speak of.

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Posted on October 26th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

Bama Mix 10-26-2008: Local races get heavy

As voter registration closed with record numbers (more than 2.9 million!) even amidst problems with [...]

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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Madison Underwood

12 Days Out: The many stories of John McCain

My serious advice for you is to take 30 minutes and read this Robert Draper [...]

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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Molly Folse

Style: Happi anniversary!

Happi Boutique will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 23.

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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Madison Underwood

13 Days Out: McCain’s new strategery: Keystone Heavy

McCain’s Pennsylvania strategy…

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Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

15 Days Out: ACORN fear is a fraud

Of course the big story today is Colin Powell’s ringing endorsement of Barack Obama for [...]

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Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

Bama Mix 10-20-2008: Lots of voter registration questions in Bama

As our brave editor Glenny Brock noted this morning, this is the last week for [...]

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Posted on October 17th, 2008 by Madison Underwood

18 Days Out: My fear of commitment

I have The Fear. I don’t know if it’s Hunter S. Thompson’s brand of The [...]

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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

Local Dish tasting: Apples

Local Dish tasting: Apples

Savoring the taste of a formerly forbidden fruit

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Posted on October 10th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

WEEKLY DIGEST Oct. 9-16, 2008

WEEKLY DIGEST Oct. 9-16, 2008

It’s a bang-up beautiful issue, methinks, with a cover story about the Leonardo da Vinci [...]

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WEEKLY PICKS: do more now

Weekly Tweets

  • @blakebritton Patrick Cooper's twitter appears to be @PatCoop but he hasn't tweeted since June. #bham 1 day ago
  • Patrick Cooper is running for Mayor of Birmingham, has a three-point plan. Not "Let's Do Something." http://bit.ly/42EgLb 2 days ago
  • Story and Video: Smitherman terminates Langford chief of staff http://bit.ly/3VoUQS 2 days ago
  • Smitherman names Kevin Moore interim chief of staff. #bham 2 days ago
  • Presser over. 2 days ago
  • Says he's committed to the city. Ready to work hard, etc. Smitherman talking. Paepcke asks if any charges pressed against Bowie. No. #bham 2 days ago
  • But seriously folks, Mr. Moore last worked in Parks and Rec. He seems calm. Says this is a very important time for the city. #bham 2 days ago
  • He last worked in the Parks and Rec. dept, possibly under Leslie Knope. If you don't get it, google it. #bham 2 days ago
  • Moore has been associated with city hall in #bham for 14 years. Says there's a lot of work to be done. Going to work with budget and finance 2 days ago
  • Smitherman hopes to have proposals on how to fix the budget shortfall by Tuesday, says Moore is working through the weekend. #bham 2 days ago
  • Everyone is subject to review, smitherman says. #bham 2 days ago
  • Smitherman says she's been interviewing the Mayor's staff individually to find out who knew what about budget. #bham 2 days ago
  • More updates...

War on Dumb

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

Last week’s verdict established Larry Langford’s guilt, but it will be a long time before we’re done settling all his unanswered questions. 

Upon Further Review

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Whoever emerges from the special election in December holding my city’s mantle of leadership inherits a sports scene that is in the direst of straits.

Column

The Ballad of Federal Gaol

The Ballad of Federal Gaol

A poem about an ex-mayor & a prisoner-to-be.

Film

Paranormal Activity yields big scares

Paranormal Activity yields big scares

Paranormal Activity builds scares out of shadows, loud noises and anticipation.

Small World Cartoons

Not My President

Not My President

When “your man” didn’t become President, what did you say?

Suburban Legends

Batdance

Batdance

Some thoughts on the end of society