Articles from March, 2009

travel 03.30.09 The Gulf: The Empty Quarter

Darryl Campbell gets lost (metaphorically speaking) in the Arabian desert.
travel 03.27.09 The Rambling American: Communism Sells Out

Former Soviet Bloc governments now embrace Western economic development, but Locke McKenzie sees citizens who are nostalgic for the communal values of socialism.
arts 03.25.09 Understanding Mini-Comics

Mini-comics are an under-appreciated subset of an already niche medium, yet they seem to transcend form and content. Kevin Nguyen asks aficionados and authors to define what exactly a mini-comic is.
personal 03.23.09 Taxi Drivers and Taxi Passengers in Austin, Texas

Taxi cabs are the merry-go-rounds of the soul. Nick Martens describes three rides during the Bureau’s trip to last week’s South by Southwest Interactive Conference.
travel 03.20.09 London Scrawling: Freedom of the Press

David Tveite digests the UK’s trivial, ubiquitous tabloid culture.
arts 03.18.09 A Lunch Too Pretty to Eat

Jordan Barber talks to Anna the Red, famous across the web for her videogame-inspired bento art.
opinion 03.16.09 Bitching It Out (Out with Bitching)

Alice Stanley drops knowledge like bombs on why you shouldn’t use the B word.
arts 03.16.09 “Watchmen”: Better Than Anyone Could Have Reasonably Expected

In response to Kevin’s opinion that the Watchmen film was too faithful, David Tveite argues that it’s actually a successful film.

travel 03.13.09 Australia: Unworry, Be Happy

After touching down in Brisbane, Bowman Leigh gets her first lesson in Australian culture.
personal 03.11.09 A Brush with Fame, Twice Removed

Caitlin Boersma crashes the Saturday Night Live after-after-party.
arts 03.09.09 “Watchmen”: An Adaptation Lost in Translation

Can an adaptation be too faithful? Kevin Nguyen argues that Watchmen fails because it devotes too much of itself to recreating the comic.

travel 03.06.09 The Gulf: As Pretty as an Airport

The sterile nature of airports only exacerbate the misery of flying. Darryl Campbell reports from Dubai International, where decor apparently means “giant plastic UFOs.”