New Orleans

FEMA Trailers -- Test Them Yourself, Then Go Screw Yourself

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.28.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

A volunteer for the local Sierra Club was testing in New Orleans, as soon as she heard reports of symptoms from the toxic gas, and the Feds -- guess what? -- ignored her reports.

Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and How People Like James Dolan Are Ruining New York City

Sal Nunziato | Posted 02.27.2008 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

However unfair it may seem, I am blaming Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan for making NYC unlivable, unless you've got mad money or no conscience whatsoever.

2008 Fashion Police at the Mardi Gras

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.26.2008 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

If this year's Oscar fashions were too tame for your taste, check out the Saving NOLA Mardi Gras Open House. Styles were more Bjork than Tilda Swinton, so mix up a Sazerac, crank some Subdudes and check it out.

I'm Still Not There

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.25.2008 | Living


Karen Dalton-Beninato

Any roundup article on New Orleans residents not back yet is challenging because each journey took its own unique turn over the years. We're like snowflakes that way. Angry, homesick snowflakes.

The Pulitzer for Getting Katrina Right is Yet to be Awarded

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.25.2008 | Media


Harry Shearer

One of these years, a major paper will reveal in a dramatic series that New Orleans flooded because of design and construction flaws by the Army Corps and Engineers, and will win a Pulitzer for its efforts.

Interview Primer: Don't Come at Me With That Foolishness

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.24.2008 | Media


Karen Dalton-Beninato

USA Today just covered New Orleans Mayor's Ray Nagin's ire over the fact that a local anchor at WWL is running a story about his schedule last year.

Free at Last: Second Liners Released From Charges

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

How many New Orleans musicians have died of heartbreak before they had a chance to move back?

New Orleans: The Human Parts of the Equation

Damian Kulash | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment


Damian Kulash

With two thirds of New Orleans' musicians still living in temporary housing scattered around the country, what will happen to their musical tradition? I'm optimistic, actually.

What Happened in Vegas Stayed in Vegas

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment


Harry Shearer

All reports from New Orleans indicate a generally peaceful and happy week of All-Star events, with quotes of satisfaction from NBA officials and locals alike.

Is Your Home Still Your Castle as Foreclosures Rise

Danny Schechter | Posted 02.18.2008 | Business


Danny Schechter

Our homes used to be our castles. For some in deep debt, they became prisons until they aren't there any more.

If Your Vagina Could Talk, What Would it Say? "Take me to New Orleans."

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 02.15.2008 | Entertainment


Elizabeth Benedict

What's happened as a result of The Vagina Monologues is a tribute to the power of one person - one misbehaving woman -- to move the world.

The Corps Just Keeps The Hits Comin'

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

Lost in all of the major-league screw-ups is one crucial fact: the Corps of Engineers did not have large sandbags pre-stationed as the hurricane approached.

The Other Shoe Drops on the FEMA Trailers

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

The Centers for Disease Control came out with the results of testing on the formaldehyde levels in the FEMA trailers on the Gulf Coast, and the bottom line is: get the people out of those trailers.

The Crime Problem in New Orleans Public Housing

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

People like to assert a contrast between a culture of corruption in New Orleans and what goes on in Washington. Yes, everybody's got a sense of humor these days.

What (Mr.) Clinton Brought to New Orleans

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.09.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

Bill Clinton focused entirely on issues of recovery in his appearance in New Orleans. What was missing? Exactly what's been missing from Sens. Edwards' and Obama's statements.

To Republicans: Conservatism Has Failed. Deal With It

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 02.09.2008 | Business


Hale

Every "true conservative" Republican candidate has failed. The reason? Conservative polities don't work. You guys are trying to sell a typewriter in a word processor world.

What Obama Brought to New Orleans

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

In the wake of the catastrophic failure of that system, some serious questions have had to be asked, and answered. Mr. Obama seemed oblivious to this development.

Housing and the Obama Campaign in Louisiana (Video)

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.07.2008 | Home


Karen Dalton-Beninato

In this video Russell Henderson of Louisiana for Obama laid out his candidate's plan for New Orleans recovery in an exclusive OffTheBus interview.

Satchmo For A Sawbuck: The Gully Low Jazz Band and Its Almost Secret Residency at Birdland

Sal Nunziato | Posted 02.07.2008 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

You cannot beat the price or the enormity of the talent at Birdland on Wednesdays. Everytime I sit at the bar I think to myself, "Where is everybody?"

A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge

Josh Neufeld | Posted 02.06.2008 | Entertainment


Josh Neufeld

A.D. tells the story of Katrina and its aftermath from the perspective of actual people still dealing with the storm each and every day.

Super (and Fat) Tuesday

Harry Shearer | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics


Harry Shearer

Most of the national media have long since given up bringing the facts of why New Orleans flooded to the public's attention. Now, the candidates, all working their poll-approved themes, choose not to.

Thank You. Thank You Very Much.

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.04.2008 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

It's been great watching a friend -- Mike Mills of REM -- experience his first Mardi Gras, which will pull you into the city like nothing else.

A Recipe For Super Fat Tuesday: Kingmaker Cupcakes

Kerry Trueman | Posted 02.04.2008 | Living


Kerry Trueman

Instead of making the conventional Mardi Gras king cake with only one plastic baby, I'd like to propose a more populist pastry -- the kingmaker cupcake.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and a Meditation on Moderation

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 02.03.2008 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

There's nothing as sad and tacky as a single strand of Mardi Gras beads, but a whole pile of them, gleaming green, gold and purple in the sunlight or streetlight, now that is a thing of beauty to behold.

Good Listenin', Folks! Three CDs You Need To Buy

Sal Nunziato | Posted 01.31.2008 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

Bluesman Otis Taylor's release is a very early contender for Best Record Of 2008.


 

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