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Dirty Democracynew

Sexual politics have never been more -- perhaps because there's so much sex in politics. A sexpert sorts us out.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  12-18-2008  |  Comedy

Giving Away the Gamesnew

A top-secret government memorandum issued by General Administration of Press and Publication, Communist Party of the People's Republic of China and obtained by the Phoenix gives the press its marching orders.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  08-07-2008  |  Comedy

Me and My Tattoos: One Man's Inky Voyage Toward Meaningnew

Ever meet a guy -- an annoying, preening, cocky guy -- who was more than a little self-satisfied about his bodywork? The kind of guy who wants to tell you the back-story to every tattoo he ever got? Yeah, us too.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  07-31-2008  |  Comedy

The 10 Things We Miss Most from the Golden Age of Air Travelnew

There was a Golden Age of Air Travel, but anyone who's suffered the indignities of being shuttled around like a convict at 30,000 feet knows it's over.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  05-22-2008  |  Comedy

Could Be Verse: Waxin' Anglop-Saxonnew

"Lines upon Learning that a Federal Court has Thrown Out an Indecency Ruling brought by the FCC against Fox TV."
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  06-07-2007  |  Comedy

Poetry Ripped from the Headlines: One Bird's Opinionnew

Lines upon seeing the president struck by avian droppings during a Rose Garden press conference.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  05-31-2007  |  Comedy

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