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Talent Poolnew
Stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Paul Giamatti and director/actor M. Night Shyamalan discuss each other's contributions to Lady in the Water.
Boston Phoenix |
Gary Susman |
07-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Storyvillenew
Like Shyamalan's other films, this one is full of fascinating but half-chewed ideas told in a form that even a child (with a high tolerance for creepy chills) can grasp.
Boston Phoenix |
Gary Susman |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Housewives Desperate for Mittnew
The midyear campaign-finance reports are in, giving us a look at what Mitt Romney’s been getting from all those fundraising trips out of state.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-20-2006 |
Politics
Ralph Ginzburg, 1929-2006new
The radical publisher stirred controversy and attracted scandal.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski |
07-13-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
A Spate of Phony Terror Plotsnew
Sometimes a "terrorism" prosecution is anything but -- just take a look at two recent federal prosecutions, one alleging a plot to bomb New York City's Holland Tunnel, the other a conspiracy to take down Chicago's Sears Tower.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey A. Silverglate |
07-13-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Free at Lastnew
Bernard Baran talks about how he survived 21 years of brutality behind bars and the gay community’s lack of support.
Boston Phoenix |
Michael Bronski and Catherine Tumber |
07-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Does Your Life Suck?new
In the MySpace-meets-Matrix online world of Second Life, everyone is sexy, real money flows, and pixels are the only limitation.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-13-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Guns of Bostonnew
Three months ago, Boston was averaging a shooting a day -- it's an even deadlier place to live this summer.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
07-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
War Is This and Thatnew
Two new documentaries about veterans from two wars serve up significant differences but also universal truths.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
06-29-2006 |
Reviews
Gore a Bore? And Other Insights.new
The Fourth Annual Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival showcased new works of exceptional merit.
Boston Phoenix |
Gerald Peary |
06-29-2006 |
Movies
The Rich and the Pettynew
Steve Forbes Jr. argued this week that Congress should gut the estate tax so that super-wealthy people can leave even larger fortunes to their children.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-29-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The Muzzle Awards 2006new
We present our annual roundup of people and institutions that undermined free speech and civil liberties -- but first, a word about George W. Bush.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
06-29-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Shaking Up the Ballotnew
A group of Massachusetts liberals wants to rewrite the rules of state politics with a ballot initiative to introduce "fusion voting."
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-29-2006 |
Politics
Does the World Need Superman?new
The mastery of cinematic form that director Bryan Singer exhibited in his X-Men movies carries the super narrative and then some.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
06-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Singer, Superman Returns
Casting the Man of Steelnew
Director Bryan Singer explains how the latest Superman, played by newcomer Brendan Routh, can be vulnerable (to a point) but not gay.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
06-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bryan Singer, Superman Returns
