AltWeeklies Wire
All Things Must Passnew
Throughout his new album, John Davis sounds like a man freed from bondage. For the first time in a while, he is really singing -- and playing -- from the heart.
Tags: Davis, John Davis
When Fear is Fatalnew
As the U.S. military relies more on reservists in Iraq, are fatal mistakes inevitable?
Mired in the Machinesnew
New York may lose millions of federal dollars because its lawmakers can’t agree on voting standards.
Celluloid Superheroesnew
As the borders between comic-book panels and flat-panel screens disintegrate, writers are joining their fictional stars in making a successful crossover.
The Countercultural Christiansnew
Catholic Workers live in voluntary poverty, refuse to incorporate, take the homeless into their homes, and fight for social justice. They turn the left's idea of Christianity on its head --
and shake things up within Catholicism at the same time.
Chasing Lady Luck: College Students' New Obsession with Pokernew
Poker is booming among the college set. Young players are driven by a competitive edge, impulsive urges and the dream of being among those who hold the nation's wealth.
Metroland |
David King |
03-04-2005 |
Recreation
Go Forth, But Don't Multiplynew
An underground movement tries out a controversial way to reduce the homeless cat population while balancing humaneness and practicality.
Metroland |
Darryl McGrath |
03-04-2005 |
Animal Issues
Back from the Wasteland: Dealing With Traumanew
Treating emotional distress as mental illness often misses the traumatic experience at its roots.
The Clothes--and Gel and Lotion--Make the Mannew
Long overlooked by the appearance industry, guys are now a prime target audience.
The Big Bad Bug?new
Is the "new HIV strain" all its cracked up to be--and even if it isn't, will the hullabaloo aid prevention work, or stymie it?
Diary of Aphrodisiac Testernew
Serious information about aphrodisiacs the author may or may not have acutally ingested
Tags: aphrodisiacs
Toys Are Usnew
Dildos and other sex toys are very, very far from being newfangled results of the sexual revolution--in fact, they came around before the wheel.
Tags: dildos
For the Girls: Straight Girls in Strip Clubsnew
Straight guys aren’t the only ones who enjoy watching female strippers
Sowing the Wild Barleynew
Far from the stereotype of ultra-monogamous lesbians, college-age dykes are experimenting with open relationships, and with new perspectives on monogamy
