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L8er, H8ersnew

I'd like to speak with the angry people online, but I don't know who they are.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Lezlie Lowe  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

Putting Eliot Spitzer in Perspectivenew

There's something about this whole case that's a lot more disturbing than a simple sex scandal. Spitzer, for all his faults, was the highest-profile semi-progressive politician in the country. We had too much riding on Eliot Spitzer for him to let us down.
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Reaches its Promised Landnew

The towering tunes on Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band's fifth album are rich and raucous, monumental and very Montreal.
Montreal Mirror  |  Johnson Cummins  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Adele's Tabloid Troublesnew

The British singer satiates the tabloids, but keeps the paparazzi at bay.
Montreal Mirror  |  Lorraine Carpenter  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Putting Your Finger on Fuck Buttonsnew

The U.K. duo finds the fine line between fear and fun.
Montreal Mirror  |  Erik Leijon  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Susan Pinker Takes on 'The Sexual Paradox'new

The psychologist examines fundamental gender differences and show how they shape the workplace.
Montreal Mirror  |  Juliet Waters  |  03-21-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

McCain's Baghdad Spring Breaknew

Several U.S. senators also made a "fact-finding" trip to Iraq this week, but it was McCain who got all the attention, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and as a longtime supporter of the invasion, occupation, and surge.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

Simple as Brown vs. Blacknew

LAPD chief denies what others see as clear cases of racial violence.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Annette Stark  |  03-21-2008  |  Crime & Justice

The Adulterer's Perp Walknew

As with Spitzer's self-destruction in New York, sex scandals are spectacular but brief.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mick Farren  |  03-21-2008  |  Media

Music of Many Colorsnew

Nigeria Special is consistently surprising, enlightening, and danceable.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Chris Morris  |  03-21-2008  |  Reviews

Zak Penn's Poker Jokersnew

Much like his previous outing as a director -- the hilarious 2004 Incident at Loch Ness -- Penn's new film, The Grand, is an improv mockumentary in the Christopher Guest mold.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Democratic Primary Follows Spitzer into Meaninglessnessnew

It wasn't just Governor Spitzer's career that melted down last week. The entire Democratic Party primary process melted down right along with him.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andrew Gumbel  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

Election '08: The Muddled Candidatesnew

Presidential candidates are very good at posturing bravely on race, religion and endorsements. There is a curious silence, however, on the issue of the financial future of the country.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

Three-Way in the Ninth Congressional Districtnew

Contending in the closely watched congressional race are Steve Cohen, Nikki Tinker, and ... Jake Ford.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Jackson Baker  |  03-21-2008  |  Politics

Griffintown's Last Standnew

Residents of the embattled Montreal neighborhood man the barricades against a development offensive.
Montreal Mirror  |  Patrick Lejtenyi  |  03-21-2008  |  Housing & Development

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