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FCC Threaten PBS, Ken Burns With Big Finesnew

Filmmaker Ken Burns's The War, a 14-hour documentary about World War II, features four controversial words -- two "fucks," one "shit," and an "asshole" -- stations who air the uncensored versions face up to $1.3 million in fines per broadcast.

Boston Phoenix | Staff | 08-30-2007 | Media

Tags: media

End-of-Summer Presidential Standingsnew

As summer winds down, there's been very little movement in state and national Democratic polls over the past six months -- a testament to the strength of front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Boston Phoenix | Steven Stark | 08-30-2007 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election

Alberto Gonzales' Top 10 Reasons for Leavingnew

What the Attorney General can put on his resignation.

Boston Phoenix | Mike Miliard | 08-30-2007 | Commentary

Tufts University Reverses Ban on Unsigned Editorialsnew

President Lawrence Bacow and dean of undergraduate college James Glaser choose to uphold First Amendment after a conservative school newspaper published two articles that some considered racist.

Boston Phoenix | Harvey Silverglate and Jan Wolfe | 08-30-2007 | Media

Tags: media

'Self-Medicated' Worksnew

The film plays like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest crossed with Requiem for a Dream, tied together for the Facebook set.

San Diego CityBeat | Anders Wright | 08-30-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Monty Lapica, Self-Medicated

The Men Who Would Be 'The King of Kong'new

In a battle for the world record of King Kong, being killed by a giant digital monkey or manipulated by a petulant, jealous rival is sometimes enough to make a grown man cry.

San Diego CityBeat | Anders Wright | 08-30-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Seth Gordon, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Animal Activist Freednew

Danae Kelley, the 23-year-old animal-rights activist who was jailed after an Aug. 18 protest of Huntingdon Life Sciences, was released from custody last Wednesday after the District Attorney's Office chose not to file charges against her.

San Diego CityBeat | Kelly Davis | 08-30-2007 | Animal Issues

Tags: animal issues

San Diegans Protest Clear Channel's Elimination of Progessive Talk Radionew

Protesters show support for KLSD 1360-AM as top execs consider a change to an all-sports format.

San Diego CityBeat | Eric Wolff | 08-30-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Pure Poetry: San Diego CityBeat's Annual Bar & Club Guidenew

In honor of a good drink and a good rhyme, CityBeat broke out the rhyming dictionaries and hit up some of our favorite watering holes to create as accurate-as-possible lists of amenities.

San Diego CityBeat | Kelly Davis, Edwin Decker, Sheena Hamilton, Troy Johnson, Kia Momtazi, Kinsee Morlan, Justin Roberts, David Rolland, Tina Safi, AnnaMaria Stephens, Kim Swain, Eric Wolff and Candice Woo | 08-30-2007 | Recreation

Tags: bars & clubs

Damian Jurado is a Merciless Creatornew

The Seattle singer-songwriter creates characters who are condemned to repeat their mistakes every time the songs play.

San Diego CityBeat | AnnaMaria Stephens | 08-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Damien Jurado

Crate Digging in San Diego's Golden Hillnew

Because of the high housing turnover, Golden Hill has become a hotbed of garage sales. The trend has inspired my mission: to wade into this diverse swath of humanity and—armed with only my wits and $10—bring home some killer tunes.

San Diego CityBeat | Cullen Hendrix | 08-30-2007 | Music