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The Literary Scandal of 2007new
One of Germany's best-known anti-Nazi novelists confesses to a stint in the SS, noting that onions are endlessly nested, bringing tears to those around them.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
'DMZ' Follow-up Even Darker Than Firstnew
America is split between a hair-trigger authoritarian government and the secessionist Free States Army, with the island of Manhattan the no man's land of the title.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Fiction
War is Hellnew
Moody's collection of three novellas speaks to war obliquely and directly all at once.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Fiction
The Finest Wheelchair-basketball Novel Out This Seasonnew
It's also one of the finest Canadian first novels I've read in ages.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Fiction
A Plan to Clean Up the 'Mess' in the Middle Eastnew
Dyer, long a believer in the extended cycles of history, argues that the will of Iraqis cannot be checked forever.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Psychedelic Punk? That's Fucked Upnew
Things have been going deceptively well for the Toronto hardcore quintet, travelling the globe nonstop since the release of their raging debut, Hidden World.
The Georgia Straight |
Gregory Adams |
07-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fucked Up
Robin Williams: He's a Madman of the Clothnew
What better way to promote your religious-themed comedy than to get up the frock of America's Catholic League president?
The Georgia Straight |
Beth McArthur |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Waiter, I Didn't Order This MSGnew
The current chain email says that people might be shocked to see that monosodium glutamate shows up in thousands of foods.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
07-06-2007 |
Food+Drink
Mobile Monopoly Old News to Canadiansnew
There's no doubt that the current troika of companies stopped competing with each other and settled into a comfortable and mutually profitable detente.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
07-06-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Summer Cookbooksnew
Bites for the barbie, the baby, the boys, and you.
The Georgia Straight |
Angela Murrills |
07-06-2007 |
Books
Unearthing Cult Classicsnew
Thanks to archivist Kevin Howes, a little-known chapter of Jamaican Canadian music history is coming to light.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
07-06-2007 |
Music
The Man with the Wobbly Gunnew
Ben Kingsley takes skewed aim as a childlike alcoholic assassin who falls in love in You Kill Me.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Humane Husbandrynew
Researchers in UBC's animal-welfare program tackle hard questions -- like how much pain animals really feel.
The Georgia Straight |
Roberta Staley |
07-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Rich, Generous 'Ratatouille'new
Writer-director Brad Bird of The Incredibles and Iron Giant establishes himself as the first CGI auteur.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Bird, Ratatouille
Less Than Meets the Eyenew
Transformers wastes a cool -- if silly -- concept and eye-popping effects.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, Transformers
