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On Backgroundnew

If the Baltimore Sun's Michael Olesker is a plagiarist, then who isn’t?
Baltimore City Paper  |  David Simon  |  01-18-2006  |  Media
Tags: media

Delhi Laughsnew

A funny thing happened on the way to the mosque -- Brooks gets lost in translation.
The Village Voice  |  J. Hoberman  |  01-18-2006  |  Reviews
Tags: Albert Brooks, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Hard Livingnew

The smoking, drinking poker player James McManus gets a physical.
Chicago Newcity  |  Tom Lynch  |  01-18-2006  |  Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James McManus, Physical: An American Checkup

After the Snownew

Last year, a drug and its discontents seeped into books and hip-hop.
The Village Voice  |  Hua Hsu  |  01-18-2006  |  Commentary
Tags: cocaine, Freakonomics, rap music, crack, Paid in Full, Queens Reigns Supreme, The Sweet Forever

Sticky Fingersnew

The Abramoff scandal snares one Republican after another.
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-18-2006  |  Politics
Tags: GOP, corruption, Jack Abramoff, k street project, lobbying, lobbyist

Shady Sallienew

Just what has the Bush administration done to your student loan?
The Village Voice  |  Anya Kamenetz  |  01-18-2006  |  Economy
Tags: Sallie Mae, student loans, debt

Let's Not Kid Ourselvesnew

If Samuel Alito is confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice, the rights of American citizens to control the destiny of a democracy that is fast becoming an empire will retreat even faster.
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Robin Meyers  |  01-18-2006  |  Commentary
Tags: Bush appointees, Supreme Court, bush nominee, judgealito, samuelalito

This Is Pop?new

The Click Five create harmonic bliss.
Riverfront Times  |  Kristyn Pomranz  |  01-18-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Click Five

A Who's Who of Prog-Rocknew

This live CD combines acid-laced sonic experimentation, conservatory-bred musicianship and a will to smash pop-music convention.
SF Weekly  |  Justin F. Farrar  |  01-18-2006  |  Reviews
Tags: Robert Wyatt & Friends, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

A Limited Scopenew

Pearls and Brass only seems capable of creating a bombastic, one-dimensional fusion of Grand Funk boogie and Black Sabbath fuzz, in which deafening volume replaces crafty chops.
SF Weekly  |  Justin F. Farrar  |  01-18-2006  |  Reviews
Tags: Pearls and Brass, The Indian Tower

Wretched Rocknew

This Australian quartet slowly drags you through a long night of drink, gore and weighing whether to end it all.
SF Weekly  |  Chris Dahlen  |  01-18-2006  |  Reviews
Tags: The Drones, Wait Long By the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By

The Godfathernew

James Brown is the godfather of many things, including, but not limited, to soul.
SF Weekly  |  Tamara Palmer  |  01-18-2006  |  Music
Tags: James Brown

Into the Mysticnew

Skaters make totally out there, vocal-dominated psychedelia, based on the open-ended drone heard in industrial music, minimalism, experimental electronics, folk, world music and free jazz.
SF Weekly  |  Justin F. Farrar  |  01-18-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: skaters

A Silver-Lined Screen?new

What happens when an artsy film guy who has gone way into debt hooks up with a school that doesn't know how to run a nonprofit theater?
SF Weekly  |  Ryan Blitstein  |  01-18-2006  |  Movies
Tags: San Francisco, Development, arts scene, New College, Roxie theater

Dieter Gone Wildnew

How hard could it be to break into the porn industry with a pitch for pornographic bowling?
SF Weekly  |  Harmon Leon  |  01-18-2006  |  Culture
Tags: awards, FOXE
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