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Kennedy vs. Cuomo: Reviving Old Ethnic Rivalriesnew
If Robert Kennedy Jr. runs against Andrew Cuomo Jr. in the Democratic primary for New York State Attorney General, he will do so armed with revenge instincts based on century-old ethnic hatred.
New York Press |
C.J. Sullivan |
01-27-2005 |
Politics
Spices Make Great Medicine
Spices can easily be added to your everyday foods to make you healthier and increase your sense of well being.
Forest for the Treesnew
Through all of its obvious symbolism, thinly sketched characters, portentous filmmaking technique and vague narrative, writer-director Nicole Kassell's The Woodsman remains an affecting piece of work.
Tags: Nicole Kassell, The Woodsman
Perils On Your Plate: What Food is Safe?new
How do you eat healthy these days when everything from tap water to organic vegetables carries the possibility of contamination -- and there's no way to know? Hidden and not-so-hidden threats to the food supply have generated angst about eating.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Wendy Lyons Sunshine |
01-26-2005 |
Science
Eccentric Funk Troupe Parties with Politicsnew
Flo scats, raps and sings about everything from blow jobs to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while sporting angel wings, a fuzzy Kangol visor and white spandex pants coupled with a large, intimidating black codpiece.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
01-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flo White, The Porpoise Project
Corporate Leeches Eye Clevelandnew
Development deals have little to do with morality. They are matters of dollars and cents. And when you look strictly at the numbers, Wal-Mart will be a disastrous play for Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
01-26-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: hottopic
Enduring a Modern-Day Witch Huntnew
It's difficult for someone who's always been a "he" to find acceptance as a "she." But it's an especially difficult change to make in Salem, a conservative factory town. Making the switch around firefighters is even tougher.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
01-26-2005 |
Sex
Icon, I Can'tnew
John Travolta's career gets bumpier with A Love Song for Bobby Long.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
01-26-2005 |
Reviews
Meet Dr. Hydrogennew
Roger Billings is an affable 57-year-old who holds many patents, on things from hydrogen devices to computer networking gadgets and Ethernet technology. But his biggest and most fascinating invention may be his own persona.
Tags: Health & Science
Smart Cardsnew
Cutting through the moss and soot with beer drinking, braininess, and sharp, Wire-y sounds, the Intelligence launch an attack on Boredom and Terror.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Intelligence
Band of Brothersnew
While most modern bluegrass bands step lightly in Birkenstocks and ponytails and strum meandering, milquetoast newgrass, the Hackensaws stomp through their repertoire with a purposefulness that can be described only as blue-collar.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hackensaw Boys, Give It Back
Americana Idolnew
Dave Alvin maps the byways, wild lands, and roots rock of working-class L.A.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
J. H. Tompkins |
01-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Wartime Media Taboonew
Why are the media ignoring the option of quick withdrawal from Iraq?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Norman Solomon |
01-26-2005 |
Media
Bullets and Ballotsnew
How can free elections take place under occupation?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rob Eshelman |
01-26-2005 |
War
Destroying Babylonnew
Forget the elections -- Iraq is falling apart. Besides, as the on-the-scene reporter observes, calling them elections is a bit of stretch.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dahr Jamail |
01-26-2005 |
War
