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The Horror, the Horrornew

Saw is indeed a horror movie, but not necessarily in the manner the filmmakers intended.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  10-28-2004  |  Reviews

Activist or Terroristnew

Kulvir Singh Barapind has been accused by the government of India of committing 26 murders during the Sikh insurgency of the 1980s. For the past 11 years he's sat in California jails, fighting extradition. Sikhs worldwide see him as a martyr to their cause.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Najeeb Hasan  |  10-28-2004  |  Crime & Justice

Humbug Square: Gainesville Guru Forecasts Major Economic Bummernew

Up until this summer, Robert Prechter thought the stock market would be so far down by now that President Bush would lose in a landslide. But then the market rebounded from a shallow dip, and Prechter revised his position to say the election would be close.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Doug Monroe  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

Secrets, Lies and 9/11new

The growing 9/11 Truth Movement claims there’s enough hard evidence to suggest that U.S. government officials had a hand in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Could their claims possibly be true?
Boulder Weekly  |  Joel Warner  |  10-28-2004  |  Crime & Justice

Kerry Would Be a Far More Credible Commander In Chiefnew

George W. Bush is a threat to the republic and the planet. The only way to stop him is to vote for John Kerry, a course L.A. Weekly recommends more fervently than any endorsement it has ever made. Endorsements for Congressional races are also made.
L.A. Weekly  |  Staff  |  10-28-2004  |  Commentary

What Did Ralph Nader Do With Our Money?new

The public’s money, it seems, went to fund a sloppy and sometimes incompetent attempt to get a candidate whom nobody wanted on the ballot, onto ballots.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

The Faces Get Properly Boxed on Five Guys Walk Into a Barnew

A new, exhaustively researched and lovingly compiled four-disc box set teems with treats culled from the group's relatively brief but offhandedly brilliant history.
Boston Phoenix  |  Jonathan Perry  |  10-28-2004  |  Reviews

One More Good Reason to Vote for Kerrynew

George Bush's most shameful legacy is that Americans are now at each other's throats. John Kerry could help reunite the nation.
Monterey County Weekly  |  MC Weekly Editorial Board  |  10-28-2004  |  Commentary

The Sun Shines on R.E.M.new

Michael Stipe talks about how R.E.M. regained its footing as the enigmatic yet accessible pop band that made the journey from indie-rockdom to major-label stardom.
Boston Phoenix  |  Matt Ashare  |  10-28-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

Love and Liesnew

Livesey creates characters who quicken a story about the nature of love into a story about the mutability of truth.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dana Kletter  |  10-28-2004  |  Fiction

Ghosts in the Machinenew

With Goodbye Dragon Inn, Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang has made his great film about film.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Fujiwara  |  10-28-2004  |  Reviews

Forward: Alexander Payne Takes a Step in the Right Directionnew

The alternately rollicking and mournful road comedy about the terrors of settling into middle age takes place during a vacation taken by two men, pals since college, in California wine country. Accompanying the review is an interview with director Alexander Payne.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steve Vineberg  |  10-28-2004  |  Reviews

How GOP Billionaires Bankroll the Bushiesnew

Republicans are filling the GOP’s 527 gap, and a group of super-rich supporters has funded them with massive donations. With sidebar on the GOP's dirty donor (baker's) dozen.
Boston Phoenix  |  David S. Bernstein  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

Bush Blindfolds the Publicnew

From the Patriot Act to presidential records, George W. Bush has presided over an unprecedented rise in government secrecy.
Boston Phoenix  |  Dan Kennedy  |  10-28-2004  |  Politics

Dubya, You're Fired!new

Commander-in-Chief. Leader of the Free World. Both have become synonyms for President of the United States of America, and both beg the question: What set of qualifications does one need to hold such an office?
Weekly Alibi  |  Michael Henningsen  |  10-28-2004  |  Commentary

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