Divine Madness
Quidam goes beyond hallucinatory to downright deranged
Big ad wolf
An antitrust pact (uneasily) settles an advertising dispute between CD distributors and retailers.
Diary of a film fiend
Or: How I Saw 60-Plus Movies in 8 Days and Nearly Lost My Mind
Straight Dope
Where do chain restaurants get all the faux antiques for their decor? I have this disturbing vision of 12-year-olds in Thailand manufacturing farm implements and Nehi soda signs for Cracker Barrel and the like. —Mark Coen You may imagine I spend my time supping on sushi with Vaclav Havel and what all, but the truth…
Orbitals
Fighting Over Treasure 'The voice of the people has been heard," said Ray Green. "A monumental mistake," is how Naples land-planning attorney Tim Ferguson described it.Green and Ferguson were talking about a Nov. 5 referendum approved by 66 percent of Treasure Island voters in a record turnout for the Pinellas County city. With 1,700 signatures,…
Web Site
The Church of the Sub-Genius http://www.subgenius.com
Legacy Rising
Gala Corina comes of age
Air Whines
Most airlines simply do not stock good wines.
Come on, pilgrims
Leave the apron at home Thanksgiving Day
Outtakes
8 MILE (R) There's a brief moment in 8 Mile when we glimpse a TV playing Imitation of Life, Douglas Sirk's dated but still-juicy melodrama about a light-skinned black attempting to pass as white. In 8 Mile we see that phenomenon, having come full circle, attempt to mutate into some other, more interesting shape. This…
Books
In Her Shoes
Spins
Reviews of the latest releases from Chris Whitley, Warren Zevon, Bill Laswell and Low
Sex Sells
And we’re the fattest pimp in town
Letters to the editor
He Won Anyway Simply put, I'm appalled at the recent article, "10 Reasons Not to Vote for Jeb Bush" although, I suppose anyone even thinking about voting for Jeb Bush would be. — Scott Jones, Tampa Thank you so for the informative article. Rarely do you find such candid reporting concerning this prominent family. Unfortunately…
Nappy Daze
Nappy Roots keep the south in their mouth
