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Thursday, November 27th., 1997: Vol. 2 #49


Table of Contents

NEWS
Flouride opponents want city to let people decide (and other stories)
by FFWD Staff


SPLICE
The Disbeliever's Dictionary (and other randy references)
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT
Khadafy's catch-22
Libyan leader ponders life as the world's number two terrorist
by Hamish MacAulay

Naming excesses
Narcissistic parents scarring children with abusive monikers
by Nick Devlin


BOOKS
Rushkoff ODs on too many hits of H-I-P
Douglas Rushkoff's Ecstasy Club reviewed by James Martin
Carlos Fuentes's The Crystal Frontier reviewed by Alan Egerton Ball

Book ends
by Harry Vandervlist


CITY
HIV battle continues COVER
Drug cocktail offers new hope, but it's not a cure
by Maureen McNamee

BOOZE
The spirit(s) of Christmas
Relieving seasonal stress and finding that perfect gift - in a bottle
by Geoff Last

MUSIC
Yes Virginia, Santa is Canadian
Tom Jackson empties his pockets for those in hunger and despair
by Aubrey McInnis

Canadian hip hop can Offishally compete
by Mike Bell

P.W. puts a softer foot forward
by Mike Bell

Tales from an obsessive audiophile
Songwriter brings his record collection to life
by Zoltan Varadi


CD REVIEWS
Beating the Bush to find something exciting
Bush's Deconstructed by Red Eye
A3's Exile on Coldharbour Lane by Zoltan Varadi
Denis Leary's Lock 'N' Load by Mary-Lynn McEwen
VISUAL ARTS
A plethora of Zuck
Artist's tranquil distilled images featured in three exhibits
by Mark Walton
THEATRE
What Edward Albee doesn't hear... (preview: Permission)
OYR dance around the issue with non-verbal staging of very verbal play
by Nikki Sheppy

Theatre community gets a Christmas goosing (preview: Inspecting Carol)
Comedy pulls no punches in lampooning of A Christmas Carol and those who give it life
by Nikki Sheppy

Dining on a galaxy of irreverence (preview: Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy)
Don't panic - hitch a ride on Douglas Adams' sci-fi comedy classic
by Lori Montgomery


DANCE
Things are changing, morning glory (preview: The Spirit Moves)
Anniversary dance performance looks at how nothing stays the same
by Nikki Sheppy
FILM
Oh, that wacky Alien (review: Alien Resurrection)
In space, no one can hear you crack wise
by Robert Tarry

Coppola does Grisham justice (review: The Rainmaker)
Director's treatment of courtroom drama aided by original and engaging characters
by Maurice Yacowar


VIDEO
Video Vulture
I didn't know you could do that
by John Tebbutt

Be Kind - Please Rewind
A swinger, a speeder and...Gamera!!!
by Jane McCullough


MR. SMUTTY
Tickle Me Jimbo
In which a loser is sorry about writing a totally loser column
by James Martin

HOROSCOPES
What's your sign, Cruising the cosmos with the Kid
Horoscopes for Nov 27 - Dec 3
by The Kid


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