FFWD Weekly:Thursday, December 18th., 1997

Table of Contents

NEWS
The Sweet Hereafter dominates Genies (and other stories)
by FFWD Staff

SPLICE
Birds Do It, Too (and other flights of fancy)
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT
Olson's legacy of hate threatens our freedom
Proposed legislation is nothing more than censorship
by Nick Devlin

COVER STORY
A testimony against oppression
Tibetan monk flees his country to reveal the atrocities against his people
by Hamish MacAulay

FOOD
Shuffle off to this Mortal Coil
Dark and sensuous new restaurant on Fourth Street seduces diners and drinkers
by Patrick Rengger

BOOKS
Reflections of John Ralston Saul
Writer blames lack of debate on cult of corporatism in government
reviewed by David Bright

Book Review
Will Self's Great Apes
reviewed by Kari Watson

Book ends
by Harry Vandervlist

MUSIC
Celebrating a misfits' Christmas
Tinderbox gives new meaning to the term "Secret Santas"
by Mike Bell

One in twelve Danes agree - let's go party!
Aqua is just getting started to annoy all you happy girls and boys
by Mike Bell

Boy power
Calgary's fun-time poster boys are here to stay, yeah!
by Aubrey McInnis

CD REVIEWS
Compilations good, but nothing shocking
Various Artists' Tibetan Freedom Concert by Mike Bell
David Holmes' Lets Get Killed by Ian Chiclo
Jane's Addiction's Kettle Whistle by Zoltan Varadi

VISUAL ARTS
Sappy snapshots given voice
The road to hell is wallpapered with politically correct photographs
by Mark Walton

FILM
A water world that works (review: Titanic)
Titanic an unsinkable mix of lowbrow storytelling and high-tech dazzle
by Robert Tarry

Live and let it die (review: Tomorrow Never Dies)
Nostalgic Bond franchise coasting on fumes
by Robert Tarryy

VIDEO
Video Vulture
Check this naughty list twice
by John Tebbutt

Be Kind - Please Rewind
Cosi Bliss For Roseanna
by Jane McCullough

MR. SMUTTY
Hilarious house of frankincense
Gee, great - here comes the ghost of Christmas past, again
by James Martin

HOROSCOPES
What's your sign, Cruising the cosmos with the Kid
Horoscopes for Dec 18 - Dec 24
by The Kid

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