Thursday, June 4th., 1998: Vol. 3 #23 NEWS Green Party calls for increased federal protection (and other stories) by FFWD Staff SPLICE Harley-Davidson Collectibles (and other hard ware) by FFWD Staff VIEWPOINT Indonesia faces troubled future Quick reform the challenge for a post-Suharto nation by Hamish MacAulay New nukes raise old question in Asia India and Pakistan a fascinating field experiment in political science by Nick Devlin BOOKS Food for thought and food for sex Ripostes: Reflections on Canadian Literature by Philip Marchand reviewed by James Martin Aphrodite: A Memoir of The Senses by Isabel Allende reviewed by Kari Watson Book ends by Maureen McNamee BOOZE Tequila... Bottled romance or date from hell? by Geoff Last COVER Time for a cool change Writer Douglas Coupland finds his calling in documenting the modern life by Blaine Kyllo MUSIC Soul Asylum are a working-class band again Dave Pirner and company get back to work after a runaway success by Mike Bell Appreciate our hip hop, eh The Rascalz force a hesitant spotlight on Canadian urban music by Aubrey McInnis Reggae nights are always shorter Leo C. looks back towards Jamaica and cable radio, and sees the road best taken by Mary-Lynn McEwen Dealing in outsider information Tom Russell defines cowboy culture from its origins by Martin Kemp Calgary's late, great early music ensemble Defection of two principals marks the end of an institution by Lori Montgomery ARIA combats local perception City musicians urged to add their voice to Alberta collective by Tami Friesen CD REVIEWS There are monsters and angels Tricky's Angels With Dirty Faces reviewed by Ian Chiclo Monster Magnet's Powertrip reviewed by Mike Bell Horace Andy's The Prime of Horace Andy reviewed by Red Eye VISUAL ARTS Sex and the single meaning (review: Terence Kinsella's Dirty Pictures and The Job of Poetry) Dirty Pictures offers a jumble of everyday objects and visual poetics Anne Severson TELEVISION A Newsroom with a caustic view Ken Finkleman's uncompromising CBC satire released to video by Jordan Kawchuk FILM Corporate Avenger bites The Big One (preview: The Big One) Renegade filmmaker Michael Moore documents more bad business by Cynthia Amsden Left to their own devices (review: Taste of Cherry) Iranian director allows characters to tell their own tales in graceful award-winner by Cathy McLaughlin That sinking feeling (review: Hope Floats) Sandra Bullock melodrama missing the drama by Robert Tarry VIDEO Video Vulture Samo Hung: Hong Kong's "biggest" action hero by John Tebbutt MR. SMUTTY Spice World War III Wherefore art thou, Ginger? Plus: Armageddon by James Martin HOROSCOPE What's your sign Cruising the cosmos this week by The Kid Copyright ©1998 FFWD. All rights reserved.