Budget likely bad news for women (and other strories)
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Mr. Smutty slays, Hamish dead on
by FFWD Reader

Fast Forward a taste of home
by FFWD Reader

SPLICE

Short stories from Ireland (and other green tales)
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT

The art of marketing nationalism
Federal government should adopt business tactics and sell itself
by Hamish MacAulay

CITY

Putting genetically altered food on the table
Citizens at U of C conference want to ensure the public knows exactly what they're eating
by Robin Downey

BOOKS

Fuss over Burning Girl not warranted
Ben Neihart’s Burning Girl
reviewed by David Bright

Lewis Lapham’s The Agony of Mammon
reviewed by Gaelle Eizlini

Oonya Kempadoo’s Buxton Spice
reviewed by Gaelle Eizlini

Bookends
Jackie Flanagan launches new book, Mount Royal College launches Satellite
by Harry Vandervlist

BOOZE

Wine Appreciation 101
Don't go strictly by the numbers
by Geoff Last

MUSIC

Gassing up the unstoppable rock machine
Fat guitars and unwavering commitment keep Fuel chugging along
by Mike Bell

Live fast but don't die young
Pop trio is betting on longevity as they disconnect from the L.A. scene
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Ribbing the newest Canadian diva
Diggin' up the dirt on Juno winner Melanie Doane, to no avail
by Mike Bell

Streetsounds
Right on target with The Ex-Boyfriends
by Aubrey McInnis

CD REVIEWS

Twice bitten by Wilco's flawless charms
Wilco’s Summerteeth reviewed by Mike Bell
Mucho Macho’s The Limehouse Link reviewed by Red Eye
The Roots’s Things Fall Apart reviewed by Frank Litorco
Sleater-Kinney’s The Hot Rock reviewed by Mike Bell

Beatzme (Urban groove)
French Disco alert!
by Red Eye

VISUAL ARTS

Aftermath of Vietnam conflict captured on canvas
Painter William MacDonnell fleshes out the history books
by Anne Severson

ArtsUpdate
Galleries blooming with the signs of spring
by Anne Severson

THEATRE

A chilling dip below the surface (preview: Beautiful Lake Winnipeg)
Disturbing Canadian play an uncomfortable view of human relationships
by Lori Montgomery

Playwright's life a symphonic score (preview: Moving Pictures) - COVER
Sharon Pollock's fear of intimacy shines through in her latest play, Moving Pictures
by Nikki Sheppy

Excellence with a question mark (review: Candida)
Nothing wrong but something's not quite right with Theatre Calgary's Candida
by Nikki Sheppy

TELEVISION

A pregnant pause for thought (preview: The Pill)
Nothing wrong but something's not quite right with Theatre Calgary's Candida
by Nikki Sheppy

FILM

But a manwich is a meal (preview: Ravenous)
Chewing the fat with Ravenous star Guy Pearce
by Cynthia Amsden

Facing long-forgotten monsters (review: Gods & Monsters)
Understated film captures the desperation of director James Whale
by Richard Zywotkiewicz

An uneven affliction (review: Affliction)
Filmmaker gets caught up in his own labour of love
by Richard Zywotkiewicz

VIDEO

Architecture...
... and immoralities from aboard
by Jaime Frederick

Video Vulture
Movies that might have been but never were
by John Tebbutt

MR. SMUTTY

Bigmouth strikes out again
Final Zippergate reflections in a TV eye
by James Martin

HOROSCOPE

What's your sign
Cruising the cosmos this week
by The Kid