Controversial health care bill drawing fire by FFWD Staff
Demonstration to mark anniversary of Tibet uprising by FFWD Staff
Pressure to stop resort builds as deadline passes by FFWD Staff
Make your own beer commercial by FFWD Staff
Workshops for fetish and fantasy by FFWD Staff
RANT & RAVE
Have mercy on beleaguered filmgoers by FFWD Reader
SPLICE
Gay and Lesbian Pulp (and other easy addresses) by FFWD Staff
VIEWPOINT
Buzz battles with unseen demons Globalization is the asking price for democracy’s soul in the new economy by Hamish MacAulay
CITY
Inner-city trees at risk of disappearing If trees in older communities aren’t replaced, half will be gone in ten years by Tom Babin
This was then James Worsley, a hero of the labour movement by David Bright
SCIENCE MATTERS
Nuclear weapons threat still lingers United States’ arguments for ongoing test explosions are dangerous nonsense by David Suzuki
BOOKS
As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto reviewed by Trevor Klassen Being Dead by Jim Crace reviewed by Lachlan MacKintosh Alter Biography: The Womb Years by Douglas Isaac reviewed by Sharon Lazurko
Bookends A Nobel lecture, and local nominees by Harry Vandervlist
FOOD
Ring the (taco) bells of freedom Real relaxed Mexican tequilas and tacos at Destileria Don Ramon Cantina by Beth Weisberg
BOOZE
A cork dork is which of the following? Test your wine knowledge with a quiz from our columnist, an expert swiller by Geoff Last
MUSIC
Enter the dragon Local composers go avant-garde by Mike Bell
Riding high on the good ship Groove Armada by Rob Faust
An old-school Gaelic girl by Mary-Lynn McEwen
StreetSounds Open stage at your local indie record store by Aubrey McInnis
Beat Boutique Local boys brilliant by Rob Faust
CD REVIEWS
Neko Case & Her Boyfriends’ Furnace Room Lullaby reviewed by Mike Bell DJ Rap’s Learning Curve reviewed by Rob Faust The Smashing Pumpkins’ Machina/the machines of god reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen AC/DC’s Stiff Upper Lip reviewed by Aubrey McInnis
VISUAL ARTS
Nature in its natural and unnatural states Colleen Philippi’s installation takes us to the fork in the garden path by Kay Burns
Arts Update Glenbow cancels Biennial by Anne Severson
COVER
These bozos crave blood Fringe Festival favourites Mump and Smoot cut all that clown crap by Jeff Goffin
THEATRE
So far from her beginnings Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock likes to keep the big picture in view by Lori Montgomery
DANCE
The psychological extremes of dance Winnipeg choreographer plays with modern movement’s mental makeup by Jeff Goffin
TELEVISION
Television about watching television The sophomore season of Don McKellar’s Twitch City is better despite delay by Julie Pithers
FILM
The Devil and Roman Polanski The Ninth Gate disappointing fare from a director who should know his evil better by Richard Zywotkiewicz
Barely treading water Drowning Mona a wasted comic opportunity by Richard Zywotkiewicz
VIDEO
Finding humanity in war by Jaime Frederick
Video Vulture His highness takes a break by John Tebbutt
MR. SMUTTY
Medical graffiti A chilling tale of law, and order by James Martin
