Centre awaits overnight stays
Health critic warns that private clinic will add to problems
by Tom Babin

Building a sustainable future
by Tom Babin

St. Mary’s may fall (and other notes)
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT

Paving the way for international justice
International Criminal Court faces potent opposition from the U.S.
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Person seeks city for true love
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Yuppie fantasy or urban nightmare?
Critic says city’s East Village plan will create a socially bankrupt community
by Tom Babin

BOOKS

Reflections of Robert K.
Prairie-grown poet and novelist wants young writers to show more audacity
by Adrian Kelly

The Smoking Gun’s greatest hits now in print
Book review: The Smoking Gun by William Bestone, Daniel Green & Barbara Glauber
reviewed by James Martin

BOOKENDS

Peak event puts poetry in its proper place
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Riverside Coffee House worth the detour
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Bountiful Burgundy on a budget
Wines range from everyday quaffers to unaffordably sublime
by Kevin McLean

MUSIC

Analyzing chronic pain - Matrix style
High-tech system used to examine repeated muscle movements in musicians
by Tom Babin

BEAT BOUTIQUE

Funk is in the house
DJ Carl Cox ranks among the best in the world
by Rob Faust

DJ sings praises of vocal singles
J.T. Donaldson loyal to the vibe
by Rob Faust

STREET SOUNDS

Rock ‘n’ rollers still trying to pick up chicks
No more lonely nights for punk rock romantics The Neckers
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Signs, Crackers, Congos and Bullfrogs
Nobukazu Takemura’s Sign
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Cracker’s Forever
reviewed by Ryan Ellis
Various Artists’ Casa Congo
reviewed by Rob Faust
Wu-Tang Clan’s Iron Flag
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Bullfrog’s s/t
reviewed by Christine Leonard

VISUAL ARTS

Black history just a start
Galleries feature masks, paintings and more
by Jennifer McVeigh

COVER

Prepare for the second coming
Groudn Zero aims to get a rise out of U.S. producers with Cocktales: The Remount
by Lori Montgomery

THEATRE

No signs of any crisis
Midlife wows with intoxicating comedy
by Lori Montgomery

Perspectives on abuse
For Love and Money takes a new approach
by Jeff Goffin

FILM

Best films of 2001
Our scribes weigh in with their picks
by FFWD Staff

2002 Academy Award Nominees
by FFWD Staff

Women get cosy in the director’s chair
by Julia Williams

Jonny get your gun
by Mark Hamilton

It takes a human being to know one
Halle Barry and Billy Bob Thornton detour into disturbing territory in Monster’s Ball
by Mark Hamilton

VIDEO

Travels with Preston
Sturges take Hollywood for a ride
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO VULTURE

Big feet, big foot odour
by John Tebbutt

MR. SMUTTY

Coke roach
Vermin: part of a balanced breakfast of champions
by James Martin