Activists use homeless Santa to send warning on warming
by Tom Babin

Big bank mergers come at expense of Canadian public
by Tom Babin

Kananaskis plan (among other community notes)
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Christmas column a gift to us all
by FFWD Reader

Theatre critique hits rock bottom
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Stirring up the forces of patriotism
George Bush Junior’s war may create a new McCarthyism in America
by Hamish MacAulay

Invasion of privacy
Goliath’s Sauna cast in the role of David
by Stephen Lock

WEB WATCH

Reworked propaganda the perfect gift
by Courtney Thompson

ENVIRONMENT

Art, land and oil
Artist attempts to use copyright to save scenery from further development
by Joe Obad

BOOKS

Factoids for Canada’s city dwellers
Dynamic duo discuss Calgary’s stunted little tower and equal opportunity mockery
by Lachlan MacKintosh

Bookends
Read globally, gift locally to counter consumerism
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Trong Khanh is hot, sour, salty and sweet
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Hangover helper
Quick facts about morning’s infamous predator
by Kevin McLean

MUSIC

Urban warfare
The battle for Calgary’s hip-hop radio turf
by Stephen W. Smith

Christmas with Carolyn Mark
Canada’s songwriting Party Girl reflects on holidays past and present
by Jaime Frederick

One dead Beatle and one who wants to be
The late George Harrison and the very much alive Paul McCartney in the spotlight
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

BEAT BOUTIQUE

NYLA – form New York to L.A. to Calgary
by Rob Faust

STREET SOUNDS

Releases for a new year
Plenty of activity slated for the music scene in ‘03
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Constructive Revolutions holding ground
CD reviews:
Various Artists’
Constructive Revolutions: Hold Your Ground II
reviewed by Shereen Tuomi
Asa-Chang & Junray ‘s Jun Ray Sun Ghang
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Primal Scream’s Evil Heat
reviewed by Gary Mentanko
Bobby Hughes Combination’s Nhu Golden Era
reviewed by Rob Faust

VISUAL ARTS

Reusing the castoffs of society
Stuart Walker’s ad hoc designs find beauty in practicality and sustainability
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Scrooge proves irresistible - again
Christmas tale of redemption and renewal keeps them coming back
by Jeff Goffin

FILM

That movie is classified
How and why films are rated by the government before moviegoers see them
by Jaime Frederick

Whose towers?
The Two Towers is Jackson’s, not Tolkien’s
by Brad E. Simkulet

The spectacle of fearsome acts
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is a parable of contemporary power politics
by Jaime Frederick

Philosophical reflections
Getting wise with The Wild Thornberrys Movie
by Gordon Yerkovich

Sandra Bullock gives notice
by Julie Pithers

Warp speed ahead
Star Trek follows its usual course in Nemesis
by David King

VIDEO

This year, give your family what it deserves
by Timothy Heck

Slo-mo gangstas
‘R Xmas returns Abel Ferrara to the underground
by Bjorn Olson

VIDEO VULTURE

Breaking the silence
Quiet film characters finally speak up
by John Tebbutt