Activists say Sudan doing better with Talisman gone
by Tom Babin

New health care bill may result in stronger unions
by Tom Babin

Arts policy delayed (among other community notes)
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Embrace culture for culture’s sake
by Tunde Dawodu

WEB WATCH

Longboards give landsharks their fix
by Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

Blooming business in the desert
America’s free enterprise model can save Iraq from its people
by Hamish MacAulay

CITY

Battling e-waste
Outdated electronics a growing problem
by Wayne Cullen

BOOKS

Metcalf’s literary memoir disturbs the shit
book review: An Aesthetic Underground: A Literary Memoir by John Metcalf
reviewed by Lee Shedden

Examining death
book review: In the First Early Days of My Death by Catherine Hunter
reviewed by C.B. MacKintosh

Bookends
Banff hosting impressive reading series during May
by Jason Hammond

FOOD

Cooking online is hot
Food Web sites provide recipes, tips and discussion
by Miles Pittman

GOOD LISTENER

American Idol lite
Pushing for CanCon on amateur-hour clone
by Ian Doig

TRAVEL

Weaving art and history in New Zealand
by Julia Williams

MUSIC

Making the best of an imperfect world
Jazz Festival Calgary revives traditional music venue with this year’s ineup
by John Reid

Say your prayers and roll the dice
Watch out - San Diego punks Lucky 7 are about to hit the town
by Christine Leonard

Dunkin’ with Dutchie and the Doughnuts
Sure, it’s a dumb band name, but at least it doesn’t violate any copyrights
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

STREET SOUNDS

And the winner is...
The 2003 Mix Tape Awards champions
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Blur moves from band to business venture
CD Reviews
Blur’s Think Tank
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
The New Pornographers’ Electric Version
reviewed by Jaime Frederick
Goldfrapp’s Black Cherry
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Dan Bern’s Fleeting Days
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Helen Highwater’s Midstream
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
Vikter Duplaix’s International Affairs v2.0
reviewed by Rob Faust

VISUAL ARTS - COVER STORY

Artists making trouble in paradise
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller create pseudo-cinematic wonderland
by Jaime Frederick

THEATRE

Unanswered questions
Camp X-Ray examines the aftermath of 9/11
by David King

Reviving Victorian writer’s Lady of Lyons
University of Calgary celebrates one of England’s least appreciated playwrights
by Martin Morrow

Flying Blind wanders aimlessly
Production high on acrobatics, but grounded by shortfalls
by Martin Morrow

FILM

Lisa Cholodenko’s L.A. women
Laurel Canyon director on a mythic place and era of overblown excess
by Jason Anderson

Sure didn’t want A Mighty Wind to blow
For all it’s bluster, folk music satire generates very few gut-busting laughs
by Jaime Frederick

Divine comedy
Palestinian film exposes psychology of anger
by Timothy Heck

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The Real Cancun a disgusting display of capitalist ideology run amok
by Brad E. Simkulet

Kids steal Eddie Murphy’s scenes
by Rachel Deahl

VIDEO

Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedy 101
Comedian shows that stand-up is no laughing matter
by David King

New and notable DVD releases
by Jaime Frederick

VIDEO VULTURE
Service with a smile
Brigitte Lahaie fills ‘er up and goes to prison
by John Tebbutt