Watchdog sought to monitor police brutality
by Amy Steele

New report calls south Calgary sour gas proposal too risky
by Amy Steele

Homeless increase (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

What can youth do to stay informed?
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Live by the crony, die by the crony
Close ties between business and government fuel the corruption binge
by Hamish MacAulay

Moral deficit cripples city hall
Keeping war chests open year-round means big money’s influence is inescapable
by Jack Locke

WEB WATCH

The seven deadly sins at your fingertips
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

The bus of health
Anonymous donor keeps health bus on the streets where it’s needed
by Wes LaFortune

Savings sought in suds
by Wes LaFortune

FOOD

Perfection in the park
River Cafe has grown to become one of Calgary’s great restaurants
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Forget Atkins - try the Guinness diet
St. Patrick’s Day is as good a time as any to quaff Ireland’s legendary stout
by Colleen Seto

VIDEO GAMES

Digital Klansmen
A look at the latest strain of racist games
by Faustus Salvador

GOOD LISTENER

Livin’ it up at the hotel lounge-ifornia
At the bar with pool sharks, VLT zombies and business-tripping boozers
by Ian Doig

BOOKS

Celebrating hockey’s great deeds
Poet Richard Harrison’s Hero of the Play skates into its second decade
by Harry Vandervlist

Thieves like us
Janice Kulyk Keefer inspired by the life and writings of Katherine Mansfield
by Harry Vandervlist

BOOKENDS

Calgarian writer honored
Jessica Grant wins the esteemed Journey Prize
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

Chasing the Ghosts of War
Veteran combat correspondent Michael Maclear retraces his footsteps in Vietnam
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Stereolab regroops
Pop visionaries rebound from tragedy with the lush Margerine Eclipse
by Michael White

Breakin’ up don’t get any easier
But that doesn’t stop songwriters from trying to get it right
by Mary-Lynn McEWen

Car and lifestyle music
Winnipeg’s The Rowdymen make music that trades image for quality
by Rick Overwater

Mining the past
James Keelaghan’s changing musical tastes bring new life to old stories
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Trading six shooters for six-strings
Young guns Billy and the Lost Boys bring new meaning to western punk rock
by Tonya Zelinsky

Rock vs. Not
by Jason Lewis

RECORD REVIEWS

Franz Ferdinand get their dance on
CD Reviews:
Franz Ferdinand’s s/t
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Franz Ferdinand’s Darts of Pleasure EP
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
The Cooper Temple Clause’s Kick up the Fire, and Let the Flames Break Loose/Skywave’s Synthstatic
both reviewed by Jason Lewis
Blonde Redhead’s Misery is a Butterfly
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
P:ano’s The Den
reviewed by Jane McCullough
John Frusciante’s Shadows Collide With People
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Federico Aubele’s Gran Hotel Buenos Aires
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Peter Paul and Mary’s In These Times
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
Tangle Eye’s Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey Remixed
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Turn of the Stars’ Everything is OK
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Les Mouches’ Blood Orgy!!
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Oneida’s Secret Plane
reviewed by Derek McEwen

VISUAL ARTS

American trio redefined sculpture
Exhibition of works by Flavin, Andre and Judd is a must-see
by Wes LaFortune

Calgary Artist awarded GG
by Wes LaFortune

Back alleys lead to renegade art charm
by A.B. Thompson

COVER

A thing of beauty
Ronnie Burkett returns with a new play about the mystery of attraction
by Martin Morrow

DANCE

It’s Miller’s time
Montreal dance-choreographer goes solo with the help of a musical partner
by David King

Women unleash their wild sides in Criaturas
by Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

Head on
Welcome to My Brain offers insight into the way the mind works
by Andrea Huck

Stupid white man
The Snow Walker unbalanced but beautiful
by Sarah Rowland

Acting can’t save it
Secret Window opens itself up to failure
by Jason Lewis

I wanna go faster
Imax doc on NASCAR needs to gear up interest
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO

Trouble in the ranks
Military life under scrutiny in Sir Alec’s classic war drama Tunes of Glory
by Jaime Frederick

New and notable on DVD
by Jaime Frederick

School of Rock’s report card
Sure he’s funny, but would Dewey Finn make the grade in real life?
by Sean Marchetto

VIDEO VULTURE

The worst film noir ever made
During the Vulture’s search, Jail Bait comes out of the Wood-work
by John Tebbutt