Finkelstein accuses Israel of exploiting Holocaust
by Amy Steele

Cops posing as gay customers focus of bathhouse trial
by Amy Steele

Declining wages (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Queer activism has changed over time
by Kevin Allen

Resons abound for gay apathy
by E. M. Kayne

VIEWPOINT

No change for us, we’re conservatives
Klein’s revolution remains a lie and the province is still an oil republic
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Avoid the Bridezilla
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Haywire Enmax charges
See that local access fee on your bill? Some say it’s an unfair form of taxation
by Jack Locke

FOOD

Dining in The Living Room
Popular high-end restaurant provides urbane pleasures worth the price
by Miles Pittman

OUT & ABOUT

No trash talking here
Promoter revives pro boxing in Calgary
by Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Take that, Mel Gibson
Controversial new book debunks the idea of Christ as a historical figure
reviewed by Bruce Pollock

Tall tales of a northern childhood
Ian Ferguson’s embellished memoir makes for a mighty read
reviewed by Wendy Dudley

BOOKENDS

Poet Greentree up for Griffin
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

Trailer Park Boys rule
Showcase’s three white-trash musketeers are altering the face of family viewing
by Stephen W. Smith

COVER

The new depression
Emerging from personal darkness, Rufus Wainwright helps us do the same
by Michael White

MUSIC

Gloves are off
Kool Keith tells it like it is
by Rob Faust

The Brisbane scene
Forget Jet and the Vines, according to Sekiden there’s more to Australian music
by Jason Lewis

Finding himself
Jason Anderson’s new direction
by Kirsten Kosloski

The politics of poetry
Hawksley Workman on humanity’s foibles
by Christine Leonard

Still different enough to entertain
The Warehouse nightclub celebrates two decades outside the mainstream
by Rob Faust

The 411
Local music news in brief
by Jennifer Abel

RECORD REVIEWS

Deadly Snake charms with classic sounds
CD Reviews:
Andre Ethier’s ...with Christopher Sandes featuring Pickles and Price
reviewed by Andrew Wedderburn
Toots and the Maytals’ True Love
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Pulley’s Matters
reviewed by Jason Lewis
60 Channels’ Covert Movement
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Rumrunner’s Association
reviewed by Andrew Wedderburn

The Rest
by FFWD Staff

VISUAL ARTS

Instant replay
Multimedia artist June Pak explores identity through movement
by Wes LaFortune

Cowboy mythology
Louise Noguchi revels in the macho Wild West
by Mark Clintberg

THEATRE

Pretty poison
Karen Hines’s wickedly winsome Pochsy returns with tax-time satire
by Martin Morrow

Atwood farewell
Theatre Junction ends run with The Edible Woman
by Dave Whitfield

Trivial pursuit
There’s a good reason why Mystery at Greenfingers has been forgotten
by Jane McCullough

A hit and a miss
Blacklist’s Claude is gripping but Mob Hit’s Ugly Man turns out to be merely plain
by Martin Morrow

DANCE

Gypsies, angels and predators
Alberta Ballet announces a lovestruck season in intimate venues
by David King

FILM

Risky Business redux
The Girl Next Door could use a little trim
by Matthew Currie-Holmes

Filmmaking with chutzpah
Director Carl Bessai is assured, but Emile uneven
by Jaime Frederick

Rotten in Denmark
The ten things I hate about The Prince & Me
by Jane McCullough

Why do it again?
So much for going the Whole Ten Yards
by Jason Armstrong

VIDEO

Parents, children and utter ruination
Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu looks at the generation gap in Tokyo Story
by Jaime Frederick

New and notable on DVD
by Jaime Frederick