Charges dropped in gay bathhouse raid
by Amy Steele

Supporters of gay marriage rally and other stories
by Amy Steele

Redirect oil and gas subsidies to support Kyoto targets, says report
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

All about George a curious viewpoint
by Tim Wiebe

City fails to provide urban alternatives
by Matt Lorenzi

VIEWPOINT

Dying to be heard
Media obsessed with tsunami disaster while millions in Africa die of AIDS
by Jeremy Klaszus

CITY

Danger: Do not disturb the Zonolite
Hazardous insulation may pose risk at unknown number of city schools
by Wes LaFortune

WEB WATCH

Say it with a song
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Ethiopia comes downtown
Calgary’s newest East African eatery is friendly but lacks atmosphere
by Danyael Halprin

BOOZE

Freedom foam
Anchor Brewing’s latest Alberta offering liberates the taste buds
by Don Tse

OUT & ABOUT

No frozen lungs in Calgary
Exercising in two weeks of cold weather doesn’t equal chronic exposure
by Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Great reads to pass the time
Paris Review and McSweeney’s humour provide irrestistable literary diversions
reviewed by Lachlan MacKintosh

Country life
Andy Russell’s writings celebrate Alberta’s great outdoors
reviewed by Bob Blakey

Good grief
Peanuts anthology a boring read
reviewed by Jason Lewis

BOOKENDS

Hard-boiled authors and lead type
Brad Smith reads his latest while U of C returns to era of the letterpress
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

E-rotica at O.Com
Documentary takes viewers into the compulsive realm of the cybersex addict
by Stephen W. Smith

COVER

It’s a long way to the top
Ironing out the secret of Tegan and Sara’s big-time success
by Brad Halasz

MUSIC

And then there were three
After a considerable lineup change, Red Not Evil rise above the clichés
by Derek McEwen

New and improved
John MacMurchy explores his alternate processes Outside the Ministry of Truth
by Sara Hillis

The father of all North American music
Local rap group Allciti present the history of hip hop in three days
by Kenna Burima

CD REVIEWS

More Bright ideas from Conor Oberst
CD Reviews:
Bright Eyes’ Lua and Take It Easy (Love Nothing)
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning and Digital Ash In a Digital Urn
both reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Readymade’s All the Plans Resting
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Six Organs of Admittance’s School of the Flower
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Elevator’s August
reviewed by Jason Lewis
The Devlins’ Waves
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Robert Downey Jr.’s The Futurist
reviewed by David Boyle
The Fiery Furnaces’ s/t ep
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Hexstatic’s Master-View
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Zeellia’s Willow Bridge
reviewed by Bruce Pollock
Efterklang’s Tripper
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Creed’s Greatest Hits
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Pete Yorn’s Live From New Jersey
reviewed by Kari Watson
The White Stripes’ Under Blackpool Lights
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

VISUAL ARTS

Oh, the humanity
Truck Gallery’s nature-inspired ceramic exhibit an escape from high-tech insanity
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Board’s behaviour ‘contemptible’
Christopher Newton questions Theatre Calgary’s treatment of Ian Prinsloo
by Martin Morrow

Middle-aged punk
Greg Nelson mixes romantic comedy and musical nostalgia in Mick Unplugged
by Jane McCullough

Can I say something?
Fully Committed a solo show built on the intricate art of interruption
by Jocelyn Grosse

No place to call home
Touring Toronto play tackles child poverty
by Amy Steele

Something that is cool
Riding with the Rodeo is an antidote to living with Alberta intolerance
by Martin Morrow

Dancers take off in show about flight
by Jocelyn Grosse

Power to the puppets
Fledgling animated objects festival takes wing in second year
by Jeff Kubik

FILM

A journey shared
An esteeemed director and a retired general Shake Hands with the Devil
by Stephen W. Smith

The real Ramon
Director Alejandro Amenabar trades chills for melodrama with The Sea Inside
by Kim Linekin

Show me some hustle
Romantic comedy pimps out second-oldest storyline about world’s oldest profession
by Kirsten Kosloski

As dumb as they come
Even Tara Reid’s glasses can’t make Alone in the Dark look smart
by Krista Goheen

VIDEO VULTURE

Out of sightless
Opening your eyes to the least blind ‘blind’ m ovie characters of all time
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Luc Besson an action pro
by Jason Lewis

I hate you too
With She Hate Me Spike Lee finds himself in worst film ever shocker
by Mark Hamilton