Zimbabwe humanitarian situation ‘dire’
Human rights activist calls for Canada’s h elp in Zimbabwe
By Amy Steele

Land use plan needed for Foothills
By Amy Steele

Long-term care staff unhappy with seniors care conditions among other stories
By Amy Steele

VIEWPOINT

Pyongyang panic
The world goes ballistic over a nuclear North Korea
By David Bright

INTERNATIONAL

How long can the world feed itself?
By Gwynne Dyer

Examining the impact of the Hungarian uprising
50th Anniversary of anti-communist action
by Ruel S. Amdur

ENVIRONMENT

Feds, citizens unwilling to pay green price
By Kyle G. Brown

FOOD

Return of Royalty
Victoria’s reopens with hearty, classic dishes
By Lenore Hume

OUT & ABOUT

Is technology at fault for lazy kids?
Survey shows technology and parental factors need consideration
By Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Lost in the Calgary Zoo
Author Betty Jane Hegerat on her debut novel, Runni ng Towards Home
By Lenna L. Fisher

The beauty of books – a light that never goes out
Alberto Manguel charts a glittering universe of books in The Library at Night
By Anthea Black

Interview with Alberto Manguel
By Bryn Evans

Exile Editions celebrates 30 years
Launches, poetry, illegal bare-knuckle boxing and Halloween excitement
by Mark Hopkins

TELEVISION

Cruel and unusual punishment
Kenny and Spenny continue to battle for ultimate supremacy
By Stephen W. Smith

COVER STORY

Birds of a feather
Woodpigeon a pop orchestra of lively misfits and music geeks
By Aubrey McInnis

MUSIC

The Sadies strike again
Band gives gribute to famous hot-rod king
By Aubrey McInnis

Endless road no fodder for songs
Austin singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves plays until he can’t play no more
By Mary-Lynn Wardle

Heaven on a half-shelf
Dashin’ fashions from Calgary’s number one radio station CJSW
By Christine Leonard

Islands immobile
Indie-rock’s Nick Diamonds is back to stay
By M.A.H.

STDs, water buffalo and speed-dating
Kid Koala’s Eric San turns the tables on the DJ culture
By Kenna Burima

CD REVIEWS

Southern-fried rock of My Morning Jacket
CD Reviews:
My Morning Jacket’s Okonokos
reviewed by Brandon Tenold
Sparklehorse’s Dreamt For Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Spoon’s Telephono/Soft Effects EP
reviewed by Jesse Locke
The Killers’ Sam’s Town
reviewed by Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Beck’s The Information
reviewed by Adele Brunnhofer
The Roots’ Game Theory
reviewed by Chris Vail

VISUAL ARTS

A moral challenge
Photo essay In Her Mother’s Shoes puts a human face on the AIDS/HIV crisis
By Wes LaFortune

What do you think of Calgary?
Angela Dorrer invites you to make a Pilgrimage to Calgary
By Hugh Graham

THEATRE

In the tender throes of man-beast love
ATP’s The Goat a shocking, absurdist comedy of sexual desire
By Melanie Little

This isn’t a skit
The Pajama Men return with more delirious comedy improv
By Jeff Kubik

Light on insight, heavy on absurdity
TC’s Glorious! a delightful ode to the worst singer of all time
By Jeff Kubik

Passionate modes of communication – Flamenco! 2
By Jocelyn Grosse

More Theatreboom for your buck
Fall Bill Vol. 3 a double treat – The Frozen Limit and The Stranger Series
By Jeff Kubik

FILM

Bush-haters beware
Death of a President challenges Dubya
By Jeremy Klaszus

To kill a mocking turd
Fake doc Death of a President is a provocative statement
By Joel McConvey

Public self-examination
Shortbus director John Cameron Mitchell draws titters about sexy movie
By Jason Anderson

True-life accounts of terror
Catch a Fire is a deserving political thriller in these trying times
By Shaun English

Middle-class melodrama
Running With Scissors is a serious movie with lots of problems
By Charles Demers

VIDEO VULTURE

Elastic Fantastic
A column on rubber bands? Has Video Vulture finally snapped? (rimshot)
By John Tebbutt

MY MESSY BEDROOM

In your dreams
Sex with the boss? Naked on the bus? The meaning may not be sexual.
By Josey Vogels