City of Calgary urged to adopt living wage
Group wants fair compensation as part of new ethical procurement policy
By Amy Steele

CRTC decision to approve Chinese government television attacked
Some Canadians fear new channels will spread hate propaganda
By Amy Steele

ACTRA in Alberta enters into mediation (among other stories)
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

PR Professionals, journalists on the same side
By Shauna Lowry

And that’s why the lady is a virgin
By Merle Terlesky

Chilly response to Ice Queen preview
By Michael A. Green

INTERNATIONAL

Saddam: hanged for the wrong reason
U.S. involvement in dictator’s worst crimes brought quick death
By Gwynne Dyer

The first Human Be-In
A day in the park 40 years ago this month ignites the hippie movement
By Sean Marchetto

FOOD

From cheese to shining cheese
The Guide to Artisanal Cheese is a fun tour across the country
By Jane McCullough

BOOKS

From doctor to author
Vincent Lam on medicine and his surprise Giller win
By Zoe Whittall

Enter Thought Express
More than just a local phenomenon
By Mark Hopkins

COVER STORY

Emily Haines goes soft
Metric frontwoman surprises fans and critics with solo record
By Peter Hemminger

MUSIC

Goddamn Garden State
The Shins took their time and it was worth it
By Jane McCullough

The hit sound of Dean Martin
Local music happenings for the heady month of January
By Alvy Singer

CD REVIEWS

Contemporary classical – accessible or awkward?
CD Reviews:
Johan Johannsson’s IBM 1401, a User’s Manual and Thomas Larcher’s Ixxu
both reviewed by Timothy Heck
Mute Math’s s/t
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Corvid Lorax’s Kalashini-Cancerous
reviewed by Laura Glick
Wired All Wrong’s Break out the Battle Tapes
reviewed by Sean Marchetto
Pawa Up First’s Introducing-New-Details
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Various Artists’ Much Dance 2007
reviewed by Carla Ciccone

VISUAL ARTS

Art lovers converge on a cold winter day
Put on your mitts and scarf – it’s the Third Annual Winter Art Stroll
By Wes LaFortune

RODEO

Be scared, be very scared!
The Headless Terror will amaze and shock
By Andrea Campbell

The pangs of surrealism
Weirdness abounds when living in An Oak Tree
By Alan Cho

Nobler pursuits
The Rude Pundit rants and rages
By Alan Cho

Theatre so good you’ll gouge your eyes out
Ireland’s Pan Pan Theatre puts a new spin on the classic incest play
By Hugh Graham

Viva Alejandro!
Recovered singer-songwriter made triumphant return to the Rodeo
By Martin Morrow

The bull crawls out of the gate
First week of the Rodeo good, but nothing off the beaten path
By Jeff Kubik

THEATRE

The five shows you’ll see this week
From Albomm to aplomb, Hair to Rapunzel – show those jazz hands!
By Jeff Kubik

FILM

Birth of an idea
Children of Men is a bleak but brilliantly realized adaptation
By Jason Anderson

Suspension of disbelief
Instincts be damned – Arthur and the Invisibles requires audiences to check their brains at the door
By Nathan Atnikov

Fettfilm at the studio
By Jeff Kubik

Don’t drink the Kool-Aid
Documentary examines the last moments of the Jonestown cult
By Bryn Evans

Lean on her
Latest inspirational rough-school drama is actually inspiring
By Jane McCullough

VIDEO VULTURE

Ridiculous ‘80s television
Come on, admit it – you remember watching this stuff
By John Tebbutt

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Flirting with disaster
Don’t get too friendly with other women when you’re attached
By Josey Vogels