Royalty regime review criticized
Critics charge panel won’t be representative of public interest
By Amy Steele

Cluster bombs blasted
Liberal MPs want Conservative government to support international treaty
By Amy Steele

VIEWPOINT

Can stand losing you
The Police back together? That’s criminal
By David Bright

CITY

Little Miss Sunshine in my soul
Progressive church embraces Oscar Awards
By Wes LaFortune

FOOD

Where’s the fusion?
Fantino flavours two solitudes
By Lenore Hume

COVER STORY

The bloody chamber
The violent history of gun culture in hip hop
By Bryn Evans

BOOKS

Forbidden books
This year’s Freedom to Read Week pick
reviewed by Catherine Roney

Against all odds?
Freedom to Read Week starts
By Mark Hopkins

MUSIC

Hungry like the Wolfmother
Retro-loving rockers achieve non-stop success
By Roberta McDonald

Double duty
Kris Demeanor comes to terms with his guilt and shame
By Cameron Noyes

Learning about the birds and the bees
Honens presents its latest spring-time concert series in high style
By George Fenwick

CD REVIEWS

Marnie Stern finds a good home on Kill Rock Stars
CD Reviews:
Marnie Stern’s In Advance of the Broken Arm
reviewed by Jason Lewis
The Besnard Lakes’ The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Yo Am I’s Convicts
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Rob Crow’s Living Well
reviewed by Jesse Locke
Fu Manchu’s We Must Obey
reviewed by Keith Carman
Cortney Tidwell’s Don’t Let The Stars Keep Us Tangled Up
reviewed by Nathan Atnikov

VISUAL ARTS

Abstract beauty
David Burdeny Drifts in new exhibition
By Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Chekhov: not boring
Lunchbox goes Russian with The Bear
By Jeff Kubik

Riding the rails
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train examines faith
By Jeff Kubik

Children and booze
New kids plays tackle the tough issues
By Jeff Kubik

DANCE

Humping the bench
Famed dance troupe Ailey II comes to Banff
By Tim Christison

FILM

The best and worst films of 2006
By FFWD writers

The bull rages on
Could this be Martin Scorsese’s year to win a best director Oscar?
By Carla Ciccone

Twenty-three reasons to skip this movie
By Jason Anderson

Dreams good, reality bad
The Astronaut Farmer fails to make contact
By Shaun English

VIDEO VULTURE

The lowdown on fictional turtles
Am I not turtley enough for the turtle club?
By John Tebbutt

JOSTUCK

Wide, wonderful world of Wii
Sizing up the new gaming system
By Blaine Kyllo

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Love is…
What I got for you
By Josey Vogels