October 31-November 6, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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Ghost Towns Celestia, Centralia, Barclay, Laquin… A journey to Pennsylvania places that have disappeared, or are just about to. by Howard Altman

news

End Game: As the 2002 gubernatorial race lurches to a merciful end, here’s a look at where candidates stand on the issues.—Daryl Gale

The 8-Ball: Playing the Section 8 card in the Hoeffel/Brown race.—Daniel Brook

Cruz Control: Despite past legal troubles, State Rep. Angel Cruz poses a formidable challenge to his two opponents.—Daniel Brook

Freeze Play—Daniel Brook

"Rat" Infestation—Deborah Bolling

Data Interrupted: The man who fought The New York Times over freelancers’ rights talks about archives, money and history.—Deborah BollingBy Deborah Bolling

The Bell Curve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Political Notebook:Sweet on Sweet—Mary F. Patel

City Space:Lessons From Europe—Charles F. Thomson, Low Glow—Daniel Brook

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
LOVE Burns Bacon

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
What to Call Your Dinner

Slant by Howard Altman
Rendell for Governor

Slant by Linda Wallace
The Tale of Two Men and a City

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Material Girls: The Female Funny Fest might make you think, but it wants to make you laugh.—Debra Auspitz

Brittle Women—Susan Hagen

Dance:Human, Nature—Janet Anderson

Theater:He's Baa-aack—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Eye Opener—Toby Zinman

Theater:Sons Also Rises—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

The Real Thing—David Warner

Pal Around—Steve Cohen

War on War—Sam Adams

Due Cause—Frank Lewis

Delaware Divas—David Shengold

Better Late!—Mary Armstrong

Highflying Adventure—Deni Kasrel

movies

Frida, Be Me: Frida is more about its director and secondary characters than its ostensible subject.—Cindy Fuchs

The Player: Campbell Scott is a smooth-talking smoothie, but is he happy?—Sam Adams

Hotsy 'Qatsi: Closing out the Koyaanisqatsi trilogy.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Soul of Tomasz: Poland's top jazz musician gives Philly a whirl.—Nate Chinen

Text Messaging: Carrie Newcomer throws the book at you.—Mary Armstrong

Lou Barlow Is God: Isn't it time we crucified him?—Chris Parker

Brotherly Love: Liv Taylor can still make 'em cry.—Nicole Pensiero

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

The Gig—Nate Chinen on Jazz

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Flogging Molly—Frank Lewis

Richard Pinhas—A.D. Amorosi

Grant Hart—Paul Burress

Robert Randolph—Sam Adams

The Gossip/Yeah Yeah Yeahs—Patrick Rapa

Cato Salsa Experience/ The Soundtrack of Our Lives—A.D. Amorosi

Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet—Nate Chinen

naked city

Heir to the Air: Is the next great paranormal radio show broadcasting from a basement in the Northeast?—Patrick Rapa

Firstlook: Buffalo Billiards—A.D. Amorosi

Got Gore?: Just in time for Hallloween Sega delivers a Gore de Force in House of the Dead III, but is it a trick or a treat?—Chris Newborg

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Do You Want to Ride the Big Train?—Paul Burress

Sound Garden—Paul Burress

Fighting Words—Juliet Fletcher

food

Northern Light: Chef David Cunningham has made the Yardley Inn worth the drive.—Maxine Keyser

offthemenu—Frank Lewis