July 1- 7, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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As The Borough Turns In Darby, where politics is a soap opera, Mayor Paula Brown is both hero and villian. by Deborah Bolling

news

Moonstruck: A billionaire ex-con aiming for world domination plays a local U.S. congressman for a sucker.—John Gorenfeld

Working the Fields: Labor practices called into question at a Whole Foods supermarket.—Dan Keashen

Culture Shocks: Community groups take divided action to protect Asian kids from school violence.—Helen i-lin Hwang

Vet Threat: As the rolls of returning soldiers rise, a local veterans-service center is forced to cut staff.—Deborah Bolling

fineprint: Less words, more story.—Tasha Kates, Doron Taussig and Julia Zhou

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Forlorn Franklin Square: How can we cherish what's left of William Penn's city squares?—Steve Conn

Cityspace:Two Troubled Towers—Tasha Kates

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Philly Print Monopolists

Slant by Chuck Varesko
Tongue Tied

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Blown Away: The Museum of American Glass' latest exhibition offers a stunning collection from the biggest names in art nouveau glass.—Robin Rice

Chris Colin—Interview by Natalie Hope McDonald

Theater:BLAM!—Toby Zinman

First Friday Focus:First Friday Focus—Lori Hill

artspicks

The Price of War—Joel Tannenbaum

Outside Chance—Peter Burwasser

Sketchers—Andrew Parks

movies

Sunrise, Sunset: Before Sunset's unlikely reunion is a voyage of discovery.—Cindy Fuchs

Pulp Fiction: With Spider-Man 2, the comic-book movie grows up.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Strange Bedfellows: Ted Leo and Concerts for Kerry rock the vote — at Whiskey Dix?!—Mike Pelusi

Original Pirate Material: Dizzee Rascal wants to take Brit hip-hop underground.—A.D. Amorosi

soundadvice

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

End of the Weak Challenge—Deesha Dyer

Evan & Jaron—Nicole Pensiero

Bush Must Go-Go with Washington Social Club—A.D. Amorosi

Sixtoo/Jaga Jazzist—Andrew Parks

Honeychurch—Sam Adams

naked city

Snack Attack: A Hong Kong-based chain of munchie purveyors sets up shop in Philly.—Bruce Schimmel

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Go Fourth!—Christina Moresi

Bustan a Move—Joel Tannenbaum

food

Girl Wonder: Lolita's unusual setting and laidback charm attracts admirers.—Elisa Ludwig

offthemenu—Juliet Fletcher