September 9-15, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Poll Position Brace yourselves, Pennsylvanians. At their NYC gala, the Republicans said you're their key to keeping the White House. by Amy L. Webb

news

They're Mad as Hell: The Philadelphia League of Pissed-Off Voters throws its hat into the election fray.—Jonas Raab

More Human Than Human: Are today's men and women becoming obsolete?—Ronald Bailey

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Defining the City's Image: Keep your phone booths, London. Philadelphia can establish landmarks out of everyday objects.—Joshua Markel

Cityspace:Hospital Chic—Jonas Raab

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Bush and the Jews

Slant by Christopher Paslay
Philly's Own Al Capone

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

English Language: Painter Ron English gets supersized attention from his satirical makeovers.—Andrew Parks

For Your (Further) Consideration: Here are our picks for the rest of the Live Arts and Philly Fringe festivals. Take heed.

The Matter with Mütter: Gretchen Worden turned an obscure collection of medical curiosities into an international cultural attraction. With her sudden death, what will happen to the Mütter Museum?—Bruce Schimmel

artspicks

At Home—Lori Hill

We All Scream—Joel Tannenbaum

So Far, So Fast—A.D. Amorosi

movies

It Came From Within: Vincent Gallo may be a jerk, but The Brown Bunny is no jerk-off.—Sam Adams

Revise and Repent: George Lucas spruces up his first film, and subverts it in the process.—Shaun Brady

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Local Flavor: Grammy-nominated Latin star Frankie Negrôn came to Philly to make salsa.—Mary Armstrong

soundadvice—Deesha Dyer, Andrew Parks, Nicole Pensiero and Patrick Rapa

suitespot—Peter Burwasser

Just Getting Started: Axi Nue of Red Skate Red won't let chemo stop her.—Patrick Rapa

undertherock—Michael Pelusi

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Northern Liberties Music Festival 4.0—Patrick Rapa

Nora O'Connor—Sam Adams

Antibalas—A.D. Amorosi

Marah—A.D. Amorosi

Curtis Eller's American Circus—Michael Pelusi

Julia Fordham—Nicole Pensiero

naked city

Big Daddy Graham Gets Bombed!: The sports-talk host/ comedian drinks the Shore dry.

How They'll Lose: We predict an 0-16 season (and the Super Bowl).—Brian Hickey

Bad idea factory

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Drive Time—A.D. Amorosi

Dress Code—A.D. Amorosi

Dream On—Tami Fertig

food

Raising the Roof: After 28 years in local kitchens large and small, Moh Azizi thinks he's finally found his house style.—A.D. Amorosi

Mushroom Cutlet with Béchamel and Hazelnut Brie Sauces—Recipe by Moh Azizi