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January 12–18, 2006

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Custody Battle
The courts sent Mary Edwards' son to Virginia to get help. And that's where he got into real trouble.
by Doron Taussig

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When the Street Is for Sale
Why Sony's PSP campaign proved unwelcome in Philadelphia.

Life Imitates TV Imitates Life
Torture, the National Constitution Center and Jack Bauer


Cover Story
Custody Battle The courts sent Mary Edwards' son to Virginia to get help. And that's where he got into real trouble. —Doron Taussig

Slant
wtf:
$40 —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Why Unions Rock They don't "hurt the people." They are the people. —David Faris
Mailbag:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
When the Street Is for Sale Why Sony's PSP campaign proved unwelcome in Philadelphia. —Natalie Hope McDonald
Fine Print:
Feather Heads —Jenna Portnoy
Running Numbers:
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Fast Track The PPA gives one of its own a political head start. —Jenna Portnoy
Licenses and Rejections Tonight's debut should be grand, but will Zee Bar remain open long? —Bob Finkelstein
Philly Blunt:
Bearing True Witness —Brian Hickey
Political Notebook:
Supreme Battle —Mary F. Patel
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Arts
Cut Strings Art imitates strife in the Arden's new show. —Steve Cohen
Artpicks:
Free Radicals —John Vettese
Red Scare Tactics —Andrew Parks
Great Scots —Janet Anderson
Winter Workout —Lew Whittington
Full Moon —Lori Hill
Theater:
Love Is a Battlefield —David Anthony Fox

Movies
Power Failure Last Holiday can't match Queen Latifah's unstoppable energy. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Danger Danger Ralph Darden goes for broke in the Windy City. —A.D. Amorosi
Return to Glory The Goats are back. For one show. At least. —A.D. Amorosi
His Favorite Things Sonny Fortune isn't looking for the good old days. —Shaun Brady
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
One Track Mind:
—Patrick Rapa
Picks:
Bumrunner —A.D. Amorosi
Lauren Hart —Nicole Pensiero
Leif Ove Andsnes —Peter Burwasser
Scene Not Heard —Deesha Dyer
DJ Nights:
DJ Nights —Sean O'Neal

Food
Rome, If You Want To Gioia Mia is a good Italian restaurant. In this town, that's not good enough. —Elisa Ludwig
Feeding Frenzy:
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Off the Menu:
Eats Meets West Off The Menu —Carolyn Wyman
What's Cooking:
—Pat Hogan and Kelly White
Watering Hole:
—Mike Newall
Top 5 Eats:
Top 5 Street Eats —Christian Polidoro

Sex
Paper Doll:
Supreme (Es)cort —Ashlea Halpern

City Week
List Cap:
The Avett Brothers —John Vettese
Mixpicks:
Dream Machine A Pocket Guide to Getting Down with MLK Jr. —Drew Lazor
Life Imitates TV Imitates Life —Christian Polidoro
Power Company —Lou Perseghin
Recent Comments
Web Exclusives
Repertory Film
Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.
Tim Hecker
Sat., Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., $12 with Aidan Baker, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
Something Good
DANCE REVIEW: Fräulein Maria
Icepack
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.


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