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August 10–16, 2006

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There's No Plate Like Home
Our writer vows to only eat food produced within a 100-mile radius. Which is great, unless you love coffee. by Elisa Ludwig
Jesus with a Water Bottle
Sifting through the rubble of Oliver Stone's World Trade Center. by Cindy Fuchs
Local Support 012
Our local music podcast, featuring The Extraordinaires, The Anderson Council, Seizure 17, She-Haw, Men in Fur, Overlord, Pink Skull and more. hosted by Jon Solomon
Rental Health
A Comprehensive Renters' Guide To Philadelphia
There's No Plate Like Home

Cover Story
There's No Plate Like Home Our writer vows to only eat food produced within a 100-mile radius. Which is great, unless if you love coffee. —Elisa Ludwig

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Just Watch Me —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Blank Check America sticks its citizens with the bill for a mess of its own making. —David Faris
Loose Canon:
Of Arms and Angry Young Men —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
Philly, to a Tee The giant challenges of creating a miniature, puttable Philadelphia. —Carolyn Wyman
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Bad Idea Factory
Fine Print:
All Hands on Deck A local woman's dream to help rebuild New Orleans' music scene. —A.D. Amorosi
Paper Trail:
Paper Trail Our Back Pages, One Year At A Time
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Dietary Restrictions Can man (and woman) live on food stamps alone? Our writer finds out. —Doron Taussig
Snitch Work Did a young murder suspect's mom try to buy favorable testimony? —Xana O'Neill
Philly Blunt:
You Heard It Here First —Brian Hickey
Political Notebook:
A Two-Party Town by '08 —Mary F. Patel
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Culture Shock
This Week in A & E

Arts
One Good Turn Artists team up to go against the grain at the Wood Turning Center. —Robin Rice
Artspicks:
Secrets and Pies —Gary Kramer
The Fall of the Bellybutton of the Moon —Mary Armstrong
am/fm + cell phone paintings —Kelly White
Puppet Uprising's Cooler Cabaret —Rachel Frankford
Cross-Disciplinary Dance Festival —Deni Kasrel
Theater:
Love Me Do —Mark Cofta
Hour Discontent —Mark Cofta

Arts Agenda
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Ellen Minsavage
Picks:
Justify Your Existence Amish Vows in Paradise
In The Event That… You're Secretly in Love With Your Best Friend —Tami Fertig
On The DL Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School —Kelly White
Just Do It Bukowski Birthday Party —Rachel Frankford

Movies
Jesus with a Water Bottle Sifting through the rubble of Oliver Stone's World Trade Center. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Hang on Sleepy The man behind Outkast wakes up and goes solo. —A.D. Amorosi
Hang The DJ Be Afraid —J. Edward Keyes
Blistered In The Sun —Jesse Delaney
Remembering Rufus Harley In Memorian —Shaun Brady
Slick Ambition Adrian Belew plucks his band from the Paul Green honor roll. —A.D. Amorosi
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Pool Party Jammy Jam with The Doctor and Philip —A.D. Amorosi
Candi Staton —Ashlea Halpern
Pete McCann —Shaun Brady

Food
The Other Tasty Cake Philly's take on crab cakes is flavorful and fried. —Carolyn Wyman
Small Bites Pop Life —John Vettese
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Top 5 Philly Food Blogs —Drew Lazor
What's Cooking —Termeh Mazhari
Watering Hole London Grill —Zach Pontz

The Agenda
Top of the Agenda:
Strange Love Jersey gets weird. Well, weirder. —Rachel Frankford
Picks:
Just Do It The Cellar Dwellers —Molly Eichel
On The DL Girth and Mirth Monthly Social —Molly Eichel
Where We Won't Be "Baby You're A Star" Photo Contest —Laura Smith
In The Event That… You Know LP Isn't Shorthand for Linkin Park —Kelly White
Day Tripper Rubber Ducky Regatta —Laura Smith
Just Do It Hydrogen Jukebox's Carnivolution —Zach Mortice

Sex
Paper Doll:
Mom & Pop Sex Shop, Pt. III —Ashlea Halpern
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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