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September 28-October 4, 2006

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City Paper
25th Anniversary


Expect The Unexpected
Letter From The Publisher
by Paul Curci
Expect The Unexpected

Cover Story
Expect The Unexpected Letter From The Publisher —Paul Curci
25 Years of Memorable Stories A guided tour through our back pages, one tale at a time.
"Behind The Lines" By Chris Hill - November 1981
"The Taking of Northern Liberties" By Patrick Starr - August 1982
"Moonrise Over Philadelphia" By Steve Purcell - July 1983
"Looking For Mr. Good-Dad" By Cathy Crimmins - January 20, 1984
"The Truth About Mince" By Holly Moore - December 21, 1984
"The Downshouter" By Michael McGettigan - March 15, 1985
"Behind Closed Doors" By Ronnie Polaneczky - August 29, 1986
"The Gray and The Bloodless" By Angelo Amorosi - December 28, 1989
"How To Harry" Cartoon By Vance Lahmkuhi, 1992-2003
"Tape Head" By Margit Detweller - December 16, 1994
"My Baby" By Bruce Schimmel - April 18, 1996
"Phillyspeak" By Jim Quinn - August 14, 1997
"Heroin Highway" By Howard Altman - March 6, 1998
"Violent Femmes" By Jennifer Darr - May 14, 1998
"Stakes Is High" By Neil Gladstone - February 4, 1999
"Waxing My Girl" By Scott Huler - June 10, 1999
"Delilah's Exotic Dancer Of The Year Pageant" By Patrick Rapa - August 19, 1999
"Ground Xero" By Frank Lewis - June 12, 1997
"Mortal Combat" By Daryl Gale - May 25, 2000
"Nothing Will Ever Be The Same" Edited By Frank Lewis - September 13, 2001
"The Transit of Venus" By Anonymous D - January 3, 2002
"Marketing 215" Edited By Brian Howard - September 16, 2004
"How They'll Lose" By Brian Hickey - February 3, 2005
"The Big Miedo" By Doron Taussig - February, 9 2006
"Battle of the Sexless" By Ashlea Halpern - April 6, 2006
Time Lapse —Michael T. Regan
People To Watch (Over The Next 25 Years) —Doron Taussig
Don't Make Us Pop A Cap(sule) In Yo' Ass
Attack of the Killer Freebies —Jenna Portnoy
The Bell Curve: 25th Edition
From Blank Screen to Orange Box —Brian Hickey
Dear Fuckers 1 of 5
Tales From The Truck —Drew Lazor
Running Numbers: 25th Edition —Nick Norlen
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The City Paper Freelancer Hall of Fame —Brian Howard

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Issue #1115 —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Turn Right Now Why it's good to be GOP in Philly. —Ned Rauch-Mannino
Loose Canon:
City Paper: The Creation Myth —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
The Big Payback The Siembra Project wants the beneficiaries of Philly's Latin boom to give where they get. —A.D. Amorosi
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Fine Print:
Legs Race
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Murphy's Draw A Northeast Philly congressional race has national implications. —Jared Goyette
Philly Blunt:
My Day as a Strawbridge School Third Grader Retold by 33-year-old Brian Hickey —Brian Hickey
Political Notebook:
Campaign Trail Mix —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
Infinite Space Shelley Spector closes her doors and makes the city her gallery. —Juliet Fletcher
Artspicks:
The Pillowman —Lewis Whittington
Wave Books Poetry Bus Tour —Kelly White
My One-Night Stand With Cancer —Deni Kasrel
Taken With Time: A Camera Obscura Project

Arts Agenda
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Rachel Frankford
Picks:
Gettin' Some The "I'm So Worldly, You'll Actually Grow Smarter After Sexing Me" Date —Drew Lazor
Just Do It Animal Grossology —Amanda McKenna
In The Event That... You Like Drinking and Problems, but You Don't Have a Drinking Problem —M.J. Fine

Movies
Waking Up to Us Wandering the maze of Michel Gondry's latest weird science love story. —Shaun Brady
Soggy Bottom The Guardian goes down for the third time. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Just for Smite The power of God compels The Thermals' Hutch Harris to lash out against The Man. —Brian Howard
One Track Mind:
One Track Mind —Patrick Rapa
Aid or Invade:
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Our Lady Of Bells —John Vettese
The House That Trane Built —Shaun Brady
Be Your Own Pet —M.J. Fine

Food
Silver Platter Six dining institutions, aged to perfection. —Elisa Ludwig
Small Bites Want Some Moore? —Drew Lazor
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Watering Hole Finnigan's Wake —Amanda McKenna
Top 5 Kitchen Nightmares —Termeh Mazhari
What's Cooking The Week In Eats —Jessica Loughery

The Agenda
Top of the Agenda:
Ivory League The pins and needles of period costuming —Shaun Brady
Picks:
Just Do It Pauly Shore —Drew Lazor and Andy Mathieson
Accidental Tourist Joe DeRosa —Jessica Loughery
Justify Your Existence Professional Bull Riders' U.S. Army Invitational
In The Event That… Your Best Lederhosen Have Been Languishing in Your Closet All Year —Rachel Frankford
What We Heart Ugly-Beautiful Footwear —Zach Pontz
Phillyanthropy Get Up, Get Out, Get Involved —Sam Tremble

Sex
Paper Doll:
The Dirty Parts —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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