A Colonel of Truth?

November 25December 2, 1999 slant A Colonel of Truth? by Jehron Hunter The American public view of Libya and its leader leave a lot to be desired. And to reduce Libya, as is almost always done in the media, to…

The Bell Curve

November 1825, 1999 bell curve The Bell Curve City Papers weekly gauge of Phillys Quality of Life Local Teamsters boss Johnny Morris booted after amassing stockpile of combat fatigues, pepper spray and stun guns. Sensing he got off easy, Clinton…
- Nov 18, 1999 - 11:24 am
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Pet Shop Boys

November 1825, 1999 music|review Pet Shop Boys Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, Nov. 12 What I find funny about the currency of electronic music/dance listeners (kids/crits jumping off the Good Ship AlternaRock) is that they spend so much time seeking obscurities,…
- Nov 18, 1999 - 11:23 am
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Adam Brodsky/Butch Ross

November 1118, 1999 disc quicks|rock/pop Adam Brodsky/Butch Ross Folk Remedy/Selected Works of Friction (Permanent) Theres really no substitute for seeing Adam Brodsky live. Half the fun is watching him think up cleverintroductions faster than he can say them. But his…
- Nov 11, 1999 - 10:54 am
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Pokémon: The First Movie

ARCHIVES . Articles November 1118, 1999 movie shorts Pokémon: The First Movie The scariest thing here is not the constant cacophony and the onslaught of weird creatures. The scariest thing about Pokémon: The First Movie is the name, which implies…
- Nov 11, 1999 - 5:12 am
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The Pilfers

October 28November 4, 1999 disc quicks|rock/pop The Pilfers Chawalaleng (Mojo) Its rare to find a band that remains true to its sound after signing to a big-cheese record company. The Pilfers are one of these exceptions. Hailing from New York…
- Oct 28, 1999 - 10:03 am
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Letters to the Editor

October 2128, 1999 mailbag Letters to the Editor by the Readers Smoking Gun Dr. [Robert] Sklaroff has completely missed the point (Slant, “Big Drag,” Oct. 8). He eloquently defends our right to sue “Big Tobacco” for damages, while squandering an…
- Oct 21, 1999 - 9:35 am
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Grand Illusion

print this article ARCHIVES . Articles October 714, 1999 movie shorts Grand Illusion recommended Perhaps the most profound moment in Jean Renoirs 1937 film comes with the first shift in scene from the inside of a French barracks to…
- Oct 7, 1999 - 5:05 am
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The Michael Taylor/Jon Madof Group

September 30October 7, 1999 disc quicks|jazz The Michael Taylor/Jon Madof Group Anamnesis (self-released) In only two years The Michael Taylor/Jon Madof Group have amassed a respectable and exploratory repertoire of original compositions powered by near-virtuoso playing and a flexible yet…
- Sep 30, 1999 - 8:11 am
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Mumford

ARCHIVES . Articles September 2330, 1999 movie shorts Mumford recommended Lawrence Kasdan (The Accidental Tourist, Grand Canyon) certainly knows his way around New Age psychobabble, which is why the thought of him doing a movie about a small-town psychiatrist and…
- Sep 23, 1999 - 5:09 am
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