February 1219, 1998 movie shorts Chronicle of a Disappearance recommended This abstract yet moving look at Palestinian identity comes from director Elia Sulieman, who ended a dozen years of self-imposed exile in New York to see what, if any, roots…
February 512, 1998 yeah sherr The spirit of punk rock is to celebrate your freakiness or weirdness, but most punk rockers have the luxury to remove it like a costume at the end of the day. When you’re Mikey Wild,…
February 512, 1998 mailbag Letters to the Editor by the readers Fetal Appreciation Jennifer Johnson has done an extraordinary job of writing about a complex medical and ethical issue in a clear, unbiased way. This is the best thing…
January 2229, 1998 on media Bigby Changes In The Air Considering that they run a talk radio station, members of the management team at WPHT-AM are keeping surprisingly mum about what recent staffing changes mean for the frequency. Two weeks…
January 2229, 1998 mailbag Letters to the Editor ByThe Readers Rendell for Emperor? I’ve been a Philadelphia police officer for 28 years and I read the report from anti-corruption czar James Jordan (“Internal Affairs,” Jan. 9). Besides the corruption…
January 1522, 1998 on media Mourning Show Yet another unintended use for the Internet: Easing the pain of fans of defunct radio stations. Alternative rock station WDRE 103.9 FM signed off for good nearly a year ago, but its Web…
January 1522, 1998 political notebook (Left to right) Jon Sirlin, Georgeanne Daher and Mark Aronchick. Photo by Robert C. Nigro Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook By Mary Frangipanni Striped Bass owner Neil Stein is one man who is in favor of…
January 1522, 1998 on media Mourning Show Yet another unintended use for the Internet: Easing the pain of fans of defunct radio stations. Alternative rock station WDRE 103.9 FM signed off for good nearly a year ago, but its Web…
January 1522, 1998 mailbag Letters to the Editor by The Readers Mayoral Race I have a problem with Mary Frangipanni’s Jan. 9 Political Notebook, “The Right White Candidate.” While it may be reasonable that there are people of color…
January 1522, 1998 hit and run Spin Before You Dance There’s a whole lot of spinning going on over plans to turn a dilapidated building at the corner of 13th and Locust Streets into a place where people will be…
