February 1421, 2002 cover story (Power Plants) This weekend, Chinatown will host a first-of-its-kind conference on the health benefits of plant-based Chinese cuisine. by Vance Lehmkuhl Shopping at a Chinatown grocery is a fascinating and disconcerting experience for a newcomer.…
September 714, 2000 cover story Animal Logic, part 2 Inflammatory on purpose: Francione hopes the title of his new book attracts attention. by Vance Lehmkuhl part 1 | part 2 Rude to Rudy Not everyone is grateful to Ingrid Newkirk…
September 714, 2000 cover story Animal Logic by Vance Lehmkuhl part 1 | part 2 “I understand why a lot of people think these are crazy ideas,” Gary Francione assures me, his tiny eyes peeking out over the top of…
March 1623, 2000 20 questions Gwen Foster Foster care: The citys new fitness czar wants us to shape up. interview by Vance Lehmkuhl Gwen Foster and Mayor Street go way back, to their childhood days at the Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist…
October 714, 1999 20 questions Peter Singer interview by Vance Lehmkuhl Peter Singer helped to found the modern “animal rights” (AR) movement with his 1975 book Animal Liberation, in which he argued that our willful ignorance of the pain and…
August 1926, 1999 cover story Time in a Bottle Often lost, sometimes mysterious and always full of surprises, time capsules have intrigued Philadelphians since Atwater Kent buried one here 70 years ago. Now, from the Millennium Philadelphia capsule to the…
November 26December 3, 1998 movies Bug Eyes Lazy grasshoppers and funny slugs in an inventively animated insect-fest. by Vance Lehmkuhl Hoppin’ Mad: A Bug’s Life‘s Hopper, voiced by Kevin Spacey. Directed by John Lasseter A Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Release…
February 26March 5, 1998 movies “I’m working on one called Dildo Heaven,” she informs me, adding, “It’s not hardcore, but you’re supposed to think it is.” Bad Girls Go to Hell Sexploitation auteur Doris Wishman may be the most prolific…
November 2027, 1997 critical mass movies No wonder there were some heated discussions over the Anastasia scriptit’s not easy to render the bloody story of the Romanov massacre for young kids, especially when you have to keep stopping for songs.…
October 31November 7, 1996 editors’ choice Best Reasons to Burn the Inquirer’s Comics Page BEST REASONS TO BURN THE INQUIRER‘S COMICS PAGE By Vance Lehmkuhl Vance Lehmkuhl. Hey, don’t get me wrong. I love the comics as much as the…
