 | Cruel and Unusual Violence-free prisons? Yeah, right. Might as well ask for nerd-free video arcades, snob-free country clubs, and pretentiousness-free coffeehouses while you're at it. Because it ain't happening. |
 | The Great Critic Test People love criticizing critics, and why shouldn't they? Those critics can be so darned critical sometimes. But what happens when a critic gets critical about other people's criticisms? |
 | Prime Time Apartheid Thanks to "The Cosby Show" and Oprah, among other influences, the prevalence of blacks on television has been steadily increasing. So why is it that prime-time entertainment TV has become more segregated than ever? |
 | Playing Possum Fat Possum Records, which hails from Oxford, Mississippi, claims to be the only legitimate blues label in existence -- with music "so strong it'll pull the panties off a nun." |
 | Cloak of Lies Think you know what happened during the 1993 FBI attack on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas? Think again. A recent documentary uncovers the ugly truth about the fiasco. |
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