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Volume I, Issue 47
April 27 - May 4, 1998
I love it when bars have "sadomasochism nights." It's like attending
a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" without
the boring movie part. The crowd freaks out, the theatrics get
embarrassing, it's great! Sure beats (if you'll pardon the pun)
standing around watching bland rock-and-roll. I especially enjoy
seeing the bar owners cringe for the future of their liquor
license with every whip-lashing. The only part I can't stand is
when the S&M becomes too "lite," too Disney-fied.
Could there be there anything more ridiculous than a half-hearted
dominatrix?
Who knows what the future might hold. Fifty years ago, even bringing
up the idea of a sitcom about a lesbian would get you fired. Now
people barely bat a lash (again with the puns!) at such things. Even the taboo
sex in "Two Girls and a Guy," which you can read about
in the Film section, seems tame. Where will the mainstream flow
to in 50 more years? Will nipple clamps and golden showers become
blasé? Will Sesame Street muppets drip hot wax on each other? The
mind boggles.
Personally, I side with horses. According to this article, horses
respond much better to straightforward, spirit-building types
of activity than to whips or heavy discipline or anything else extreme.
The story focuses on horse trainer Monty Roberts, whose methods
have proven so successful that he's even become the subject of
a new movie, "The Horse Whisperer." You know you're
doing something right when they cast Robert Redford in your life
story.
One story with whips, one without. Other than a faster Internet with which to make your selection, what more could you possibly
want?
Now What? 
A gallery of captivating links to keep your imagination churning while the paint dries. [12]
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Hurts So Good 
The Knoxville club scene strips off that mild-mannered demeanor to reveal the dominatrix beneath. [2]
Mike Gibson
Taking the Reins 
Horse trainer Monty Roberts takes his unique methods on the road. [3]
Dominic Jess
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Revving Up 
The speed limit's going up on the information superhighway. [4]
James Hanback Jr.
School Newspapers on the WWW 
Surfing the Internet with a guy who can't swim. This week: school newspapers...? [5]
Devin D. O'Leary
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Silly Fun! 
French farcemaster Moliére is updated for a modern audience to hilarious effect. [6]
Margaret Regan
Do the Right Thing 
A stellar cast revives "Antigone." [7]
Lisa A. Dubois
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Incurable Junkie 
Royce Davenport turns the detritus of bygone eras into amusing, enchanting art. [8]
Margaret Regan
Relentlessly Unpretentious 
The "Non-Collection" of Lucy Lippard goes on display in Albuquerque. [9]
Brendan Doherty
Perusing Peru 
Memphis' latest "Wonders" exhibition explores the magical world of the Incas. [10]
Michael Finger
Exhibitionism 
Reviews of sculpture by Elisabet Ney, and Angels in America: Millennium Approaches at Zachary Scott Theatre. [11]
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