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Volume III, Issue 24 December 6 - December 13, 1999

News & Opinion

Former students of Tucson's Dunbar School, which served the African-American population during segregation, gather once a year to remember the bad old days. Graffiti might seem like a harmless, minor act of vandalism, but the scrawls across public walls can be seen as more than surface deep. Everyone in Hollywood is chasing some dream, hoping that big break is right around the corner. Plus, the meaning of Chanukah, genetically-enhanced food in American shopping baskets, questions about journalistic integrity, and more! News & Opinion contents page

Film & TV

"Man of the Century" is a splendidly original and engaging film, but director Adam Abraham wouldn't be surprised if you haven't heard of it. A trio of Memphis film school graduates has created a movie with a whacked-out charm that's like finding the meaning of life by reading Dr. Seuss backwards. Woody and the toybox gang are back in "Toy Story 2" and a couple more reviews check in this week. Plus, reviews of End of Days, Flawless, Princess Mononoke, memorable holiday TV specials, and more. This week in Film & TV End of Days(1) End of Days(2) Flawless The Grandfather Intersections Man of the Century(1) Man of the Century(2) Princess Mononoke Same Old Song Toy Story 2(1) Toy Story 2(2) PLUS Holiday TV Specials and more... Film & TV contents page Visit the Film Vault for thousands of reviews

Music

Live albums can be the next best thing to actually being there. We've got reviews of live offerings from three jazz and blues greats, as well as a quick look at 11 live albums from contemporary artists. What maintains Mose Allison's status in blues culture is an urban style of lyric writing more colorful than anyone since Robert Johnson. Dave Cloud will admit that his stage persona is a put-on, but his evangelical enthusiasm convinces listeners to join in the illusion. Also, a four-CD retrospective of Sammy Davis, Jr., the latest from The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, British hip-hop artist Aphrodite, and more. This week in Music Mose Allison Aphrodite Dave Cloud Sammy Davis, Jr. Prince Queensryche Sebastian Bach PLUS Live Blues & Jazz and more... Music contents page

	Arts & Leisure
	Two Hours in The City Buy the Book Beer Isn't Just for Breakfast and more... Arts & Leisure contents page

Books

The mystery and suspense novels of Ruth Rendell transcend genre with their elegant style, complex human motivations, and expert turning of the screws. Though he has only published one collection of short stories, Nathan Englander has become a writer whose opinions are taken to heart. Edna O'Brien's new biography of James Joyce is a chilling plunge into the the life and work of this great writer. Also, the return of Neil Gaiman's Sandman illustrated fantasy series, an entertaining history of codes and ciphers, and more. Books contents page

	Comics
	Come down from your Staggering Heights and get to the Red Meat of the matter with this swell set of cartoons that also includes Mueller, K. Rat and Random Shots. Comics contents page Visit the official Red Meat site

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