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Attack of the devil dolls
Richard Goldstein
What do Austin Powers, Tarzan, Jar Jar and Tinky Winky have in common? They scare a nation that's already panicked about kids' sexuality.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Jerry Brown swaps race politics for results; is it time to outgrow George Carlin?
Going right through you
Sharon Lerner
The diet pill Xenical reduces fat absorption, but may cause unpleasant side effects.
“The Wonders of the Invisible World”
Austin Bunn
These brooding, crushingly accurate stories are as forgiving as they come.
“Seek!”: Rudy Rucker yearns for gnarliness
Etelka Lehoczky
All that exists in that edge between order and disorder is gnarly and delightful, in the latest essays from the sci-fi writer.
Cruising Cruise
Christopher Kelly
What exactly is it about Tom Cruise that has captured the
imaginations, and libidos, of gay males?
We're here, we're queer, I'm sick of it
Christopher Ott
The gay pride agenda is about partying, not politics. It's time to talk about "gay equality."
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Blaming Clinton for three decades of Chinese spying; Cintra doesn't really understand why blacks are angry.
The free market or your soul
Gavin McNett
Two conservative pundits play a game of moral Twister trying to reconcile consumerism and traditional values.
Arthur Mitchell
Nancy Hawley
Still going strong after 50 years of dancing, the founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem did for ballet what Jackie Robinson did for baseball.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Lauryn Hill is no hoochie; is Ramsey Clark a Serb apologist or the voice of truth?
Clueless in Tokyo
David Lazarus
Avatar chat, porn and microwave cooking -- if the Net in Japan isn't good for much else, no wonder it's not a hit.
Once upon a time in the Sinai desert
Laura Fraser
An impetuous camel safari with two Bedouin guides opens up an enduring ancient world.
Whither fair lesbians?
Jenn Shreve
Gay Pride marches on, leaving its lesbian sisters to cough up the dust. Plus: The Boston Phoenix reports on Starbucks' latest conquest and why pheromone perfumes only make you stink.
Henry Cisneros and the Starr syndrome
Guy Raz
Taped conversations, a lawsuit by a woman named Jones and a zealous independent counsel. Sound familiar? But the former HUD secretary faces not impeachment, but 90 years in prison.
Letting go
Diane Weipert
A journalist tracks a trapeze artist around the country to satisfy an erotic obsession. Now he wants to marry her. Will she make the leap?
Searching for silicon soul
Andrew Leonard
"The Nudist on the Late Shift" and "The Silicon Boys" sift the valley's culture for something more than wealth and greed.
I was a junkie stockbroker
Bolt Edsall
How one trader learned that there's more to life than the vicissitudes of the market.
Big success on the small screen
Michael Sragow
Director Alan Taylor ("Palookaville") makes the leap to television -- and hits a high note with his episode of "The Sopranos."
The struggle for legitimacy
Laura Rozen
As the Kosovo Liberation Army works to earn NATO's acceptance, Kosovar Albanians herald the KLA as the liberator of the province.
The garbage of higher education
Gillian Andrews
After all the college students have gone home, their material culture remains.
Standup for your blights
Geoff Edgers
George Carlin talks about Littleton jokes, white-yuppie cocksuckers and why he still loves his BMW.
Life on the fringe isn't easy
Janelle Brown
FringeWare, a bookstore and Web site devoted to the obscure and alternative, must close up shop, but aims to keep selling its wares.
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