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Table of contents for the week of July 25, 2002 FEATURES Mark Bazer talks to former players Jim Bouton, Bill Lee, and Mark Fidrych about why baseball is all screwed up. Michael Bronski takes a look at the current situation in Ptown and asks: when did it become fashionable for liberals to bash gays? Four were found guilty of killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Did they? Andrew Bushell reports from Pakistan. An excerpt from The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats by Clea Simon. In the Phoenix editorial, amending the amendment process. In Talking Politics, Seth Gitell takes a closer look at Robert Reich’s guerrilla campaign. The candidate is running circles around his opponents by relying on young volunteers, taking huge risks, and speaking directly to the people In Out There, Kris Frieswick explains why sewing rooms and workshops weren’t such a bad idea. Ruth Tobias finds eclectic impulse buys in Urban Buy. Plus, this just in: NO-SHAME POLITICS Adopting a cause ASYLUM SEEKERS Protesting INS policy CITY HALL The devil is in the details CRIME Stalking Brighton CAMPAIGN 2004: On the road with John Kerry Letters to the editor Moon Signs Dr. Lovemonkey Editors' Picks Hot Tix Future Events MUSIC Matt Ashare examines heroin as a metaphor for the human condition in the postmodern age; Ted Drozdowski takes a closer look at Newport and the conservative world of the singer-songwriter; Sean Richardson says Papa Roach's high-testosterone pop is ultimately more fun than anguish; In Slanguistics by Jon Caramanica, Slug finds the romance of rap; In Cellars by Starlight by Brett Milano, Steve Powers and Adam Buhler team up; Jimmy Ryan goes solo. Also, live reviews of the Boston Battle of the Blues Bands at Harpers Ferry, and Ozzfest at the Tweeter Center; And last but not least, Roadtripping. Also, short reviews of: The Tragically Hip: IN VIOLET LIGHT Ash : FREE ALL ANGELS Belle and Sebastian : STORYTELLING Queens of the Stone Age : SONGS FOR THE DEAF James : GETTING AWAY WITH IT: LIVE V/A : ELECTRIC HIGHLIFE: SESSIONS FROM THE BOKOOR STUDIOS Sander Kleinenberg : ESSENTIAL MIX FILM Gary Susman says Austin Powers in Goldmember has the Midas touch; Chris Fujiwara previews Mario Bava's haunted world at the Brattle. In Film Culture, Gerald Peary revisits Blue Velvet and previews Group. Also, short reviews of: SUR MES LÈVRES TADPOLE SEX AND LUCÍA THE COUNTRY BEARS THEATER Carolyn Clay reviews the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Henry V; Iris Fanger says The Best Man is timeless comedy; In State of the art, Nina Willdorf previews the burlesque performance at the Paradise. DANCE Marcia B. Siegel says The Kirov’s Jewels sparkle plenty; Meanwhile, The Kirov's Swan Lake is downy soft, according to Jeffrey Gantz. ART Randi Hopkins says the MFA's "Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections" is like a greatest hits from the '60s to the '90s. BOOKS In Can Love Last? The Fate of Romance over Time, Stephen A. Mitchell looks at the rocky road to true romance. Catherine Tumber gives it a read. TELEVISION Hot Dots -- Monday, 8:00 (5) Lincoln Financial Group Battle at Bighorn. Tiger and Jack against Sergio and Lee. If you have to ask, you probably aren't interested. FOOD Dining Out : Metro On the Cheap : Eagle’s Deli. Noshing & Sipping : Malt beverages SPECIALS Summer Preview 2002 Best Music Poll 2002 Spring 2002 Band Guide The 4th annual Best issue |
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