Boston Phoenix - Features

The Boston Phoenix
August 26 - September 2, 1999

[Features]

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Stop the insanity!

Boston's rental market is richer, tighter, and more out of control than ever. What's the price for the city's neighborhoods?
by Jason Gay

Who's afraid of the Big Bad O?

One indie film's struggle to get released proves that good girls still aren't supposed to like it
by Michelle Chihara

Store wars

Al Norman wants to put a stop to Wal-Mart -- even at the expense of cheap underwear
by Chris Wright

Brian McGrory

Man of the People

Sacred & profane

Holy pigskin!
by Jeffrey Gantz

c o l u m n s

Editorial

Letters to
the editor

No place to live

Success created Boston's housing crisis. Now's the time to take some sensible steps -- and to plan for the future.

Don't Quote Me	by Dan Kennedy
Between the lines Now that the frenzy over the Bush cocaine story has abated, W. should say what he's done -- and what he intends to do about our phony 'war on drugs'

Cityscape	by Sarah McNaught
No exit Though a recent report found otherwise, reform advocates argue that mandatory sentencing is crowding Massachusetts prisons with small-time drug offenders

Out There	by Dan Zevin
My sweatpants, myself Old clothes make the man

Ask Dr. Lovemonkey

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