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Table of contents for the week of February 21, 2002 FEATURES Kristen Lombardi reveals the story of Linda McGarry, who says she lost her job in a state-hospital kitchen when a whispering campaign about her sexuality boiled over. Now she wants vindication. Nina Willdorf asks, can Slow Food move beyond the talk and really make a difference? In our weekly Q&A, Tamara Wieder talks to Virgin's Richard Branson. In the Phoenix editorial, the state budget crisis is going to be worse than many think. It’s time for plain speaking. In Don't Quote Me by Dan Kennedy, a pair of Washington Post stalwarts lend their prestigious voices to the rising lament over corporate journalism. In Talking Politics, Seth Gitell suggests that the Clean Elections controversy and the tightening budget crunch could spark a constitutional crisis between the state legislature and the court system. In Out There, Dorie Clark has a few thoughts on the emotional task of changing her driver’s license Rob Quintiliani says velour is back in Urban Buy Plus, this just in: SPORTING EYE: A Canadian brouhaha — not involving Molson and Labatt — resolved UNKINDEST CUTS: A call to fiscal activism IN MEMORIAM : Arthur Friedman, 1935–2002 FUNNY GIRL : The real Garofalo EXPANSIONIST ART : More MFA, more access, more light ACTIVISM : Camp Copley OUR SWIFT GOVERNOR : Forked tongue Letters to the editor Moon Signs Dr. Lovemonkey Editors' Picks Hot Tix Future Events MUSIC Ted Drozdowski says that Nick Saloman, the man behind Bevis Frond, is crazy as a squirrel on whip-its; Annie Zaleski previews Gorillaz' sure-to-be-memorable visit to the Avalon; According to Michael Endleman, Nas' new Stillmatic is a return to the steely hard flow, sweeping poetic observations, and vicious metaphors that defined his rhymes back in 1994; Ed Hazell takes us on a giddy joy ride with Bobby Previte; In Slanguistics Jon Caramanica on Nappy Roots' Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz; In State of the art, Mike Miliard tells the Dictators' Handsome Dick Manitoba that the Yankees still suck. Also, live reviews of Good life and Azure Ray at the Middle East, Kandia Kouyaté at the Somerville Theater, and the Carlo Actis Dato and the Eric Zinman trio at the Tremont Theatre . And last but not least, Roadtripping. Also, short reviews of: Sugarcult : START STATIC The Sunshine Fix : AGE OF THE SON John Mayer : ROOM FOR SQUARES The Cranes : FUTURE SONGS Hank Williams III : LOVESICK, BROKE & DRIFTIN’ Precious Bryant : FOOL ME GOOD Rory Block : I’M EVERY WOMAN FILM Chris Fujiwara previews "The Films of Tsai Ming-liang," as the MFA celebrates the genius of this Taiwanese filmaker; In Film Culture by Gerald Peary, ‘Free Trade’ 101, and Life and Debt gets an ‘A.’ Also, short reviews of: SCOTLAND, PA CROSSROADS DRAGONFLY THEATER Carolyn Clay on the edgy Tea at Five; According to Anne Marie Donahue, Todd Hearon puts a poetic gloss on Nathaniel Hawthorne in New Wives. DANCE Marcia B. Siegel on the Boston Ballet's production of Giselle. ART Christopher Millis previews Jane Goldman’s watercolors and ‘Landmarks and Icons’ at the Copley Society. Clif Garboden opens our eyes to "There Is No Eye: Photographs and Stories by John Cohen." BOOKS According to Jon Garelick, Richard Ford names ten ways to look at adultery in his new A Multitude of Sins. TELEVISION Hot Dots -- Saturday, 8:00 (5) You Only Live Twice (movie). And the second time, you may pay attention in English class and name your story You Live Only Twice. FOOD Dining Out : Redline. On the Cheap : Thirsty Scholar Pub. Noshing & Sipping : Trader Joe’s waffle bowls. SPECIALS Best Music Poll 2001 Fall 2001 Band Guide The 4th annual Best issue |
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