October 27-November 2, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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The Un-peopled Paper Knight Ridder is forcing the Daily News to spike a fifth of its jobs. Is this a death knell, or a return to the paper's leaner, meaner days? Mike Newall hits the newsroom to find out. by Mike Newall

news

Unholy Images: Was an artist fired from her archdiocese job an abuse-scandal sacrificial lamb?—Jenna Portnoy

Two Minutes With… Dianah Neff: Philadelphia's chief information officer—Katie Young

Party With a Rock Star—Brian Hickey

Was It Worth It?: Gennaro "Gerry" Pellegrini Jr.—Christopher Schwartz

Last Calls: A bill to shutter nuisance takeout-booze businesses is challenged in federal court.—Katie Young

The Bell Curve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Political Notebook:Watchdog or Lap Dog?—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Eye Tunes: The South Philly Music Legends Mural takes a bow.—A.D. Amorosi

Cityspace:Growth Spurt—Kristin Maranki

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
The Shlock of the News

Slant by Peter Woodall
Knight Errant

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Bloody Good: How a cruel 15th-century ruler morphed into the monster we love today.—Michael Washburn

Fest Unrest—A.D. Amorosi

Dance:Pipe Dreams—Deni Kasrel

Dance:Death-Defying Dance—Deni Kasrel

Theater:Stage Turner—Toby Zinman

Opera:Five-Star Verdi—David Shengold

artspicks

Judgment's Day—Deni Kasrel

Small Wonder—M.J. Fine

Nobody's Fool—David Shengold

Dead Can Dance—Mary Armstrong

movies

Split Levels: A simple story of divorce reveals endless riches.—Sam Adams

Spouting Off: interview: Noah Baumbach breaks the surface.—Sam Adams

Show of Shows: A comedy team's sordid breakup skewers showbiz myths.—Cindy Fuchs

Blood Feast: Scares for the out-and-about and stay-at-home cinephile.—Sam Adams

music

Home Records: New CDs from people behind you in line at the Super Fresh.

Just Like Heaven—Peter Burwasser

One Track Mind—J. Edward Keyes

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Freakwater—Sam Adams

Marcos Fernandes & Friends—Shaun Brady

Bulgarian Bebop—Mary Armstrong

naked city

Holy Terror: When the Power of Christ Impales You, or 10 Hours on the Set of The XXXorcist.—Ashlea Halpern

Hersh So Good—Jenna Portnoy

It's a Fang Thang—A.D. Amorosi

Week Eight at Denver: Season Record: 2-3—Brian Hickey

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Fright Fest: What to Do for Halloween—Kelly White

Now That's Tasty!—Kelly White

Couture With a Conscience—A.D. Amorosi

food

Deafening Debut: Beneath the clamor, Haru offers satisfying and stylish Japanese cuisine.—Maxine Keyser

Veg-O-Might!—Elisa Ludwig

feeding frenzy—Drew Lazor

what's cooking—Pat Hogan

Top 5 Jersey Eats ( Diners are Verboten )—Tami Fertig