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INTRODUCTION: We Can Rebuild It

by Brian Howard


NAKED CITY: You Raelly Got Me Now Marc Letourneau explains that the real Intelligent Designers will arrive in UFOs.

Interview by A.D. Amorosi


Recent cover stories...


Cover Story
We Can Rebuild It —Brian Howard
Salvation Army Linda and Lara don't want your change. They want your claw feet. —Lori Hill
Trash or Treasure When to refurbish your trash-picked furniture, and when to just sit on it. —Meredith Lindemon
What Price Preservation? The pros and cons and different types of historical designation —Mary Armstrong
Wilensky's Hardware & Locks —Char Vandermeer
Fit To Be Tiled Decorative mosaics in Philly begin with Zagar, but that's not where they end. —A.D. Amorosi
Woodland Building Supply —Mary Armstrong
Monarch Hardware —Hamida Kinge
Lee's Hardware —Ellen Minsavage
Washington Square Paint & Hardware —Char Vandermeer

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Imagine the Possibilities —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Here's a Radical Idea Let's keep Amiri Baraka out of English 101. —Christopher Paslay
Loose Canon:
Hang 'Em High. Now! —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
You Raelly Got Me Now Marc Letourneau explains that the real Intelligent Designers will arrive in UFOs. —Interview by A.D. Amorosi
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Fine Print:
Say It Ain't Mo —Interview by Andrew Parks
TV Party!:
Two or Three Things TV Party! Knows for Sure … —Joey Sweeney
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Ice Capades Why Philly's mob and hockey team have a crush on one another. —Brendan McGarvey
Was It Worth It? —Alexandra Zendrian
Shot to the Art A landlord orders his tenants to remove an anti-violence sign. —Jenna Portnoy
Drawing Conclusions Current Affairs —Jenna Portnoy
Two Minutes With…Charles Jones Former head of the Pennsylvania Riffle and Pistol Association —Doron Taussig
Wilkinson's Voice Editorial cartoonist for the Philadelphia Daily News Responds —Signe Wilkinson
Political Notebook:
Speaker on the Town —Mary F. Patel
Philly Blunt:
Down the Drain —Brian Hickey
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Culture Shock
This Week in A & E

Arts
Hive Talkin' The art and science of the swarm. —Robin Rice
Artpicks:
Perfectly in Tune —A.D. Amorosi
Second City No More —Deni Kasrel
Weighty Issue —Nancy Armstrong
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Elizabeth Thomas
Word On The Street Mission to Mercury
In The Event That… You Always Wondered About the Socio-Cultural Implications of "Protect Ya Neck" —John Vettese
Theater:
Burned Out —Mark Cofta
They Are the Champions —Mark Cofta
Opera:
Grasping the Ring —David Shengold
Double (Marital) Trouble —David Shengold

Movies
The Business of War How the military-industrial complex runs the country. —Cindy Fuchs
Not to Do or Die Eugene Jarecki reasons why. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Hot Freaks Man Man's got a brand new Bag. —Andrew Parks
Six Demon Bag - Man Man —Andrew Parks
Hang The DJ Heavy Meta —J. Edward Keyes on shuffle
Some Oasis Philly expat Julia Othmer on L.A., the land of Billy Bob and blowjobs. —A.D. Amorosi
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Ariel Pink —A.D. Amorosi
Orrin Evans —Shaun Brady
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields —Peter Burwasser
DJ Nights:
DJ Nights —Sean O'Neal

Food
How It All Vegan The venerable Horizons moves to Center City. —Ashlea Halpern
Off The Menu What Would Ben Eat? —Carolyn Wyman
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Watering Hole It's Where We Drink —Drew Lazor
Top 5 Drinks for Lightweights —Ellen Minsavage
What's Cooking The Week In Eats —Pat Hogan

Sex
Paper Doll:
Yellow Fever —Ashlea Halpern

City Week
List Cap:
Tides of Change Philadelphia's transgender community comes together —Drew Lazor
Mixpicks:
What We Heart We Propose Toast
Just Do It Good Hair Day —Meredith Lindemon
Just Do It Have a Heart, Help a Victim —Billy Kekevian
Been There/Done That Hip-Hop Anonymous —Jeremy Samsoe
Why So Many? Contra Dancing —Jeremy Samsoe
Justify Your Existence
Just Opened —Elizabeth Thomas
 
 
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