NEWS

Breaking the Mold: As African-American Museums Boom, Great Blacks in Wax Keeps Showing and Telling Black History on its Own Terms | Feature by Brennen Jensen

A Taxing Situation: Activists and Outraged Taxpayers Try to Get the Word Out About Refund Anticipation Loans | Mobtown Beat by Walaika Haskins

Donnie Quixote: Brian Bailey, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who only months ago moved out of his parents' Lansdowne home, is a bona fide candidate for public office--possibly, he tells the Nose, the youngest ever in Maryland. | The Nose

The Dark Horse: And then there were five. | Prez Box by Brendan Coyne

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COLUMNS

Blog Rhythms: If you were a solely a newspaper reader last week, for instance, you would be about three days behind the times on the issue of President George W. Bush's whereabouts during his years in the National Guard. | Political Animal by Brian Morton

Fright Night: But then, in the immortal words of Fred Sanford, there's "the big one," the event that gives any caring parent a major case of the willies: the first date. | Third Eye by Afefe Tyehimba

Gruesome Twosome: My girlfriend and I have been together nine months. I'm 33, three times divorced. My girlfriend is 24 and divorced once. Pretty bad, huh? | Think Mink by Mink Stole

Taking It to the Matt: Isn't it time the mainstream media began to accept the Drudge RepoIsn't it time the mainstream media began to accept the Drudge Report as a legitimate entity? rt as a legitimate entity? | Right Field by Russ Smith

Bored of Education: I swear to Mel Gibson's the Christ I can't tell if Our President is dumb. | Mr. Wrong by Joe MacLeod

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COMICS

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

What Am I? A Freakin' TV Guide?!: February 9-15, 2004 | Funny Paper by Scocca & MacLeod

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ARTS

Paris Hilt: BMA Gives Us a Flash at the Past of the City of Lights in Toulouse-Lautrec | Art by Bret McCabe

New Work: Aimee Shapiro: There are dueling emotions at play in Aimee Shapiro's New Work at School 33. | Art by David Morley

White Russians: Spotlighters Theatre Struggles With The Blank, Bleak World Of Uncle Vanya | Stage by John Barry

Troilus and Cressida: The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company takes some eyebrow-raising liberties with the venerable Bard in this Troilus and Cressida. | Stage by Gadi Dechter

The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler | Review by Nicole Leistikow

Killing The Buddha: A Heretic's Bible by Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet | Review by Angie Drobnic Holan

Francisco Goya: A Life by Evan S. Connell | Review by J. Bowers

Goya by Robert Hughes | Review by J. Bowers

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MUSIC

Slam Dunk: Poetry Slammer Al Letson Pairs Up With Theatre Project to Mix Spoken Word, Drama, History, and Hip-Hop in the Premiere of Griot: He Who Brings the Sweet Word | Music by John Barry

Ad Liberation: Jackie O'Motherfucker Rollicks in The Freedom of Improv Rock | Music by Bret McCabe

On the Cello Side: Cellist Erik Friedlander Pushes His Instrument's Warmth to Jazz Extremes | Music by Geoffrey Himes

Trans Am: Liberation | Review by Mikael Wood

The Dexateens: The Dexateens | Review by Justin Trevett Peters

Sound Providers: Sound Providers | Review by Andrea D. Wilson

Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!!: Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!! | Review by Raymond Cummings

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FILM

Touching the Void | Review by Geoffrey Himes

Against the Ropes | Review by Gabriel Wardell

Eurotrip | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

Beau Travail | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

50 First Dates | Review by Joe MacLeod

Il Posto | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

Putney Swope | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

Comic Book: The Movie | Review by Joe MacLeod

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EAT

Soo's KimChee House | Review by Richard Gorelick

Café Hon | Review by Michelle Gienow

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