NEWS
Who Is This Guy?: Maverick Journalist? Company Man? Sun Editor Tim Franklin On The Record | Feature by Gadi Dechter
Not So Quick Fix: A Baltimore Couple Says a HUD Program Designed to Help New Homeowners Renovate May Cause Them to Lose Their Shirts | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.
The Jury’s Out: The Nose was recently called for jury duty. | The Nose
Goodbye, Jules: In his farewell column to Baltimore readers last week, veteran Sun political commentator Jules Witcover vented his spleen at the “unnecessary and calamitous” war in Iraq, not his employer of 24 years. | Media Circus by Gadi Dechter
Elliot Cahan: In July 2004, nursing home administrator and 5th District City Council candidate Elliott Cahan made an announcement: Rather than continuing his campaign against entrenched incumbent Rochelle “Rikki” Spector, he would be leaving Baltimore just months shy of the election to make aliyah—the Jewish immigration to Israel—with his wife and three children. | Q+A by Erin Sullivan
Murder Ink | Councilmania | The Mail
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COLUMNS
Police State: After Oklahoma City and Sept. 11, the pendulum has swung so far in favor of authority that the nation has sanctioned almost anything in the name of safety and security. | Political Animal by Brian Morton
Get Away: Of course, it does not taste like pizza, but whatever, OK? | Mr. Wrong by Joe MacLeod
Keeping the Dailies Away: That sort of old-fashioned, blue-blood clout doesn’t exist anymore. | Right Field by Russ Smith
Free Ride: He’s got a nice cushy life with you; with only a part-time job, he has a roof over his head, food on the table, and a willing woman in his bed. Your problem isn’t that you might lose him; it’s how hard it’s going to be to get rid of him. | Think Mink by Mink Stole
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COMICS
Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake
Sheet Comics: by The Hussey Bros.
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ARTS
True Lies: Middle-Aging Enfant Terrible Bret Easton Ellis Tells the Story of His Life—Sorta | Books by Bret McCabe
Nice Form: The Inventive Works of Paul Troy and Dave Massey Stand Out In Group Show | Art by J. Bowers
Star Struck by Pamela Anderson
| Review by
Wendy Ward
The Persistence of Memory by Tony Eprile
| Review by
Nicole Leistikow
Bearing Witness: Not So Crazy in Alabama by Carla Thompson
| Review by
Christina Royster-Hemby
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MUSIC
Dirty Southern Comfort: Dancer Turned MC Mama Base Finds a Collaborative Hip-Hop Community in Atlanta That Baltimore Lacked | Music by Jason Torres
Room to Bloom: Determination Powers Ethel Ennis’ Drive To Do What She Wants No Matter What | Music by Geoffrey Himes
Diplo : Favela Strikes Back
| Review by
Robbie Whelan
Okkyung Lee: Nihm
| Review by
Marc Masters
The Cribs: The New Fellas
| Review by
Cole Haddon
Son Volt: Okemah And The Melody Of Riot
| Review by
Dennis Rozanski
Death Cab for Cutie: Plans
| Review by
Bret McCabe
The Short List
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FILM
The Brothers Grimm
| Review by
Ian Grey
Asylum
| Review by
Ian Grey
Red-Eye
| Review by
Ian Grey
Valiant
| Review by
Violet LeVoit
Wild at Heart
| Review by
Bret McCabe
The Errol Morris Collection
| Review by
Lee Gardner
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